(Read the preceding part of this story on our website.)
(Part 2/2) In 2013, my team and I prayed and we knew God wanted us to do more. So, we decided to embark on a welfare project, it was actually in form of evangelism. We tagged it ‘Save a life campaign’ to reach out to the people in Bariga. Over a thousand people came out for the project and we had the opportunity to minister to them. There was worship because we didn’t want to shift from the focus of the vision; revealing the love of Christ. We also administered free drugs. We have also done same in Makoko by God’s grace.
The support we got every time we had a project was overwhelming. God proved to us in diverse ways that He’s involved. A family gave us 90% of the clothes we distributed to over 500 women.
In 2014, because the project was now expanding we then thought of doing something really impactful, not just giving materials. We thought, “why can’t we train people”? We set up another committee to start a leadership project for youths, teenagers, and children at the Transit Home in Idi Araba.
We wrote to the Lagos State government and it was approved. So, we started a leadership programme for the children and teenagers in that home and it was a huge success.
I was at home one day and I was led to write down, the list of people that I knew, people in my network that could be partners to this project, not only by giving money but helping in different areas. I then realized that I had great people in my network who are also passionate about making impact, so now we have an institute that trains people in different areas of vocation.
What we are currently doing is mentoring and empowering people in different areas such as bead-making, arts and craft, computer training, Ankara works, make up, catering amongst others.
Our vision is to train and empower 5,000 youths before 2020.
Sometimes we are discouraged when there are no funds but we have it in mind that if it’s just one person that we are able to impact, if it’s just one person that we are able to lead to Christ, it is okay as that one impact would have a ripple effect on several others. You just take it one step at a time, change lives, build and encourage this generation to launch into greatness.