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Israel Balogun

Israel Balogun

Nigeria
Social-Welfare

Providing alternative  learning space for homeless youngsters in Nigeria. Read more

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OSV Grant 2024 Winner, Israel Balogun.
2024
Grants
Nigeria

Being born to a poor family with 26 siblings and the separation of my parents, led me to be homeless at the age of ten. I stole, fought, and stabbed people to survive. With the help of a kind man, at 22 years of age, I left the streets after 12 years. At this age, I could not read or write; within 6 months of staying with a man who took me from the street to his home and without any structural training,  I left his place and started pursuing my dream,  I have been able to go to school up to masters level, I started my own business, and today I am working with homeless youngsters in Nigeria, to provide create an alternative learning space that will allow them to discover, develop and explore their talents for the purpose of achieving their dream.

Top Goal

Want to build a space where homeless youngsters can be rehabilitated, can be trained and can develop their capacity for the purpose of breaking free from cycle of poverty