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VESTAL EGBUKOLE FOUNDATION END OF YEAR SUPPORT FOR INDIGENT WOMEN IN OWERRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – 2ND EDITION (10th December, 2021)
In commemoration of the fourth-year memorial of Ugoeze (Lady) Vestal Egbukole, the Board of Trustees expanded the Scheme to include all the Autonomous communities in Owerri Federal Constituency. Thus, in keeping with our mission and vision, for Year 2021 End of year Support Program, the following items were given to each of the 500 women across Owerri Federal Constituency:
- Bag of rice (25kg)
- Groundnut Oil (3 Litres)
- 20 Sachets of Tomato paste
- 1 pack of Milo, 1 pack of Milk
- VEF T-Shirt and Cash gift of N5,000
The Palliative Scheme was for indigent women who are in dire need as the year had been a very difficult year for most people across the globe and particularly in Nigeria. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and insecurity in Nigeria affected all facets of our lives as individuals and institutions.
Since our incorporation in 2019 and in line with our vision, we have held various outreach programmes under three Umbrellas, within which we carry out our mission such as:
- Entrepreneurship Development – Provide financial empowerment (seed capital) to Entrepreneurs
- Welfare Provision – Give palliatives in the form of food items and cash gift to indigent people in rural communities
- Capacity Building – Avail various trainings to develop women and the youth
The Founder, Prince Ikenna Egbukole reiterated that he was particularly glad that the scheme which is aimed at improving the quality of life of indigent women in rural communities was now yearly and notably adding value to families.
DISBURSEMENT CEREMONY: YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
On December 27th, 2019, the Eze Mitchell Egbukole Foundation held its flagship disbursement ceremony at Imo State.
At the ceremony, 8 beneficiaries received a total sum of N5.9 million. 5 of the beneficiaries received 1million Naira each while the other 3 beneficiaries received Three hundred thousand Naira each.
The Members of the Board of Trustees of the Eze Mitchell Egbukole (EME) Foundation reiterated at the ceremony that the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme was established to provide an empowerment platform for enterprising youths who have distinguished themselves academically, socially and morally. These youths were successful during the training/screening exercise organized by YOWA, who conducted the interviews, evaluated their business proposals and subsequently made the selection of the final five beneficiaries. The successful beneficiaries demonstrated and articulated the understanding and ability of running viable and profitable businesses that can be executed within the estimated Seed Capital.
