Project Inspire Africa

A major excuse of parents who do not spend quality time with their children is lack of time. Their job ,business and the pressure to make money continuously drive them away from their children.  Now in the midst of a national lockdown, I ask you :WHAT IS STILL HOLDING YOU FROM BEEN WITH YOUR CHILDREN? This is the time to make up for the time you have lost already with them in the parenting process. No more travels and earlier morning appointments . And even if your job involves essential services, the pressure is a  bit on the decrease because of our present reality. Instead of letting your house help bath and feed them this period,DO IT YOURSELF. Look at your children, observe the changes in their bodies,language and mood. Be bold to tell them that you want them to ask you all the questions they have ever wanted to ask. If you don't know how or where to start, let me suggest a few conversation starters. 1. What do you like most about our family? 2. Do you know t...

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. lt is our light, not darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am l to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, and fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? —Marianne Williamson

After being contacted to write an article for a women's health magazine, Barbara Madu came across obstetric fistula for the first time and wondered why nothing much had been said about the health condition. Her desire to fill the gap gave birth to The VVF Initiative, a platform that provides prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration services for obstetric fistula patients. We are glad to introduce Barbara Madu as our guest for March . PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Barbara : I am Barbara Madu Esq. from Imo State, Nigeria. I am a women's health enthusiast with great interest in obstetric fistula.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly your childhood experience. Barbara : Growing up for me was interesting. Because my parents were academics, everything was more like a competition of some sort. You just had to get it right. You can say that affected me greatly, but all in all, it was great fun. PROJECT_INSPIRE : What’s your educational background? Barbara: I a...

Only the strong grow beyond their pain to give hope to others. Our guest, Onah Stanley Chukwuemeka, is an education enthusiast who, despite growing up without a mother, has become today a beam of hope to orphans across southeastern Nigeria. Through his nonprofit, SWS Foundation, he runs a free private school for indigent children, and continuously decries occult activities in secondary schools and tertiary institutions. We are glad to have Stanley share with us his journey and aspirations.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Stanley : My name is Onah Stanley Chukwuemeka. I am 23 years old, a global peace ambassador, a human right activist, a poet, an educator, and an African child activist from Enugu State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly your childhood experience. Stanley : As a child, I went through severe hardship. It was tough for me to live without a mother.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What’s your educational background?   Stanley : I attended Com...

A two-time survivor of sexual abuse, Maureen Alikor is nothing short of a bold fighter and silence breaker. Through her nonprofit-organisation, Demystify Abuse Campaign, Maureen has become a strong voice speaking against abuse and helping survivors find healing, grow past their wounds and fulfil destiny. Today, we are happy to have with us here at Project Inspire, Maureen Alikor as she shares how this path has been.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Good day, let's meet you please .   Maureen : My name is Maureen Ogechi Alikor. I am from Rivers State.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly about your childhood.   Maureen : I grew up in a family of two, I am the eldest. I have a sister. Although I have a half-sister and a half-brother.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your educational background?   Maureen : I hold a Bachelor of Education degree in English Studies from the College of Education, Rumuolumeni Rivers State, now Ignatius Ajuru Univers...

This year started on a high note as we launched a new project on the 5th of January called PROJECT_INSPIRE .This project came to fruition because at Busaosowo Foundation we believe that the youths of our nation are strong and focus driven. Project_Inspire seeks inspire young people to action by telling stories of other young people in the nation who are responding to problems facing their community. From January 5th to December 5th,we have interviewed and published on our blog(www.bofinitiatives.blogspot.com) twelve stories of social entrepreneurs representing twelve nonprofit organizations. These organizations since their inception have impacted over 81,534 lives nationwide and beyond. In the month of June,we carried different drug abuse awareness campaigns addressing the root cause of substance abuse and preventive methods.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 a...

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 promo...

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 Governme...