SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
The scholarship programme is a fully funded grant targeted at intelligent indigent students of government-administered Secondary, Polytechnics and universities nationwide and in selected African countries. Our scholarship programme is open to individuals and groups across social, political, cultural and religious orientations. So far, well over 30 intelligent indigent students and counting have benefitted from Secondary school through polytechnics and universities.
Selection Criteria
1. Secondary School Student
- Intelligent indigent student with evident of terms results;
2. Fresh Polytechnic/University Student
- Evident of obtaining five credit at one sitting from WACE and genuine admission letter
Criteria for Continuity
- Submission of term/semester results to confirm performance
- Minimally acceptable performance =- 60% year-in-year
Categories of School
- Government administered
Scholarship Grant Sum
N100,000.00/per student of Secondary School yearly
N150,000.00/per student in Polytechnic yearly
N200,000.00/per student in Universities yearly
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
Empowerment is also at the heart of the foundation. The empowerment programme consists of business capacity training for youth entrepreneurs and vocational skills acquisition training for deserving unemployed youths. Many youths have benefitted from our empowerment programme. We hope to empower more.
Selection Criteria
- Committed and hardworking with a partner for vocational skill acquisition.
- Youth, age 18 and above.
Assessment Criteria
- Satisfactory performance feedback from vocational organisation
Empowerment Grant Sum
N100,000.00 vocational skills free
N150,000.00 pocket sum for the vocational training period
N200,000.00 start up equipment
WIDOW AND WIDOWER SUPPORT PROGRAMME
The widows and widowers support programme of the foundation is also an essential programme that the foundation undertakes. Since its inception, the foundation has continued to support widows and widowers in specially organized events twice yearly (April and December). The desire to support widows and widowers hinge on our knowledge of the many challenges confronting most widows and widowers in Nigeria. For several reasons, most widow lack help. Many either do not have children or are economically empowered children. Some are denied access to late spouse wealth for reasons linked to cultural practices. Besides, some men would not allow their wives to work while alive, thus exposing the women to untold hardships after their demise.
Selection Criteria
- Evident of being a widow or widower who need assistant
Categories of Grant
- Necessity items ranging from food items to other household essentials
- Unconditional cash disbursement
- Trade support
Continuity Plan
- Annual progress report from each beneficiary
Widow and Widowers Grant Sum
N200,000.00/per widow or widower in cash or kind per time.
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