My Journey

As a young girl my life was shaped typically by the values of my parents which includes hardwork, dedication, perseverance, responsibility and faith. I grew up knowing education was primary and non-negotiable. I graduated with a B.Sc in Economics and worked for a short while in the Nigerian banking industry before I relocated to Canada (the country of my birth) and eventually to the United States of America where I currently work and reside with my family.

While my education and work experiences have served me, a valuable experience I had many years ago visiting an orphanage in my home country has forever altered and shaped my view of life entirely. It exposed me greatly to the desperate need of many and our responsibility to respond to such needs. Since then I've been on a journey of finding my true purpose, serving and making a difference through volunteering.

I am currently committed to making an impact in the life of disadvantaged young girls from low income families and would desperately like to change the current narrative and statistics of issues facing them especially in the areas of Education, Health & Gender-based Violence.

Being a mother of two teenage girls navigating life paths, I am privileged to be a part of their journey. However, not too many young girls in my home country experience this kind of support from their families due to prevailing economic hardships that shifts the focus from wholesome living to simply surviving. . This led me to establish Apinke Girls' Initiative, a non-profit dedicated to empowering young girls by coming alongside families to provide support and nurturing relationships through mentoring.

I envision a world where all our young girls grow up to become strong, confident, independent and empowered members of society. It is my hope that through fostering relationship building and community support, they will be inspired to tap into their unlimited and God-given potential, channeling their dreams into realistic and sustainable expectations with the ultimate outcome of making them valuable and accomplished leading women of the future.