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Collaborating For Greater Impact Written by Our Executive Director, Busaosowo Bisong Esq




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 CAMPAIGN, distributing 145 textbooks. I will not forget the surprise on the face of the elderly headmaster of the primary school we visited. It was clear to me that our intervention was timely and well received.

Whether you work in the nonprofit sector or not, you must learn to build effective collaborations that will help give birth to your ideas. 

Don't buy into the lie that everyone out there wants to steal your idea from you. You may have an idea but don't have the network to spread your idea. All you need to do is find a person with the right network and get to work.

God bless you!

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