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12 Stories • 12 Nonprofit Organizations • 12 Change Makers impacting over 81,945 lives nationwide and beyond From January 5-December 5,2019,we have interviewed and published the interviews of twelve social entrepreneurs across the nation. Here is a rundown of who they are and the organizations they represent: JANUARY     Idoko Isaac   Project Manager, Conflict Free Nation. Conflict Free Nation work to prevent violent conflicts in the nation and help victims of such conflicts.  FEBRUARY   Nkwocha Maryanne  Enabler, Female & More Project, Katsina Female&More Project is a self-esteem and leadership project designed to embolden young females to believe in self, imagine and pursue a future of greatness. It's powered by Youngstars Foundation with support from World Movement for Democracy. MARCH Abraham Ologundudu Cofounder, SocialGoodLagos SocialGoodLagos is dedicated to localizing the United Nations agenda by promoting new media & technolog

Ever heard of a private sickle-cell disorder(SCD) clinic in Nigeria? We haven't about any. But we are delighted to introduce to you Chioma Precious Ejimofor, Founder of JIDEM Foundation, who runs two private SCD clinics in Nigeria. In this interview with PROJECT_INSPIRE, Chioma speaks about what it is like to be sickle-cell disorder patients in Nigeria and what she is doing to alleviate their sufferings. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Chioma : My name is Chioma Precious Ejimofor. I am 26 years old, from Enugu State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly about your childhood. Chioma : I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, but the spoon got broken (giggles), which made my childhood rough. I was born into a family of six. Unfortunately, we are now five because we lost one along the way.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What is your educational background like?   Chioma : I had my primary and secondary education at Creative Minds Foundation and Federal Government Girls C

Innovative social entrepreneur Uchenna Leonard Gabriel believes that education is beyond learning to read and write, but extends to critical and creative thinking. He helps young people to sharpen their thinking faculties through the game of chess. Today, Project_Inspire is privileged to speak with Uchenna about his non-profit organisation—U.Chess and Leisure Games—and the work he is doing in northern Nigeria. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Uchenna : My name is Uchenna Leonard Gabriel. I am 23 years old and a native of Nsukka, Enugu State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly about your childhood. Uchenna : I didn't grow up in a fancy neighbourhood, but our decision not to live by the norms of street life, I think, helped my siblings and me a lot. I remember my siblings and I helping our parents in the market. The little we did back then made us responsible. In short, my childhood was fun and full of lessons.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What is your educational backgro

On the 25th July,2019,the BUSAOSOWO FOUNDATION INTEGRITY AWARD was given to its first recipient MASTER TEMPLE OJIEGO of Army Day Secondary School,Enugu. The award came with a one term school fees fully paid. On the 30th day of September,2019,we had the privilege of fulfilling the promise of paying the awardee's one term school fees in the presence of the school's principal, counselor, awardee's mother and other teachers.

24-year-Old Teens Coach, Amarachi Peace Nwokenkwo is the Founder/CEO of Priceless Teens, a nonprofit organization that focuses on youth development and empowerment. Her goal is to provide guidance and mentorship for teenagers to enable them make informed life choices which will in turn benefit the larger society. In this month's edition of Project_Inspire, Amarachi bares it all out on her childhood, Priceless Teens, Priceless Conferences; their impacts and lots more. Heres an excerpt:   PROJECT_INSPIRE : May we meet you? Amarachi : Amarachi Peace Nwokenkwo is my name. I am 24 years old and I hail from Imo State, Nigeria.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood Amarachi : : I was that child who knew on time that she is the first child with so many domestic chores and responsibilities to handle. This however didn't rob me of my childhood. I cooked with sand in discarded tomato tins, I played in the rain without my clothes, and received a lot of brain resettin

Serial Social Entrepreneur Akinyemi Muhammed Adedeji is a 21-year-old undergraduate of University of Ilorin responding to some of the most critical issues confronting our nation's youth, namely: political violence, mental health and leadership development. Akinyemi is a youth advocate, humanitarian worker and founder of Boot Camp X, a leadership development platform providing mentorship for young professionals in Nigeria. As founder of the defunct MentalHealth Awareness Group, he inspired and created an environment where people with mental-health issues could seek professional help without condemnation. In his interview with PROJECT_INSPIRE, Akinyemi shares his hope for a better Nigeria and how much he is doing to see dreams come true .   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Akinyemi : My name is Akinyemi Muhammed Adedeji, popularly known as Princely X. I’m a 500 level student of Law in University of Ilorin, Kwara State, with interest in youth advocacy, community and

Driven by a passion to make the world a better place, Ogundowole Moyinoluwa established Goldheart Foundation, whose vision is to create a loving environment where teenagers can discover their purpose and explore their potential while becoming influencers of positive social change. Moyinoluwa is a teen-coach who paints her world without borders with beautiful smiles. Project_Inspire is delighted to introduce Ogundowole Moyinoluwa  as our guest for the month of August .   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Moyinoluwa : My name is Ogundowole Moyinoluwa. I'm a graduate of Geography and Environmental Management from the premier university of education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. I'm 25 years old, from a family of seven and the fifth child. Im an indigene of Owo in Ondo State. Im a certified, passionate teacher, teen-coach and a community development devotee. I'm passionate about the growth and development of teenagers, orphans and vuln

 Then June /July Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign(which focus on Identity Crisis) has come to a successful end. We were during this period able to reach 1,507 students in seven schools in Enugu State and distributed 1,445 copies of the truth about drugs booklets. We also had ten precious persons as volunteers. Many thanks to: Uty Emma IamSynth Anthony Chizi Oti Onaga Nkeiruka Juliet Ani Mmesoma Enyinna Kelechi Kaycee Ogbujah Akaninyene Ekwere Patience Emeribe Onyinye Obidiegwu Chigozie Thank you for being part of this good work.

