Project Inspire Africa

No nation has been able to realize its full potential by neglecting its women population. Nkwocha Maryanne is a girl-child advocate who believes that if women and girls are allowed to be themselves, there is no limit to what they can become. In this interview with Project_Inspire, ChangeMaker Nkwocha Maryanne shares her involvement in girl-child empowerment and her hopes for a better Nigeria . PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? MARYANNE : I am Nkwocha Maryanne, a social entrepreneur from Imo state. PROJECT_INSPIRE : How would you summarize your childhood? MARYANNE : It was a fun-filled, amazing and disciplined experience. When I remember most of my childhood memories, I smile. Looking back, I can only say Thank you, Jesus. PROJECT_INSPIRE : You said you had an amazing childhood. Did that resonate also with academics? MARYANNE : I loved the idea of school as a child. I wasnt that girl that cried on her way to school (Hahaha!). I had my primary (T and Y International Sch...

The Busaosowo Foundation believes that the youths of our nation are strong and focus driven. To build on our efforts towards ensuring a nation of actively engaged youths who will keep pushing until the best is made of them, we are glad to introduce: PROJECT_INSPIRE (Real People, Real Stories, Real Success) where we share interviews with youths in Nigeria who are doing amazing things to make the nation a better place. On our first edition, our guest is Idoko Isaac Jr. •PROJECT_INSPIRE• : Can we meet you? °IDOKO° : My name is IDOKO Isaac Junior, a graduate of Agricultural Economics and Extension from the prestigious Kogi State University. I am 28 Years Old. •PROJECT_INSPIRE• : Tell us about your childhood? °IDOKO° :My childhood was characterized by both good and bad memories.  I was born at OJO ARMY CANTONMENT, LAGOS into a family of 14, 9th in the rank. My late Dad was a military officer.  His sudden and untimely death when I was 10 made life difficult for my family...

The Busaosowo Foundation believes that Nigerian youths are strong and focus driven. To build on our efforts towards ensuring a nation of positively engaged youths who will keep pushing until the best is made of them, we are glad to introduce : PROJECT_INSPIRE (Real People,Real Stories,Real Success); an online movement where we identify and celebrate youths in Nigeria who are doing amazing things to make the nation a better place while encouraging others to take small steps that will result in great impacts. We will bring you monthly editions of success stories beginning from this month.  Do well to visit our social media platforms and get inspired! Facebook & Instagram: Busaosowo Foundation Blog: www.bofinitiatives.blogspot.com

 Busaosowo Foundation began its operations in Kebbi State in February, 2018 poised with the objective of identifying and responding to the issues affecting youths,families and national development. One of the first things that worried us was the level of street begging. Surprisingly, a large number of those begging were those with disabilities. In response to this, we began #PROJECT#DAP- The Disabled Are People Too with the intent of helping persons with disability get integrated into the society. We began by launching advocacy programs on television persuading the society to see these special persons as people created by God and deserving a good life. We encouraged persons with disability to see themselves as having all it takes to be self-reliant. The television program ran for six months. In the same month we began operation, three of our team members volunteered as youth development coaches at the Kebbi State School of Special Needs where numerous personality development and...

The Christmas season brings together people from all angles as many families and communities use this period for reunion. We advise parents to watch over the company their children keep during the celebration. Drug abuse is usually in the increase in this period. Let your children know that they need not prove anything to anybody and that it is unsafe to allow others influence you to do what is against your ethics. For those recovering from drug dependence ,we encourage you to avoid events that can spark up relapse. Stay with people who will reinforce your decision to be drug free. From all of us at Delivered From Drugs Initiative(D.F.D.I),do HAVE A DRUG FREE CHRISTMAS and a happy new year

Joy Odan ,a young lady who is visually impaired has just been offered admission into the University of Jos to study Special Education. She is in need of our financial support to raise a #100,000 for her fees and registration. We appeal that you help Joy's dream become a reality . Pls give your gifts into: Account Name: Joy Odan Gabriel Account Number :0081036706 Bank :Diamond Bank. Let your kind donations be your Christmas gift to Joy and her family.

"THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOTS" Mr.Basiru Liman (aka Okala)was the photographer that took pictures in my platoon while I was at the NYSC camp last year. On reaching the state capital I stumbled on him at a computer outlet where he used to stay to take passports . I engaged him and began to share with the possibilities of him owning "a photo studio" looking at the fact that photography in the state is almost a monopolized business. His major fear was the capital but I encouraged him to start small. I shared with him few business tips I have learnt and he was happy and hopeful. He promised to do something about what he had heard.Few months after our discussion, he rented a place as his photo studio. I designed the logo of the business. Recently I was at his studio and we took these complimentary photos. In the last couple of weeks, we have been working to see how we can give the business firm roots in the state capital and trust me we are making progress. My g...

The Busaosowo Foundation is a non –profit organization poised to responding to the issues affecting youths, families and national development  in order to achieve our dream of becoming a leading nation in Africa. In the last six months, we have been campaigning for an all-inclusive society for persons with disabilities especially in the North West Region of Nigeria beginning from Kebbi State through our first initiative #PROJECT#DAP-“The Disabled Are People Too”. We are ,however, pleased to announce the flag off of our second initiative- D.F.D.I- DELIVERED FROM DRUGS INITIATIVE which began on the 1st August, 2018 to join the vanguard against the menace of drug abuse carried out by over 30% of Nigerian youth and raise a generation of young men and women- clean, drug free and self-confident with problem solving skills . ·

TOPIC: THE PROBLEMS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) IN KEBBI STATE GUEST: ABDULLAHI ALIYU, CHAIRMAN, JOINT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (JONAPWDs) KEBBI STATE CHAPTER #PROJECT#DAP: what is the main focus of JONAPWDS Mr. Aliyu : The focus of our association is to see that persons with disabilities are mainstreamed into all aspects of life and ensure our full participation in government policies because our people( i.e. persons with disabilities(PWDs) in Kebbi) have been isolated. There are agencies and people in those agencies in the state that feel that because we have one form of disability or the other, we can’t think with our brain. Another objective of our association is to ensure that PWDs on the streets begging attain self-reliance through skill acquisition trainings and empowerment programs. #PROJECT#DAP: As the state chairman of JONAPWDs, what will you say are the major challenges facing persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Stat...