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PROJECT_INSPIRE INTERIEW WITH FUNMILOLA ADEDAPO ROTIMI

Raised by a single mother with mental health problems, Funmilola has transitioned from a troubled teenage girl to a hope in the sun for thousands of teenagers today. Through her nonprofit organization, Funmilola is giving children a chance to reach their highest potentials through arts and creative thinking .  PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?  Funmilola : My Name is Funmilola Adedapo Rotimi,a 39-year-old indigene of Ogun State,Nigeria.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly your childhood experience  Funmilola : Growing up was tough for me and my siblings especially we are raised by a single parent who had mental health problems. I didn’t get to meet my late dad till he passed on . The separation took a toll on my mother. She was in and out of the mental health facilities but she did all her best in raising us well. I saw her sell her personal possessions like jewelry, clothing items just to send us to school. We had countless night of hunger strikes. I was always falling sick due to p