The NGO which is dedicated to educating and equipping teenagers and youths to lead with empathy,
take on real-life opportunities and challenges in the classroom, in their careers, and in the community,
reeled out its achievement recorded in the past 3 years of existence.
The NGO which has focused its work in Ibadan, Nigeria and invested millions to help improve leadership
education and provide access to skills for youths in secondary schools in various local communities in
Ibadan, Nigeria, said its programs have impacted the lives of more than 10,000 young people and it is
committed to fostering leadership education and the future of work skills training for students in
secondary schools in Africa.
FAME, an acronym for Fashioned and Made for Excellence, also revealed that its programs would
continuously be accessible to students in public senior secondary schools at no cost.
Raphael Stephen, Executive Director, FAME, made the pledge during a press briefing to mark the
organization’s 3rd anniversary. According to him, the organization is dedicated to providing high quality,
values-based leadership development education to leaders in secondary schools and equipping them
with the future of work skills, and we are doing it one school and community at a time. Since its launch
in 2017, FAME has reached over 10,000 youths across Ibadan.
He said “After three years, our core aim of imprinting an authentic picture of what leadership is in young
people remains as important as ever. We are thrilled that for the past 3 years, our programs have
supported our youths in Ibadan by empowering them with skills required for success in the 21st century.
Skills that are so important in helping them succeed in school and in life.”
While expressing confidence that the non-profit organization would achieve its objective of reaching
50,000 youths by 2030, he called on key players in the private and public sectors to partner with FAME
to improve the delivery of practical education, and particularly leadership education, in order to address
Nigeria’s poor leadership problems.
In three years, FAME’s work has been endorsed by Fela Durotoye, and recognized by Ideation Hub
Africa, Ashoka and recently by the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association Nigeria.
FAME Board Chair, Dr Sina Adegunle in his remarks, appreciated all partners and donors of the
organization for their relentless support to the organization, he also charged the beneficiaries to
continuously live out the values instilled in them, look for opportunities to pay it forward and
continuously influence their peers positively.
FAME believes that through deliberate investments in students in secondary schools, they greatly
inspire the next generation of leaders to participate actively in sustainable nation-building.
We are grateful to all our selfless Fame Volunteers, for their unwavering commitment, our exceptional
Board Members, donors, partners and the Oyo State Ministry of Education for working with us to
educate and grow more value-driven and authentic leaders for Africa.
Inioluwa Olayemi
May 27, 2020 at 3:55 pm
This gives me goosebumps. Seeing how far FAME has come and being a part of it all is phenomenal. I am truly grateful.
FASHIONED AND MADE FOR EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION?
May 29, 2020 at 8:35 pm
Thank you for the feature!