The Nation Newspaper

Tag: Street Project Foundation

  • Foundation holds Love Festival in Lagos

    Foundation holds Love Festival in Lagos

    Street Project Foundation (SPF), in partnership with Naija Youth Entrepreneurship Network (NYEN), has held its art festival to celebrate young people’s creativity, resilience and innovation.  According to SPF Visioner, Mrs Rita Ezenwa-Okoro (REO), the foundation’s flagship yearly event, celebrates young people’s creativity, resilience, and innovation.

    She said: “Since inception, it has become a hub where artists, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and changemakers gather to explore how creativity can transform communities and drive economic growth.”

    This year’s theme Can creativity change the world? underscores the transformative power of the arts to inspire social change, empower youth, and shape the future of work.  Mrs Rita Ezenwa- Okoro added: “With Nigeria’s youths at the heart of the creative economy, the festival creates opportunities for self-expression, networking, capacity building, and recognition. It also provides a platform to showcase groundbreaking ideas through competitions, awards, and performances that highlight courage, innovation, and social impact.”

    READ ALSO: A new leaf?

    There were prizes for outstanding youths. Recipients of the Wole Oguntokun Legacy Award and  Creative Pitch Competition Winners received N1million, she added.  The award immortalises the spirit of fearless storytelling and advocacy.

    The Pitch Competition empowers youths to turn creative ideas into viable businesses, while registration and participation is free.  “The Do What You Love Festival is Nigeria’s foremost platform celebrating youth innovation and creativity. Creativity is not just entertainment; it is a tool for social transformation and economic empowerment,” she said.

  • Street Project Foundation stages Bobo in Gbagada

    Street Project Foundation stages Bobo in Gbagada

    A Non-governmental organisation, Street Project Foundation, has held a stage play, entitled, ‘Bobo’, at Gerard Catholic Church, Araromi- Gbagada, Lagos to highlight the plight of child domestic workers. 

    The lead visioner of the foundation, Rita Ezenwa-Okoro, said the Artvocacy is aimed at protecting child domestic workers (CDWs), who are among the most vulnerable and invisible groups of children in Nigeria.

    She added that the play is supported by The Freedom Fund and United States Government to raise awareness, shift attitudes, and build accountability around the CWDs.

    Read Also: Direct flights to Nigeria will boost trade, says Air Tanzania

    “Many young boys and girls working in homes as househelps face exploitation, abuse, isolation, and loss of education opportunities. Their struggles often go unseen because domestic work happens behind closed doors, leaving them without adequate legal or community protection.”

    Rita Ezenwa-Okoro added that the foundation, through ARTvocacy, is using theatre and performance as tools of social change to shine a light on these hidden realities. By creating a safe stage for young people to tell stories from their own communities, projects like ‘Bobo’ call attention to child rights, amplify silenced voices, and encourage society to recognise that househelps are first and foremost children, who deserve dignity, education, and protection.

  • Foundation gets chair, directors

    Foundation gets chair, directors

    Street Project Foundation has appointed  Julia Okun Jacks as it Chairman.

    Jacks, who is the founder and Lead Consultant of Julia Jacks Consulting,  has a passion for community development. She has a diverse background in academia, marketing communications, corporate strategy, and international philanthropy.

     Under Jack’s leadership, Street Project Foundation aims to expand programmes, by introducing innovative initiatives, and implementing sustainable philanthropic solutions to reach even more young people across Africa.

    Read Also: How Herbert Wigwe helped in building RCCG City of David, by Iluyomade

    Jacks said: “l am excited to lead Street Project Foundation into a new chapter of impact and transformation.

    Also, the Foundation appointed two Board members: Uzoamaka Asiegbu, a gender and disability inclusion specialist, and Elizabeth Adams, an educator and disability rights advocate, beneficiaries of the Foundation’s Creative Youth Boot Camp in 2019 and 2020.”