WHY?

Changing Our World Foundation - Executive Summary

Overview

Changing Our World Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization established to positively improve the lives of the under-privileged majority of Nigerians in seven strategic areas namely Education, Health, Food, Environment, Governance, Economic Empowerment and Media.

The vision of the Foundation is to positively impact our world by building leaders who can conceptualise our desired future and mobilize the required resources for this change which is aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians generally, prioritizing the needy and the underprivileged. The Foundation’s initial focus is the Obalende Metropolis area of Lagos State.

The Obalende Project was borne out of the visible growing despair and distress in human and environmental degradation around the Obalende area in Ikoyi. The degradation has continued to worsen, exacerbating further poverty, decay, diseases and insecurity.  The situation is such that it is no longer morally acceptable to wait and watch the environmental and generational waste.

The identified seven areas offer our volunteers the opportunity to serve and reach the poor and needy in our world.  We hope the Obalende Project would be an example of positive neighborhood action-oriented partnerships that can be replicated in different areas across the country.
 

The Seven Project Teams:

Education
Coordinator: Bola Kalejaiye

Goals:

• To transform two adopted public primary schools namely Dodan Barracks Primary School and Army Children’s School, both within Obalende in Ikoyi, Lagos State from their current state to schools meeting minimum standards as defined by UNICEF by December 2007.

• Provision of scholarships to deserving orphans and less privileged children.

Health
Coordinator: Dr Ernest Ekong

Goals:

• Improve basic health care in a population of 5,000 less privileged individuals by December 2007.  This goal would be achieved by setting up project teams to:

• Embark on massive health education drives once a month targeting 250 persons per month
• Conduct medical examination for people within the Obalende community - targeting 250 persons per month
• Treat identified communicable illnesses - 50-100 persons per visit

Food
Coordinator: Shina Utethe

Goals:

• Provide daily food and nourishment to 500 hungry and poor in Obalende.
• Provide weekly supply of food stuff to widows in Obalende  
• Create a funding structure to support this initiative on a continuous basis.

Environment
Coordinator: Deola Asabia

Goals:

• Provision of clean water supply by providing 1 public water point per street in Obalende
• Massive public enlightenment on safe hygiene and sanitation practices in order to change attitude
• Improve the hygiene level and beautify the Obalende area, thus creating a conducive environment for quality living

Economic Empowerment
Coordinator: Abbey Savage

Goals:

• To provide economic and technical support for 100 viable commercial projects by December 2007.
• Setting up project finance and team of experts to screen, select, train and provide micro credits and capacity building support to deserving projects.

Governance
Coordinator: Yinka Hassan

Goals:

• Bring about good governance by igniting the attitude of the people for change through civic enlightenment to promote informed electoral decisions
• Community development activities and civic enlightenment campaigns executed in partnership with established associations in Obalende-NURTW and Community Development Associations (CDA).

Media
Coordinator: Oyinkan Olakunri

Goals:

• To effectively document the Obalende Project metamorphosis thus providing a blueprint for community service.
• To inform and to positively influence the relevant stakeholders.