Jessie Obidiegwu Education Fund

Objectives

The Jessie Obidiegwu Education Fund is established:

To undertake and promote research and carry out activities that will enhance the education of women as well as the training of women who do not have formal education.
To support the education of women and girls by providing scholarships and instituting literacy and skills training for women who do not have formal education.
To inform and educate relevant institutions of the government, the private sector and communities on the need to support the education of women and girls in Africa.
To educate, train and create general awareness among poor, marginalized and low income groups and communities about the importance of the education of girls.
To build the capacity of the target populations, expand their skill base, boost their economic and entrepreneurial capacity, encourage savings, and facilitate their development.
To engage, collaborate and partner with other local and international stakeholders to design and implement training modules on expanding economic opportunities and technical skills transfer.
To provide leadership and civic engagement opportunities for students and young adults in developed countries to work short-term or long-term with non governmental organizations and civil society in Africa on projects relating to education, gender and sustainable development, and
To do all such other lawful things as are incidental, or conducive, to the attainment of the above objectives.