The above quote by Oscar Wilde encapsulates the essence of our 14th Anniversary Although, it has been very a challenging season for us, we are grateful to all our supporters who have continued to show up for us with kindness.

I am excited to inform you that your generosity has been changing the lives of our underserved beneficiaries. Our success to-date has been possible because of you, and I am grateful for your commitment to our shared mission of creating empowering opportunities for everyone we serve.

Let me give you some figures we have been able to achieve since 2011, with the support of our team, Board of Directors, Advisory Committee and the generosity of all our supporters.

My team and I thank you so much for your investment in our 101,549 underserved beneficiaries (vulnerable children, youth, persons with disabilities, inmates, women, and our local communities). Your kindness has helped us to reduce the book poverty in Nigeria by donating over 50,238 books to underserved children, schools and inmates, provide empowering opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and self-development by training over 1,893 youth in employability skills (ICT, Vocational and Soft Skills). Our disability-inclusive Community Centre since it opened its doors in the Amadi- Ama Community has had over 19,000 visits because of the immense support of donors like you!

Your generosity has enabled us to give former inmates like Pastor Chinedu (https://bit.ly/PastorChineduStory) and children like 8-year-old Iko in an IDP primary school in Benue State access to books, provide empowering opportunities for Solomon Dan an unemployed Deaf youth to learn Graphic Design through our Youth Employability Skills(YES) Project and become self-employed, vision impaired students like Micah a 3rd year Psychology Student in University of Nigeria Nsukka to have access to assistive devices like Braille Slates and Stylus, Guide Canes, Typewriters and Wireless Blue Tooth Keyboards to become independent learners.

Our Community Centre has been a safe space for young girls like Karina who have been visiting the Centre since they were teens and are currently part of over 375 volunteer network. Also, they are proudly first-generation graduates that are earning in foreign currency because of the digital and soft skills they learnt in the Community Centre either through the Digital Hub or as volunteers and interns.

You have made dreams that once seemed impossible, become a reality by assisting our beneficiaries like a young widow in Plateau State, Gift, whose husband was killed by cattle Herdsmen have hope again by supporting her with entrepreneurial skills and equipment.

You have believed in us and been an integral part of our 14-year journey and your investment is enabling our beneficiaries to experience social mobility by breaking the cycle of poverty and creating a brighter future for themselves.

Thanks to your relentless support and dedication, we made positive and life transforming impact in lives of our underserved beneficiaries. Ou dear Board Members, we are grateful that your guidance continues to give us stability, our amazing Donors, your generosity is the oil that keeps the vision running, our phenomenal Volunteers, thank you for choosing to serve and our remarkable and committed Team, your grit, grace, and daily sacrifices bring the vision alive.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

The preceding quote by Margaret Mead captures the spirit of our theme for 2025; “Building Brighter Futures Together for an Inclusive and Stronger Society.” It is more than a statement; it is a charge to each of us to continue to give, teach and serve, so no one is left behind.

Therefore, I invite you to continue building lives with us, not just with your resources, but with your voice, your networks, your heart and a commitment to inspiring change through learning.

Your Partner in building a lasting legacy!

Bitebo Gogo

Volunteer Executive Director and Chief Servant.