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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
A nongovernmental organisation, Hogis Foundation, has empowered over 300 vulnerable boys between the ages of 10 to 19 in Cross River State with mentorship, education and rehabilitation support.
The foundation targets vulnerable boys roaming the street or out of school.
Addressing heads of secondary schools in Calabar, the founder of the organisation, Dr. Ikechuku Ukweh, highlighted the organisation’s key achievements over the past five years.
Speaking on the theme, ‘Meeting Strategic Partners in the Boy Child Development: A New Era of Collaboration,’ he shared notable milestones and progress in advancing the boy child’s development.
He listed areas of intervention to include educational scholarship, vocational and technical training, entrepreneurship and health screening. He also noted that the mantra of the foundation is hinged on leadership, empowerment, educating and elevating.
“The vision of Hogis Foundation is to create a world where every boy-child grows into a responsible, healthy and empowered man, contributing positively to the society. Also providing education, mentorship, health support and life opportunities for boys enabling them to reach their full potential with the core value of integrity, respect, empathy, excellence and service,” he said.
He added that 10,000 boys had benefited from its health screening and looking forward, the foundation is projecting to train 2,000 boys on vocational and technical skills, 25,000 on masculinity and 1,000 on entrepreneurship.
In addition to this, he said 200 boys are to participate in sports league, 100 on business launch, while 300 street boys are expected to be reintegrated annually.
He highlighted that 80 percent of mentored boys demonstrate improved leadership skills and a commendable level of reduction in bullying and aggression in target schools.
