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IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION APPOINTS ANOTHER EDUCATION AMBASSADOR

The Board of Trustees of Impact Africa Foundation (IAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kehinde Fadare as a volunteer Education Ambassador for the Foundation. This is in line with our determination to support the education of indigent children across Africa.

Kehinde Fadare is a graduate of History and International Studies from the Lagos State University, Ojo. He is a member of Toastmasters international and also a student member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. He was the 2016 KOLIP fellow of Nigerian Leadership Initiative.

Kehinde was among the young people selected across eight West African Countries in March 2016 for the president Barack Obama West Africa Young African Leadership Initiative. He was awarded the most creative participant. During his NYSC, Kehinde initiated and executed "Give a wheelchair Lagos" project through which he presented 15 wheelchairs and clothes to 15 randomly selected physically challenged people in Lagos. He also led a team of seven individuals to donate 20 chairs and 20 desks to pupil of Shogunle Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. He is a recipient of Lagos state honourary award for contribution to development.

In further pursuance to make impact, Kehinde voluntarily trained 400 students of Babs Fafunwa Senior Secondary School, Ojodu, Lagos on Public Speaking Skills.

His duties as an ambassador of the Foundation include, representing the Foundation at public engagements, Identification of projects and providing input into the Foundation's programmes.

 

Congratulations Kehinde Fadare!

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IAF PARTNERS WITH OBA ADEDOKUN ABOLARIN, ORANGUN OKE-ILA FOR FREE QUALITY EDUCATION TO INDIGENT CHILDREN.

In line with our vision to support the education of financially disadvantaged children, last Friday, the Impact Africa Foundation team visited The Abolarin College, Oke-Ila Orangun, Osun State.

Abolarin College was founded by the 'Kabiyesi' Orangun of Oke-Ila Orangun, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin. His mission is to use his royal stool to redefine the face of education in Nigeria.

The school is completely free including the boarding facilities. The school was founded with the vision of providing free world class quality education to children picked from the streets and those from poor homes whose parents cannot afford their education.

The school presently has 74 students who are learning in a conducive academic environment and have access to necessary education materials which include personal laptops, library, textbooks, school bags, uniforms, writing materials and others. All the students are in the boarding house and eat quality meals daily.

This school isn’t a run of the mill regular school, students at the Abolarin College speaks at least 3 languages fluently English, French and Yoruba. They are groomed to approach the future without fear or trepidation.With a specially designed and regulated curriculum, students receive all round education that extends beyond the walls of the classroom. They are not only intellectually sound, they are trained to be independent, entrepreneurs and equally excellent agriculturists. They spend 1 hour daily on the school farm to produce part of the food they eat.

Impact Africa Foundation identifies with the vision of the founder of the school and joined efforts with him to continue the noble work of giving quality education to the disadvantaged students.

The academic and mentorship seminar organised for the students had Taiwo Oyedele, Head of Tax and Regulatory Services, PwC Nigeria who is also the Founder and President of Impact Africa Foundation as the guest speaker. He shared his story to inspire the students to dream big and not to allow their humble backgrounds to limit their aspirations but rather to be an inspiration to dream big with a 'can-do' spirit that is unstoppable.

IAF also donated foodstuffs, school bags, books and 'scholarships' funds to the school. We do not want this to be a one-off event, so please join us in sustaining the dream of making the indigent students 'leaders of tomorrow'. See details for donation in our profile.

Remember, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke.

Below are the some pictures from the event:

The School Library

The students working on the school farm

IAF team and the foodstuff donated to the school

Oba Adedokun Abolarin and the president of IAF, Taiwo Oyedele with the school's senior prefects

The students having their lunch

IAF President, Taiwo Oyedele addressing the students

IAF President, Taiwo Oyedele addressing the students

Taiwo Oyedele presenting scholarship certificate to 'kabiyesi' to support Free Quality Education in the school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwo Oyedele presenting books donated to the school library to Oba Abolarin

Taiwo Oyedele with the senior prefects carrying the bags donated by IAF

The IAF team with Oba Adedokun and the senior prefects of the school

The IAF team and the Oba Adedokun Abolarin with the students and some teachers of the school

Cross section of the students at the seminar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oba Abolarin addressing the students on the assembly ground

The female students in their dormitory

A corp member teaching the students

Oba Abolarin teaching the students civic education.

