Project Inspire Africa

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 fa...

Sotikare Victoria Ibiyemi is committed to putting smiles on the faces of others and through her nonprofit organization,she is providing humanitarian aids to vulnerable persons. In this interview with Project_Inspire,Victoria tells her story.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?  Victoria : My Name Is Sotikare Victoria Ibiyemi (Nee Olofin), I am a wife,mother and creative director of Ovigold Empire.    PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly about your childhood?  Victoria : I am the First Daughter and the Second Child of a family of five. Growing up was amazing. I had and still do have the best parents and siblings.    PROJECT_INSPIRE :What is your educational background like?  Victoria : I attended Silver Child primary school for my primary education and Silver Model for my secondary. I am a graduate of Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, and currently a PGD Student of Education in Ekiti State University.    PROJECT_INSPIRE : ...

From empowering young girls with vocational skills to improving the standard of schools in ghana, Ubalda Mensah is on a mission to empower the next generation of girls to take responsibility for their lives and contribute to nation building. In this interview with project Inspire Africa,Ubalda shares her story. Can we meet you? My name is Ubalda Mensah, 22-years-old citizen of Ghana and I love to travel   Tell us briefly your childhood experience. Growing up, I did not have the opportunity to get things on a silver platter. This in a way put some form of pressure on me to strive to be excellent in all I do. There was no room to fool around although I had the freedom to. My parents prioritized education and did their best to give me a solid foundation academically.   What’s your educational background? I began my academic journey at H&E Educational Centre before moving on to Aggrey Memorial A.M.E Zion Senior High School. I am currently an undergraduate ...

Helping communities live healthier lives is at the heart of Health Bloom Organization and in this interview with Project Inspire Africa,Vivian Twum talks about Health Bloom Organization and its impact in Ghanaian rural communities. Can we meet you? I am Vivian Twum, 21-years-old Ghanaian citizen. I love reading, teaching and volunteering. Tell us briefly your childhood experience . My childhood was memorable. Having an elder sister made it fun and made growing easy for me. My mom singlehandedly took care of us and catered for our education. Because I was introverted and did not know how to interact well with people (now it is a little better), I was too shy to participate in quizzes but I was really good when it came to drama and even won best actress of the year. What’s your educational background? My academic journey started at crèche at Holy Child Academy, Odorkor Official Town and later moved to Highbury International School. After my Basic Examination Certificate Examination (BECE...

After miraculously breaking free from depression and substance abuse, Nwokocha Chijioke dedicated his life to helping young people in Nigeria deal with mental health struggles and live free from addiction. In this interview with Project Inspire,Chijioke tells his story.  PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Chijioke : My name is Nwokocha Chijioke P. I am a social Innovator, a critical thinker, an Addiction & MHPSS Professional and the Founder of Motivator's Crib Africa. I am a member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), a Civic Hive Fellow, a Delegate of the 2022 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum.    PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us briefly your childhood experience.  Chijioke : Growing up, I have always wanted to give back to the society, become a Motivator and a problem solver. Serving humanity has been a passion and it has always helped shape the course of my life.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What’s your educational background?  Chijioke...

Christabel believes that something as natural as menstruation should not constitute a hindrance to the dreams and aspirations of young girls and through her Initiative,she is working to normalize period talk and encourage schools and communities to set up WASH facilities for girls. In this interview with Project-Inspire, Christabel tells her story. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you? Christabel : My name is Iheanacho Chekwube Christabel, a graduate of International Relations and History. A girl Advocate, very passionate about girl child development and Founder/Executive Director at Fearless Girls Initiative (F.G.I).   PROJECT_INSPIRE :Tell us briefly your childhood experience.    Christabel : Christabel grew up like other girls of her age, with hopes of becoming successful in life.    PROJECT_INSPIRE :What’s your educational background?   Christabel : I hold a bachelor's degree in History and International Relations from Ebonyi State Universit...

  Influenced by his childhood,Malunga Nephan Frank is passionate about helping communities solve local problems through local ideas. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa,Nephan shares his story.      Can we meet you? Yes. My name is Malunga Nephan Frank, a 30-years-old Zambian citizen. My hobbies are reading, writing (books and poems), acing, and innovating.   Tell us briefly your childhood experience. I am the only child of my parents who went their separate ways when I was just seven years old. As a result of their divorce, I did not have an easy childhood. I was moved from an urban area where I had easy access to basic and quality needs of life to a rural area where hardship became the norm of the day. And it is from there that my journey started. This sudden change decorated my academics with different challenges. I was in and out of school because of unpaid school fees and had to repeat classes on m...

  David's childhood was characterized by the sight of butterfly,trees and clean stream water. Today that childhood is no more as climate change continues to disrupt nature. To build back,David is promoting ecosystem recovery methods in Kenya. In this interview with Project Inspire Africa,David shares about his work at The Polly Foundation Can we meet you? My name is DAVID OLUOCH DIMO, I am a 20-years-old Kenyan citizen. I love nature walks, playing football and listening to music. Tell us briefly your childhood experience. As a young village boy, I used to admire the beauty of butterflies as they flitted around stagnant waters while my mother washed our clothes. My ambition was to grow up faster and have butterflies around me when I washed my own clothes, to the point where I could mix soap with water and pour it on the ground to attract butterflies. When I was older and capable of doing some labor at home, we used to move my grandfather's cattle to the field and we used to dri...

Driven by the passion to see children in low income communities access quality education, Kehinde Emmanuel began The Acalypha Child Care Initiative to support the dreams of children to start and finish school. In this interview with Project_Inspire,Kehinde tells his story of changing one life at a time. PROJECT_INSPIRE : Can we meet you?   Kehinde :My name is Kehinde Emmanuel Oyeleye. Chief Executive Officer, The Acalypha Child Care Initiative   PROJECT_INSPIRE : Tell us about your childhood?    Kehinde : I am a twin, born into a christian family of 5 children. I am from Ondo State, Nigeria.   PROJECT_INSPIRE : What is your educational background like?    Kehinde :I attended Confidence Academy, Ibadan and Steadfast Comprehensive College for my primary and secondary school education. I am a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University and currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration in the same institution.    PROJECT_INSPIR...