Skill Acquisition – Foundations Empower Vulnerable Children in Lagos Community

In an inspiring initiative to uplift the next generation, FlashChange and Ruth Foundation have successfully implemented the “Orphanage Skill Acquisition Assembly 2.0 program,” a skills empowerment program for vulnerable children in Alimosho, Local Government Area of Lagos state.

The five-day program, which began on Monday, April 14, was created to equip vulnerable children aged 4 to 18 years with essential life skills such as financial literacy, fashion design, photography, creative arts, cooking, and leadership.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of this year’s edition of the program, the Chief Operating Officer, Flashchange, Olamide Ajibola said,

“We are delighted to be part of this life-changing initiative. At FlashChange, we believe that children are the heartbeat of every community. By investing in their development today, we are not just shaping the future of individuals but nurturing future leaders, creators, and change-makers that would make a positive contribution to the growth and development of society in the near future.”

“Initiatives of this nature gladden our hearts, and we are open and willing to participate in them at any time. In the coming months, we hope to do more in that area as our little way of improving society. This is in line with our CSR pillars, which include human capital development.”

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Ajibola appreciated the benefiting children for accepting to be part of the life-changing training, which can catapult them to a brighter future. The facilitators were also commended for impacting the children with the skills and knowledge to help shape their lives.

The founder Ruth Foundation, Itunuoluwa Ruth Da-Silva, in her remarks, expressed the foundation’s deepest appreciation to partnering organizations like FlashChange for believing in the vision and throwing their full weight behind it. She said, “It will interest you to know that 153 vulnerable children benefited from the Orphanage Skill Acquisition Assembly 2.0 program, and the training ran simultaneously at Compassionate Orphanage home, Precious Pearl Orphanage, Little Saints Orphanage and House of Mercy Orphanage respectively. Providing the children access to knowledge and skills early in life to create a ripple effect that can transform the entire community.”

The Chief Marketing Officer, FlashChange Jesujoba Ojelabi, commended Ruth Foundation for the initiative and urged the children to take the skills they learnt seriously, as it can change their lives for good. He said, “As a company, we would be proud to lend our support to the foundation whenever we are called upon to do so in the future. My candid advice to you, children, would be this: to be great ambassadors of this initiative, you need to continuously put to practice the skills and knowledge you have acquired from the program. We are indeed proud of you all and the success stories recorded so far.”

To support the continuous development of the children, the following items were donated: an electric sewing machine, a cake mixer, packs of Yeye yarn, packs of pins, some stitch markers, scissors, a measuring scale, a make-up kit box filled with make-up tools, among several others.

FlashChange and Ruth Foundation, therefore, urge community leaders, government organizations, private sector partners, and stakeholders to support programs of this nature aimed at equipping children with the skills they need to thrive in a world that is evolving quickly.