Oba Adedokun showing the IAF team around the school farm

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day - #BeBoldForChange

United Nations declared March 8th every year as the International Women’s Day. This day put the social, political, economic achievements of women and their significant contributions to the society in the limelight. For 2017, the International Women’s Day theme is #BeBoldForChange. This captures the courage of many women in the face of daunting societal/cultural pressures.

From time immemorial, women have made significant contributions to almost every success story the world has recorded. They have recorded feats worthy of commendation! Most remarkably, women have audaciously risen and are breaking free from the shackles of societal mistreatment and misunderstanding of what a woman stands for.

Every International Women’s day is a day to celebrate the BEAUTY OF WOMANHOOD. It’s a day to celebrate the invaluable symbol of strength, courage and love, which a woman stands for, either as a wife, sister, mother, friend, or work colleague. It’s an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women.

Impact Africa Foundation seizes today as an opportunity to celebrate women and their successes.

We also wish to say that in line with our pillars, we are committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of gender gets access to quality education, mentoring and a level playing ground to achieve career excellence.

The Nigerian constitution clearly stipulates that every child, boy or girl, has the right to education. Actually, the constitution even requires a free and compulsory education for children between the ages 6 through 15 years. Nonetheless, we are aware that there are over 10million children that are not in school and are not receiving any form of training to help them better their lots of life. Of these 10 million children, the woman – or more accurately, the girl child – constitutes a sizeable chunk.

The mandate to ensure that this figures change is not restrictive, it is rather open to every human that seeks to uphold the human bond that keeps us all together. This is a mandate we cannot afford to default in.

All hands must be on deck to ensure that every child has access to quality education, regardless of their gender.

Interested in volunteering? Click http://docs.impactafricafoundation.org/volunteer_form.htm to be part of this movement...

 

 

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IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 66 STUDENTS

On Wednesday, 14th December and Thursday 15th December 2016, the Impact Africa Foundation team visited schools in Ogbomosho and Durba, Oyo state as part of the activities aimed at our objective of “Supporting the education of less privileged children in the society”.

The Schools visited were: Anglican Grammar School, Ogbomosho and Community High School, Durba. Both schools are located in Oyo State. The team was warmly welcomed at both schools and the principals expressed their appreciation for the initiative adding that it has ignited a competitive learning environment for the students as a lot of them now aspire to become beneficiaries of the next scholarship by reason of outstanding performances.

A total of 33 students per school benefited from the Scholarship Scheme making a total of 66 students for the two schools. In addition, school bags, books and pens were donated to each beneficiary and other students who attended the event. A career talk was held with the students on the importance of education to their future. This was followed by a question and answer session with consolation prizes given to the students.

Our experience at both schools has further strengthen our resolve to continue with our pursuit of quality education children in Africa. The infrastructure at both schools are dilapidated and unconducive for learning while most students wore tattered school uniforms. From our dialogue with the principals at both schools, many parents could not afford to pay their ward’s fees combined with the unpaid salaries of teachers, effective school management was lacking. Sadly, many of the students struggle to communicate in English and would rather speak their dialect.

The combined effect of the various factors meant that only a handful of the students make it to the final level (Senior Secondary School - SSS3) out of which a small faction (about 30%) actually pass the West African Examination Council’s (WAEC) final examinations. Community High School Durba currently has just 5 students in SSS3 preparing to write WAEC.

We believe that every child deserves quality education and the opportunity to dream and hope for a better life. We are committed to this course and with your support we will change the world one child at a time.

Many thanks to our donors for making this possible and giving hope to otherwise hopeless children. We appreciate you very much.

