Wednesday, 30 July 2014

The Seven (7)- Changing Africa!

The Seven- Changing Africa

Celebrating Seven(7) truly amazing young Africans, highly inspiring individuals who have contributed immensely to nation building in their respective nations and localities. By their exemplary leadership, they have impacted the lives of many young people in Africa making priceless investments in the future of this great and noble continent.

DANIEL A. (Accra, Ghana)

Daniel is an inspiring youth leader of over 400 teenagers in the city of Accra, Ghana. At just 20 years of age, Daniel organizes training meetings where he motivates and provides direction for the youth within his scope of influence on how to positively impact wherever they are located. He also organizes talent hunt events, which also serves to teach those within his age group that each one of them has a unique gift a special endowment in his or her life.

SAMUEL E. (Lagos, Nigeria)

This vibrant 18 year old has pioneered Christian groups in several high schools in Lagos, Nigeria with the aim of impacting young people for the future. He is also actively involved in a massive high school program which introduced 54 high schools to using Christian faith and value-building resources, including the world wide acclaimed daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities and it’s teenage companion Teevo, as part of their schools educational curriculum.

DWAPE O. (Abuja, Nigeria)

This is a dynamic 15-year-old teenager with an excellent character and a passion to impact his generation in an extraordinary fashion. Presently, he is the head of chapel in his college. He raises funds and goes into communities in his city to help the poor and less privileged. His services to the motherless baby’s homes and orphanages in his locality is worthy of emulation, as he not only ministers to these needy children providing them with essentials for living but also leads other teenagers to join him in carrying out this worthy cause. He is also involved in an anti-corruption fight, “FAMILIES AGAINST CORRUPTION IN THE SOCIETY” where he gets other young people to hear his views on the subject and to promote justice and fairness.

BLESSING C. (Lagos, Nigeria)

Blessing is vivacious 16-year-old teenager with a strong passion for God; she is a product of the Inner city Mission of Christ Embassy, which is a mission home project, with a school for indigent children. She is currently a senior secondary school student in Lagos Nigeria where is the chapel prefect. Taking advantage of this apex position in her school, she boldly uses her faith to impact the students daily on the assembly ground, building in them the right values for their futures. She is also giving back to society by volunteering as a teacher at the Inner City Mission and also a part of the team which introduced 54 schools to using Christian faith and value-building resources including the Rhapsody of Realities and its Teenager companion- the Teevo, as part of their educational curriculum.

CLARENT T. (Accra, Ghana)

He is a 19-year-old leading over 350 teenagers in Accra, Ghana. Every month this year, he distributed hundreds of Christian materials, including the world acclaimed Rhapsody of Realities to young people in order to instill in them values, self-worth, excellence and patriotism, as foundation blocks for success. Though a teenager, he raises the funds for the free distribution of these devotionals, as he believes that Africa’s young people should give into worthy initiatives they believe in.

OBIORA M. (Lagos, Nigeria)

Young Obiora is a highly motivated youth leader mobilizing secondary school students towards imbibing and exhibiting a strong spirit of patriotism towards Nigeria. He raised, and leads a team, which targets the re-culturing of young people. This team has reached over 20 secondary schools through specific specialized training meetings, specialized seminars, and special mentoring workshops.

TOSIN O. (Lagos, Nigeria)

He is a motivational youth leader inspired to improve the educational quality of young people in selected communities in Nigeria. He has raised and leads an impact group of over 197 young people who participate in an academic program he manages with a team of other inspired youths. He impacts them with the life-changing messages he has received from his mentor, Reverend Chris Oyakhilome.

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