We Are UNWAVERING in Our Dedication to her rights! her voice!! her life!!!
Saint Naomis is a non-profit organization founded to promote female education and rights through advocacy, capacity building, and awareness campaigns. It aims to connect the girl child to educational resources, and address underlying social issues. With operations in the US and Africa, it aims to create a world where every girl can thrive.
Mission
To provide a platform that connects the girl child to educational programs and services that improve their quality of life, giving them access to opportunities equitably through building community partnerships.
Vision
To raise a new generation of successful women through equitable access to educational resources thereby fostering measurable outcomes in education, leadership, and societal contributions.
Values
- Opportunity: creating equal access to opportunities for every girl
- Diversity: embracing and appreciating the strength of diversity
- Equity: equal access to educational resources
- Empowerment: empower the girl child
- Nurturing: nurturing the potential of every girl
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Growing up as a little girl in a family with few opportunities, I experienced and witnessed various social problems plaguing families, including families in crisis, child abuse and the struggle for education. In those days, the opportunity for the girl child to be educated was not a given, as the prevalent gender norms prioritized male education.
When I finally got the opportunity to attend secondary school, I had to walk several miles everyday. Upon conclusion of secondary school I was unable to proceed immediately to University, due to lack of funds. I had to peddle various goods such as bread, oranges and candies after school daily to save up money for University. I graduated with bachelor and masters degrees in Social Work at the University of Benin, Nigeria. Thereafter, I went on to pursue and achieve an MSW and PhD in the United States of America.
Looking back, I realize that thousands of children are unable to attend school because of childhood circumstances that are similar to mine and as such they are precluded from the opportunities that a good education offers. This realization led to the establishment of Saint Naomis Foundation. It was born out of a desire to reach out and make the opportunities that were not easily available to me a possibility for the next generation of young girls and women.