Project Inspire Africa

The essence of communication is never to prove a point. Although a lot is achieved through communication, its primary purpose is to positively impact those who hear us. In the Holy Bible, it is clearly spelt out that we should be gracious in our speech because the goal of every conversation is to bring out the best in others, not to put them down nor cut them out. In relating with children and young people, parents, guardians, mentors and teachers must bear in mind this goal. Without being intentional about communicating to build, you will tear down the lives God has put under your custody to nurture. I know of a 16-years-old teenager who committed suicide as a birthday gift to her mother. One may wonder what formed that child’s orientation and brought her to such a dangerous conclusion. Her suicide note revealed the underlying factor. The mother had always blamed her for her dad leaving them. In fact, the mother described the day she was born as the day happiness left her. It is not d...

In 2020, I had the privilege of moderating an SDGs Decent Jobs Summit where I met the Executive Director of RED Foundation,Ozor Ugonna. During our conversation,I shared with him my non-profit organization's vision of providing textbooks for secondary school students in rural communities in 2021in Enugu State. I know from my experience in the nonprofit sector that until we get interventions to those who truly need them,we will waste both time and resources. In the days ahead after our meeting,I kept the communication lines open with Mr.Ugonna and later went to officially meet with his team at one of their staffs meeting in another Local Government Area different from my operation base to finalize plans.  Busaosowo Foundation didn't have to go about looking for which school was best for our intervention,RED Foundation as an already existing organization in that community knew better.  Two schools were identified and we implemented the first phase of the GIFT A CHILD A TEXTBOOK C...

Recipient of the celebrated Noble Citizen Award,New Delhi and the Outstanding Senior Secondary Teacher Award,Bangkok; Angolan civic leadership enthusiast Arlindon Caiomba has remained a voice to reckon with in Angola. Through StandBright Foundation and the Bright Talks event,he brings together more than 1000 participants yearly, promoting and stimulating the practice and use of all knowledge produced regionally and nationally for development. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa,Arlindo talks about his journey. Can we meet you? My name is Arlindo Caiombe. I am 28-years-old and I come from Angola. My hobbies are reading, listening to motivational speeches, surfing the internet and cooking. Tell us briefly your childhood experience. I had a difficult childhood due to the civil war in my country as at the time I was born. I didn’t have the luxury of time and security to play around or visit friends and relatives. The war was really a bad experience for a child of my age. What’s y...

For over a decade, award-winning serial social enterprenueur Christine Vihishima has continued to create sustainable interventions for underprivileged communities in Northern Nigeria. In this interview with Project-Inspire, Christine talks about her motivation and the joy she derives from serving others. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Christine :My name is Christine Vihishima. I am a Nigerian from Benue State. I am 26-years-old and currently a final year law student at the American University of Nigeria, Yola. I am deeply committed to community service, youth coaching/mentoring, quality and equitable access to education and entrepreneurship.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?   Christine :I am an only child but grew up in the company of many other children due to my parents’ love for others. Both of my parents raised me to be assertive, independent, hardworking and ever ready to serve others and this has shaped my life as an adult. My parents also...