Below are pictures from the event:

Anglican Grammar School Ogbomosho Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship with the Princpal and IAF team during the Scholarship Awards

Anglican Grammar School Ogbomosho Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship with the Princpal and IAF team during the Scholarship Awards

Cross Section of Students of Anglican Grammar School during the Scholarship Event

Cross Section of Students of Anglican Grammar School during the Scholarship Event

Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship, a teacher and the IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba

Student Beneficiaries of the IAF Scholarship, a teacher and the IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba

The IAF team with the IAF Scholarship student Beneficiaries of Durba Community High School, Oyo

The IAF team with the IAF Scholarship student Beneficiaries of Durba Community High School, Oyo

The IAF team with Student Beneficiaries and Teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo

The IAF team with Student Beneficiaries and Teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo

Cross section of teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo with the IAF team

Cross section of teachers of Durba Community High School, Oyo with the IAF team

L-R, IAF Operations Executive, IAF Volunteer, Teacher at Durba Comm. High Sch., IAF Education Ambassador and the Principal Durba Community High School Oyo

L-R, IAF Operations Executive, IAF Volunteer, Teacher at Durba Comm. High Sch., IAF Education Ambassador and the Principal Durba Community High School Oyo

The IAF Operations Executive and a teacher of the Aglican Grammar School presenting a scholarship award of outstanding performance to a student

The IAF Operations Executive and a teacher of the Aglican Grammar School presenting a scholarship award of outstanding performance to a student

The IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba and the IAF Operations Executive, Ibukun Ayorinde at Durba Community High School, Oyo

The IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba and the IAF Operations Executive, Ibukun Ayorinde at Durba Community High School, Oyo

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IT’S THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY!

In a bid to combat poverty and make the world a better place to live in, the United Nations (UN) assembly has declared the 20th December of every year the ‘International Human Solidarity Day’. This is to promote the culture of solidarity and the spirit of sharing.

Solidarity in this context is identified in the Millennium Declaration as helping others who are suffering or benefiting the least which is an important part in strengthening International Solidarity. The International Human Solidarity Day was founded on the basis of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by world leaders in September 2015.

The SDGs is made up of 17 goals set to transform the world with focus on people and planet in the next 15 years. This succeeds the Millennium Development Goals earlier set in the year 2000 with a deadline of 2015.

Below is a list of the SDGs:
(1) No Poverty (2) Zero Hunger (3) Good Health and well-Being (4) Quality Education (5) Gender Equality (6) Clean water and Sanitation (7) Affordable and clean energy (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth (9)Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (10) Reduced Inequalities
(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities (12) Responsible Consumption and Production (13) Climate Action (14) Life below Water (15) Life on Land
(16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (17) Partnerships for the goals

The International Solidarity Day according to the United Nations is:
• a day to celebrate our unity in diversity;
• a day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements;
• a day to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity;
• a day to encourage debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals including poverty eradication;
• a day of action to encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication.

Join the team in ending extreme poverty, fighting inequality and injustice. This is not for the Government neither is it for the private sector or the civil society. It is our collective and individual responsibility to make the world a better place. Change begins with you!

We at Impact Africa have started this drive in ensuring that the less privileged child in Africa has access to quality education by providing support. Volunteering to support this cause is one sure way of helping towards achieving one or more of the SDGs. Make that move today and you have contributed to making the world a better place.

Please click here to volunteer.

“It's not enough to have lived.
We should be determined to live for something.
May I suggest that it be creating joy for others,
sharing what we have for the betterment of personkind,
bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.”
― Leo Buscaglia

Thank you.

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IMPACT AFRICA FOUNDATION VISITS GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL OKARKI, RIVERS STATE

We at Impact Africa Foundation continue to drive and achieve our objective of providing support to the less privileged children in Africa. This time, we were in Rivers State, Nigeria to visit Godknows Atata, a 15 year old, JSS 2 student of Government Secondary School, Okarki, Rivers State.

Godknows Atata was born with Amelia and has lived without aid but found convenience in his condition. He attends school like every normal kid, writes and socializes. Our attention was drawn to this kid by a National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member, Aron Smiggle Blaresyn who currently serves as a teacher in Godknows’ school. The visit was championed by the Education Ambassador for Impact Africa Foundation, Vincent Adeoba.

The visit to GodKnows was welcomed and appreciated by the students and teachers of the school. With the support of the public via donations and suggestions, a wheelchair was donated to Godknows and a scholarship to sponsor his education up to University level.

This action undertaken by us with your support further buttresses the fact that disability is no excuse for failure. In disability lies ability and it takes determination and our collective responsibility to provide for the less privileged in our society, see beyond the present and work towards a better future.

