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Coca-Cola And Co To Empowers 5000 Women In Lagos State With $300,000 Grant

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Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation has said that arrangements have been concluded to empower 5,000 women across five communities in Lagos State through a grant of $300,000, in collaboration with Coca-Cola Foundation.

Founder/Programme Director of the Foundation, Bukola Bamiduro, who dropped this hint yesterday at a press briefing in Lagos, said the initiative was the second edition of its women empowerment programme tagged: ‘Catalyst for Change 2.0’ which would be fully funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation.

 

He said: “We are proud to continue this impactful programme and make a meaningful contribution to the lives of more women and girls in the country.

 

We extend our gratitude to The Coca-Cola Foundation who has remained steadfast in its commitment to this project.

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“During the inaugural programme in 2020 themed “Catalyst for Change”, Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, successfully equipped 5,000 women and girls across five communities (Sangotedo, Oworonshoki, Ogijo, Iwaya and Magboro communities) with transformative vocational skills while 1,000 beneficiaries were presented with business start-up kits to kick start their businesses and earn a living.

“The success stories and testimonials recorded during the recently completed monitoring and evaluation exercise indicated a highly successful campaign.”

 

Ekuma Eze, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Nigerian Bottling Company, represented at the press conference by Jerome Oyebanji, Public Affairs and Communications Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company, added: “We are delighted to continue what has been a fruitful partnership with Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation.”