A philanthropist and Chief Executive Officer of Gocrest Global Dualcitizenship and Properties, Ms. Ishola Okikiayo, has distributed food and cash presents to underprivileged residents of Lagos areas who are struggling with the escalating costs of living.
The 28-year-old CEO said that her actual satisfaction comes from her charitable works.
She revealed on Monday, October 9, in Lagos at a press briefing that she wants to remove thousands of children from the streets and provide them with a better life.
She added that her upcoming project is to fund the return of 100 children to school.
Okikiayo said: “It has touched so many lives; uplifted the less privileged, paid school fees, and also sponsored children abroad to further their studies.
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According to her, doing charitable work brings true happiness and comes with various other rewards.
She added: “Every month, I visit villages to supply food, render alms, and also pay school fees for indigent students. This month I will be visiting my village and have made up my mind, together with my team, to sponsor 100 children to school.
“I also have a GO Foundation Abroad plan where the best three students are sponsored abroad for educational purposes, all expenses paid.
“My dream in the next five years is to take thousands of children off the streets and give them a better life. The children we fail to train could end up being a menace to us in the future.”
She explained that the foundation was established as a result of her love of helping the less privileged and her desire to make others happy.