IA-Foundation fundraises for out-of-school children on 18 March

In furtherance of its quest to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the Ibironke Adeagbo (IA) Foundation holds its 4th Annual Black-Tie Charity Ball in London on Saturday, 18th March 2023 from 4pm.

The event with the theme: “Securing the Future: the Imperative of Education for all” has a list of confirmed guests which include: Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK - Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola; former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and 14th Emir of Kano - His Highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; Philanthropist and Founder of Love of Christ Generation Church - Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi; and President of the Nigerian British Business Forum (NBBF) - Prince Afolabi Andu.

The event is organised to enlighten Diaspora Nigerians about the education deficit in Nigeria while mobilising resources to combat the menace of 20.2million out-of-school children in the country.

The event will feature guest speeches, awards, a raffle draw, American auction, fundraising, with music and dance by leading Disc Jockey - DJ Abass. 

IA Foundation – a UK-based charity organisation has commenced sales of tickets with Early-Bird tickets at £70 until 28th February 2023. The price of Regular ticket is £80 with Tables of 10 at £650 each. Tickets are available on Eventbrite, and on the Foundation’s website, www.ia-foundation.org/.

All funds generated through this event will be channeled towards provision of bursary to support the education of children who are out of school, with keen interest on the girl child, orphans, physically challenged and under-served children in hard to reach communities.

The event organizer - IA-Foundation which is also a registered non-profit organization in Nigeria, has put 100 children back in schools across Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara, Delta, Nasarawa States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Foundation has also distributed over 3,000 learning resources that benefited over 100 households across the country.

Further information about the Foundation’s work and impact are available on the website www.ia-foundation.org, brochure and newsletters.

Opportunities for adverts and sponsorship can be obtained via Email: info@ia-foundation.org or Telephone: +44 796 792 8366