Standing on existing protocols, my name is Busaosowo Bisong Esq and it is my honor today to be presenting this award on behalf of Busaosowo Foundation. Busaosowo Foundation is a youth-led social impact response to the problems facing youths, families and national development. At Busaosowo Foundation, we envision a future where youths are inspired to identify their potentials,explore them and contribute to national development. As nation,Nigeria is accustomed to celebrating  the wrong people from yahoo boys/girls to corrupt politicians down to musicians whose songs don't teach any morals leaving our young people with the wrong perception about what it truly takes to be successful. We(Busaosowo Foundation) want to change this narrative by celebrating young people with outstanding character to prove that there is still a better way. This is the first time this award is being given in Nigeria and it is a privilege that Army Day Secondary School,Akwunanaw,Enugu State is prod

As moral decadence and economic depression continues to rise in our country and globally, people are increasingly becoming dishonest in their dealings with others. Our  society will better,safer and stronger if it is filled with men and women living by the principles of righteousness,integrity,justice and fairness just as God designed from the beginning. Busaosowo Foundation(a youth-led social impact response to the problems facing youths, families and national development) in furtherance of the above values is launching  the BOF INTEGRITY AWARD to encourage young people especially teenagers to choose  honesty as the highest road to walk on.  We intend to identify and celebrate teenagers who have demonstrated acts of honesty  in their school,community or church.

VICTOR CHIMEZIE is an internationally recognized young world leader whose passion for peace and national development continues to inspire thousands like him. A multiple award-winner, Victor is the founder of Mind Reformers’ Network, a youth-based initiative aimed at peace-building and young minds reformation. Victor Chimezie is Project_Inspire's guest for the month of July. In this interview, he speaks about his childhood and journey as a social entrepreneur par excellence .   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? VICTOR : My name is Victor Okechukwu Chimezie, a graduate of Human Anatomy from the prestigious University of Calabar, and a Peacebuilder by passion. I'm 23 years old. I'm a Nigerian SDGs Youths Champion, a World Literary Foundation Ambassador, an Institute for Economics and Peace Ambassador, a YALI West African Fellow, Digital Grassroots Ambassador, Young World Leader, Commonwealth Open Source Leader and the Founder of Mind Reformers' Network. PROJEC

Award-winning Adetokunbo Adetola Abigail is a 22-year old vibrant teacher, educator, school administrator, child advocate and public speaker. Daily, she inspires children to explore possibilities within their worlds. As part of efforts to give back to society, Abigail founded Kiyeseni Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to providing indigent children with access to basic quality education and to raising awareness on child sexual abuse. In this interview with PROJECT_INSPIRE, Abigail shares more about her passion and work at Kiyeseni Foundation . PROJECT_INSPIRE : Please introduce yourself. ABIGAIL : My name is Adetokunbo Adetola Abigail. I’m 22 years old and a native of Ondo State. PROJECT_INSPIRE : How was growing up like for you? ABIGAIL : I had a very interesting childhood. I rolled tyres on the streets, climbed trees, flew kites, watched the moon bulge in the evening on some days, and I had a few friends here and there. It was beautiful, with very few worr

Due to the numerous difficulties we face in Nigeria and our history of failed leadership, many youth have lost hope in the future of this nation. However, many doesn't mean all. Offiong David Bassey is among the generation of a few who believe that hope is not lost. He is a young thought leader and Program Manager for My Hero Community Development Initiative (MHCDI). In this interview with Project_Inspire, David gives insight into his childhood and his work as a social entrepreneur. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? DAVID  : My name is Offiong David Bassey. I’m 24 years old, from the Efik tribe of Cross River State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Give us a summary of your childhood. DAVID  : Right from when I was a child, I have always wanted to be a blessing to my environment. Most times Id always do things differently from other children. I wanted to live to be a blessing which led me into choosing careers such as Medicine, Pure Science, Law and the like [smiles]. However, chi

Inspired by a loving and never-give up mother, Esther Nwachukwu grew up knowing that it is possible for women to become the best they are created to be. Her desire to see more women give their best just as her mother inspired her to begin Possibilities of Soaring High (POSH) Ladies Academy. Today, through her academy, s he teaches women how to identify their gifts, build self-confidence and fulfil their dreams. Esther Nwachukwu is PROJECT_INSPIRE's guest for the month of April. In the conversation below, Esther shares more about herself and the work she is doing .   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? ESTHER : My name is Esther Nwachukwu. I’m from Enugu State. I'm a Physiotherapist by profession, the Convener of Possibilities of Soaring High (POSH) Ladies Academy and an Entrepreneur. I love God and I’m passionate to see lives transform through teachings.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Give us a summary of your childhood. ESTHER : Growing up was an experience that prepared

Tech savvy Abraham Ologundudu, is a 24-year-old Digital Leadership Coach. Like many successful people,Abraham had to answer the "Who am I" question. Finding the answer to this important question opened him up to a world of limitless possibilities and eight years after,his Seasoned Life Journal has reached over 50,000 readers with 520,000 views from across 37 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.He is the convenor of the Leverage Conference,a nation-building event inspiring youths to greater heights and cofounder of SocialGoodLagos. In this interview with Project_Inspire,Abraham Ologundudu tells a story you would love to read. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? ABRAHAM : My name is Abraham Ologundudu, a 24-year-old global citizen from Ogun State. I am a Digital Strategist and Leadership Coach passionate about the global agenda for economic growth and social inclusion, and dedicated to promoting ethical and digital leadership for communitie