Free Education Beneficiaires

12 years old Akogun Taiwo Joshua was a victim of unwanted pregnancy and left abandoned as a child by his mother with a caring old lady who managed to give him the basic primary education at United Nations church (UMC) primary school. He spent his growing up days selling puff puff bare footed on the streets and loitering around the Rochas Foundation College Ibadan were he would peep through the wired gate nursing hopes of attaining free secondary education because his guardian was unable to afford it.

His dreams did come true as he was chosen to benefit from the 2012/2013 academic scholarship provided by the Rochas Foundation. In his words, ‘I am very happy that now my dream of becoming an engineer will be possible’.

Born into a polygamous family,  Rukkayat Sanusia a 10 year old part orphaned child was left abandoned as a baby by her mother with the Baale of Oke Ado. Though her mother would come check on her once In a while, she spent all her life working as a domestic help with families who didn’t care much for her. She was discovered by a team of volunteers during the Rochas Foundation background check. Her life’s ambition is to someday become a teacher and touch lives.

September 2012 will mark a day of remembrance for Olaniran Timilehin, a 12 year old orphaned child in heritage orphanage home Ibadan. She had her primary education in Golden Crown primary school, the only school where children from Golden Crown orphanage home attended. She was admitted into the home after losing both parents as an infant. Timilehin says she wants to be a medical doctor when she grows up to enable her save lives.

11 year old Ibrahim Kayode who lives with his single mother was discovered by a team of volunteers at a car mechanic workshop where he was dropped off by his mother to train to become a mechanic. A native of Oyo state he attended seven day primary school where he excelled at academics. He had however resigned all hopes of attaining a secondary education until his discovery by a group of volunteers during the Rochas Foundation background check. He expresses his joy at being given the opportunity of a lifetime through the Rochas Foundation.