Foundation Targets over 500 Beneficiaries with Educational Support

In line with its mandate to promote, protect and preserve the rights and welfare of children in Nigeria, especially in the area of academic development, the Change-a-Life (CAL) Foundation recently held a special fund-raising auctioning event tagged ‘Celebrity Iconic Piece Auctioning’ in Lagos.

The event which was held as part of the foundation’s social service activities for 2018, had several dignitaries and celebrities in attendance, including wife of the former Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, represented by Mrs. Azeezat Tijani, who offered to train all beneficiaries of the foundation’s Women-in-business programme in catering services. She restated Mrs. Fashola’s commitment to the foundation and it activities.

Change-a-Life Foundation, a social non-profit organisation driven by the need to enable and facilitate a better life for every Nigerian child, which was founded in 2002 by Ms. Funmi Iyanda, an awardwinning producer, talk show host, journalist and activist, has consistently delivered several empowering initiatives to support children and women.

The foundation, which is known for supporting beneficiaries primarily children who despite the harsh socio-economic situation in the country have shown determination to thrive in their various academic endeavours, decided to hold the event to raise more funds for the continued support of academically sound and well-mannered students that are facing financial constraints.

Speaking during the event, the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Sekinah Ayeyemi said: “This auctioning event provides us with the needed support to reach out to more children. We believe that with the proceeds from today’s event, our foundation would definitely become enabled to support the development of more children and the protection of their rights.”