ACA 2019: OLATOKUNBO FOUNDATION BAGS AN AWARD AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION OF THE YEAR AT ALL COLOUR AWARDS 2019

Olatokunbo Foundation the reputable humanitarian service non-governmental organization with the sole aim to achieve societal growth and development by improving the life of every financially and or economically challenged child, via Education and Sports with a tagline ‘One Child at a time’ was the recipient of the iconic and highly coveted award as the Most Outstanding Humanitarian Foundation of The Year at the exclusive maiden edition of All Colour Award 2019.

Mr. Adewale Oshokoya and Abimbola Temitope Badmus popularly known as Queen Madiva, who are key executives of Olatokunbo Foundation were at the colourful event with glitz and glamour held on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Abelinis Hub, No. 1, Erinola Salako Street, Behind Excellence Hotel, Ogba Lagos to receive the award on behalf of the selfless Chairman and CEO of Olatokunbo Foundation the tested and trusted humanitarian foundation that gives back to the society genuinely in this part of the world. 

Information available revealed that the award given to Olatokunbo Foundation by the resourceful members of the Advisory Board of ACA 2019 and its Selection Panel was as a result of thorough research and review of your exemplary and outstanding leadership style in strategic humanitarian service for the Nigerian children through education and sports known to be part of the top considered factors of our economy development in Nigeria. 

Moreover, the foundation unending support for the Nigerian Child and humanitarian philosophy has also positioned them as the most proudly Nigerian humanitarian non-governmental organization through their exceptional value-driven and seamless corporate social responsibility deployments across the country in Nigeria. 

We also gathered that a most striking quality that the Selection Panel could not overlook is the fact that the Olatokunbo Foundation administration is predicated on the best traditions of entrepreneurship with distinguished virtues that are built upon a strict adherence to their commitment to support children through education and sports, sustainable mental growth, excellence, innovation, empathy and community service among others.

Here is a short take of the intimidating profile of Olatokunbo Foundation:

Olatokunbo Foundation was established on the 29th of April 2012. Our sole aim is to achieve societal growth and development by improving the life of every financially and or economically challenged child, via Education and Sports- One Child at a time.

We are happy to say that Four (4) students whom benefited from the scholarship programme in the past and are now graduates, from both public and private universities in Nigeria.

This year, we have offered scholarship to 20 beneficiaries, for the 2019/2020 Academic Session.

And, we have also carried out "Back to School Initiative" by Providing School bags and Educational Materials to Over 2000 children in Ijebu Iwopin, Ogun State and Shomolu/Bariga Lagos state respectively.

We are one of the sponsors of the ongoing 2019 Amuwo Mini Sports Festival - U13 Chess Category.

We also embarked on some outreach programmes- as the spirit leads such as

Annual Widows Giveaways, Yearly Ramadan outreach, Easter outreach and giveaway and December outreach and giveaway.

We have in our future plans for the Ijebu Iwopin school rehabilitation and revamp,

building an Olympic standardised swimming pool at Iwopin, Ijebu Ode, After school ICT and learning hubs, Partnership with Shomolu/Bariga as well as other willing LGA to Rehabilitate the Schools.

From the Tibetan Proverb - Every Child without Education is like a Bird without Wings.

We Are Olatokunbo Foundation- One child at a time, One Community at a time.