We do not take for granted your support in helping dreams come true and we appreciate you.

Below are pictures from the visit.

Thank you all.

GodKnows Atata

GodKnows Atata

IAF beneficiary, Godknows Atata and IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba at the wheelchair donation to Godknows Atata

IAF beneficiary, Godknows Atata and IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba at the wheelchair donation to Godknows Atata

L-R: Corp member-Aron Smiggle, Godknows Atata's dad, Vincent Adeoba and Godknows Atata

L-R: Corp member-Aron Smiggle, Godknows Atata's dad, Vincent Adeoba and Godknows Atata

Godknows Atat with a team of teachers of the Government Secondary School, Okarki

Godknows Atat with a team of teachers of the Government Secondary School, Okarki

Godknows Atata and Vincent Adeoba

Godknows Atata and Vincent Adeoba

GodKnows Atata and his classmates

GodKnows Atata and his classmates

IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba speaking to students at the Governmment Secondary School, Okarki, Rivers State

IAF Education Ambassador, Vincent Adeoba speaking to students at the Governmment Secondary School, Okarki, Rivers State

IAF APPOINTS EDUCATION AMBASSADOR

VINCENT ADEOBA IAF Education Ambassador

VINCENT ADEOBA
IAF Education Ambassador

In furtherance of its objectives to support the education of less privileged children in the society, the Board of Trustees of Impact Africa Foundation (IAF) are pleased to announce the appointment of the first volunteer ambassador for the Foundation in person of Vincent Adeoba.

A graduate of Management and Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University, Vincent was born without a silver spoon. Having gone through personal challenges in his education which ignited his passion in supporting less privileged children, he has demonstrated an unrivalled passion in supporting the education of under-privileged persons in Nigeria. From visiting waning schools in different states across the country to drawing attention to the plight of many students amid decaying educational infrastructure and total neglect as well as soliciting public support on behalf of many schools, he is without a doubt a worthy ambassador that we are proud to be associated with.

His duties include representing the Foundation at public engagements, identification of projects and obtaining input and feedback to the Foundation's programmes.

Please join us in welcoming our first ambassador, Vincent Adeoba.

Congratulations!

insights on taxation and fiscal policy

Insights on Taxation and Fiscal Policy - A compedium of articles on tax, social security, business and the economy. by Taiwo Oyedele

A little boy, Obanosi, who had just dropped out of elementary school, was returning from the farm with his father after a hot sunny day of hard work to weed their cassava plantation. He asked his father in despair how come they had very little money despite working so hard and wondered why God did not give them more money. The father responded saying God could give money but it is really government who prints them. The little boy then asked why government could not simply print enough money for everyone so that no one would have to suffer like them.

“Well, it is because politicians are selfish and they don't care about the people” said Obanosi's father. Feeling bitter, he added “In fact, government still collects money from the little we have; they say it is tax and we all have to pay it”.
This made the little boy very unhappy as he felt that they were being unfairly treated by people who are more
powerful than them.

Indeed government could have provided free education for Obanosi or created a means for his father to fund his
education so he won't have to drop out of school. And if government had provided enough social services may be
Obanosi's father would not have been very bitter about the tax he had to pay. Unfortunately the father did not know
enough to tell the little boy that if government printed enough money and shared to all then the money will become
worthless. The sad reality is that without education the cycle of ignorance and poverty may continue for yet another
generation.

This book is a compilation of my articles published in national and international media on various tax issues and fiscal policy matters. It includes topics on tax reforms, tax accounting and reporting, business competitiveness, regional integration, budget and economy, electronic taxation, transfer pricing, base erosion and profit shifting, oil and gas taxation, and ease of paying taxes. It is an excellent companion and a good source of reference for tax practitioners, accountants, entrepreneurs, lawyers, investors, policy makers and the general public. It aims to bridge the knowledge and information gap on taxation and bring a unique perspective into tax policy and governance.

It addresses such questions as “should poor people like Obanosi's father pay tax?” If so, how much and how should
this compare to what the rich people pay? What level of social services should taxpayers, poor and rich, expect?

 

Please click here to buy your copy of this book

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