26/08/2022
AWARD-WINNING VOLUNTEER
It's a privilege to once again be rewarded with an award for volunteerism/selfless service.
Last Friday, I was at American Corner, Ikeja to receive an award as a recipient of NIGERIAN VOLUNTEERS AWARD , also, to learn more and network with other Change Agents in the development space.
This for me, is a testament to all the community service, volunteer engagement and work we do at Girl Child Development Hub.
As an advocate of sustainable development goals 3, 4 and 5 (Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education and Gender Equality). I have volunteered with several organizations just to see to the advancement and actualisation of these goals.
My first volunteering experience was when I gathered children in my community to teach them basic literacy and quantitative reasoning just after my high school graduation. It was a fulfilling experience and since then, I always looked forward to being a part of passionate individuals contributing positively to their society.
The first volunteering community I joined as a student of the University of Ibadan is Volunteers Hub Africa. This single organization connected me to several other platforms that align with my volunteer goals.
As a result of my passion and active volunteer service, I was awarded JCI (Junior Chamber International) UI Fifteen Outstanding Persons Award in the category of Selfless Contribution to a Worthy Cause.
My joy is that volunteerism is not dying. No matter the advancement in age and status, I will always give myself to the good work of civic and community engagement.
I look forward to more opportunities to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 5 and 13.