As part of concerted efforts toward attaining the economic empowerment of women, the second season of the Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Programme- WEEP a flagship initiative of the Yinka Esther Odumakinde Foundation held on Saturday, March the 24th in Lagos. Over 150 women and several dignitaries attended this year’s ceremony which featured a panel of […]
Your Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Senator Bukola Saraki, Senate President; Honorable Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House; Your Excellencies, executive governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Royal fathers; Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. And as you say in […]
The 4th edition of the Impact Leadership Academy themed Gathering Momentum finally wrapped up on Sunday 4th March 2018 after a weeks long intensive training. It was a time of Learning, Unlearning and Relearning with fun. With each day finely tailored around a theme, the students at the Academy will be reeling from the Impact […]
In the spirit of valentine and in this month of love, this story by Mother Teresa urges us all to care for the hungry and forgotten, because our need for love is the greatest hunger of all. In her own words; “I personally am most unworthy. But I brought a girl child from the street and […]
The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned, pot-bellied coal stove. A eight-year-old boy named Glenn Cunningham had the job of coming to school early each day so that he could use kerosene to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived. One cold morning someone mistakenly filled […]
Ebunoluwa Lydia Odumakinde Foundation held her career empowerment scheme themed “Integrating my Passion and Career” for the 100 students (SS1-SS3) who were awarded scholarships in November. The Career empowerment scheme was held on the 27th of January, 2018 at St Peters Anglican Church in Ijare. Kicking off at 11am with speakers discussing different topics with […]
Every year is a journey. A journey of discovery, a journey which not everyone ends, a journey which so many goals are desired to be achieved but not all are achieved. A journey just ended and another has began. This is the period where many start to create New Year resolutions, which unfortunately most of it […]
On Saturday December 9th, 2017, the Inauguration ceremony and Reunion was held in Lekki, Lagos. Opening the event, the Impact Your World Anthem was sang The event was graced with the presence of the President of Impact Your World Leadership Initiative, Engineer Akin Odumakinde, Mr Joseph Baiyekusi the Chief Operating Officer of Impact Your World […]
Impact Your World Leadership initiative on Wednesday 15th November, 2017 donated 10 sets of Computers to Saint Thomas Aquinas College in Akure. Receiving the items, the principal, Mr Babasola Ayibiowu , said that the support of corporate organisations and wealthy individuals was necessary to complement efforts in the education sector. “Government cannot do it alone, hence, […]
Impact Your World leadership Initiative in her bid to raise purpose driven leaders was once again at Ijare in Ondo State to give out scholarships to students in Secondary Schools. The scholarship which has been ongoing for the past three years gives out the sum of N30,000 to 100 students in Ijare which covers the […]