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A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Centre for Health Science Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD),is raising up to N250 million to support young Nigerian women to acquire higher education.
The President of the organization, Dr Lola Dare told reporters that the project took off two years ago, adding that many Nigerians have already subscribed to contributing minimum of N60,000 annually towards the project. Besides, some notable Nigerians have endorsed the project in addition to giving money.
She explained that the project, christened ‘I Will Give,’ is rebuilding the lives of individuals and communities across Nigeria.
According to Dr Dare, through Oriade, the project aims to widen access to improved healthcare for 140,000 people by 2020; support 4,000 pre-school children for early learning and child development; empower 30,000 young people with enterprise leadership skills that will help them create wealth and provide financial support for 2,000 young women for tertiary education.
Others are provision of financial and technical support for 130 civil society organizations for effectiveness and to promote accountability in Nigeria as well as disbursing over N250 million to initiates identified by subscribers’ database.
Dare, said that other initiatives of the group include Oriade (universal access to health commodities and services), Tariro (early learning and child development) and Umbele (youth empowerment and sustainable livelihood). The others are Kambasa (educating and empowering the African woman and girl child), Umoja (enabling effectiveness of African civil societies and organizations) and Zabi (purposeful giving).
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