When you educate one person you can change a life, when you educate many you can change the world - Shai Reshef

Mission Label: ENGAGE & EDUCATE | Program: Essay Competition (1st Edition) | Description: This maiden essay competition was birthed during our 5th Anniversary. The 1st place winner received ₦50,000 (approx. $130) and a complete computer system, 2nd place winner received ₦15,000 (approx. $38) and a complete computer system and 2 participants in the 3rd place who each received ₦5,000 (approx. $13) and a complete computer system | Year: 2020 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, Nigeria | Number reached: 43+ | Project Manager: Olumide Odunuga



Mission Label: ENGAGE | Program: Back-To-School (3rd Edition) | Description: Due to the covid-19 pandemic, this program was re-strategized to accommodate the need for social distancing. The main event was broadcast live via Facebook and distribution of bags took place at 3 locations – Ikorodu, Amuwo Odofin, and Ajegunle. Over 500 school bags containing school items were distributed. | Year: 2020 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 520+ | Project Manager: Olabode Lafiaji & Olumide Odunuga



Mission Label: ENGAGE | Program: Back-To-School (2nd Edition) | Description: At this second edition of the Back-To-School program, we again provided empowerment sessions to the participants. We had 1 keynote speaker and 2 panel members who were present to engage the participants in various activities. Over 300 school bags containing school items were distributed. | Year: 2019 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 320+ | Project Manager: Olabode Lafiaji



Mission Label: ENGAGE | Program: SEED Scholarship Stakeholders Forum | Description: The maiden edition of the annual SEED Scholarship stakeholder’s forum – a forums of all stakeholders involved with SEED Scholarship including, school representations, parent, scholars, and Dream Rite representatives. The Executive Director was also present to provide detailed review of the scholarship program and answer all questions. | Year: 2018 | Location: Ikorodu, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 40+ | Project Manager: Aramide Foluwase-Samari



Mission Label: EDUCATE | Program: Educational Support | Description: : We provided 6 complete set of computer systems to a secondary school in Ikorodu area – Livingstone College. Majority of our SEED scholars attends Livingstone College, and this support was intended to equip the computer laboratory of one of the school annexes with computers. | Year: 2018 | Location: Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria | Number reached: 100+ | Project Manager: Aramide Foluwase-Samari



Mission Label: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER | Program: GiftedHands Skills Acquisition Program (3rd Edition) | Description: This year, we again introduced 7 skills over a 5-day period – Shoe Design, Intro to Computing, “Turban, Hat & Fascinator”, Visual & Pencil Artistry, Basics of Sewing, Soup Cooking, and Generator Repair. This year program was specially themed “D.A.R.E” (Doing Above Relative Expectation) with daily empowerment sessions featuring various speakers. | Year: 2018 | Location: Ajegunle, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 250+ | Project Manager: Adetutu Efunwoye



Mission Label: ENGAGE | Program: Back-To-School (1st Edition) | Description: This program focused on providing school items to students in the community and most importantly engaging them in various activities including a keynote session to positively empower them for success in the coming school year. | Year: 2018 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 310+ | Project Manager: Damilare Ayeni



Mission Label: EDUCATE | Program: SEED Scholarship | Description: This program started following successful pilot and is a full tuition scholarship directly sponsored by individuals who have chosen to pay for the tuition of each of the scholarship recipient. The scholarship was awarded to 21 applicants, 1 applicant declined the scholarship, and 1 applicant did not complete the post-award requirement. | Year: 2018-Present | Location: Ikorodu, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 19 | Project Manager: Aramide Foluwasade-Samari



Mission Label: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER | Program: GiftedHands Skills Acquisition Program (2nd Edition) | Brief Description: At the second edition of this program, 7 skills were taught over a 5-day period – Shoe Design, Beading, Generator Repair, Turban & Cloth Embellishment, Hair making, Crochet Craft, and Soap making. We also introduced empowerment sessions this year – a time slot for daily keynote speaker to engage the students. | Year: 2017 | Location: Ajegunle, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 210+ | Project Manager: Adetutu Efunwoye



Mission Label: EDUCATE, ENGAGE | Program: YesUCan Afterschool Tutorial Program | Description: We provided free afterschool tutorial for students in the community who needed academic support to improve their grades. We hired paid tutors, provided custom writing materials and textbooks to the students. | Year: 2017 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 200+ | Project Manager: Olumide Odunuga



Mission Label: EDUCATE | Program: SEED Scholarship (Pilot) | Description: At the very inception of the SEED Scholarship idea, we set out to do a pilot of this program with 2 students in Ikorodu. This pilot lasted for about 2.5 years and it afforded us the opportunities to structure the now established SEED Scholarship program. | Year: 2016 - 2018 | Location: Ikorodu, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 2 | Project Manager: Olu Efunwoye



Mission Label: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, & EMPOWER | Program: GiftedHands Skills Acquisition Program (1st Edition) | Description: First ever Skills Acquisition program, later named Gifted Hands skills acquisition program. At this maiden edition, 5 skills were taught over a 5-day period – Web design, Bead making, Cake baking, Event décor & design, and Photography. | Year: 2016 | Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos Nigeria | Number reached: 100+ | Project Manager: Anu Dada, Olumide Odunuga, & Philip Okunaiya



Mission Label:ENGAGE | Program:Educational Support | Brief Description:: First ever public engagement by Dream Rite was at Gaskiya College in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria. We donated complete set of textbooks and complete school uniform to 10 students randomly selected among many in need in the school | Year: 2016 | Location: Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria | Number reached: 10 | Project Manager: Olumide Odunuga