Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Olutuyi Foundation.
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Samuel Olutuyi Foundation
Yes, the foundation is a non-profit organization that is registered under Nigeria’s Company and Allied Matters Act .
We are a non-profit organization that works actively with governments, NGOs, social impact leaders, the private sector, philanthropy organizations, and investors to break cycles of poverty.
Yes, our programs align with the 17 SDG goals.
Our access to quality education programs supports efforts towards achieving SDG4(achieving inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030). Our Water for Education Project (WAFEP) designed to decrease the number of girls whose education are affected by lack of water also simultaneously support efforts towards achieving SDG 6(achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 )
Our support for entrepreneurs especially the ‘womanprenuer’ aims to support efforts towards achieving both SDG 5 (achieving gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030) and SDG 1(eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day by 2030.)
Our health and wellness initiative supports SDG 3 (Ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages by 2030)
To volunteer or intern with us, you can send a mail to info@samuelolutuyifoundation.org
Yes, Samuel Olutuyi Foundation offers internships to graduates and under-graduates across the world.
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Yes, you can make donations to our organization. We prefer that donations are targeted at one of our programs. For example, towards an apprenticeship grant or towards a petty traders grants for applicants. Donations are accepted from within and outside Nigeria.
You can send an email to info@samuelolutuyifoundation.org
We don’t only accept financial donations; we are also interested in technical donations and collaborations.
You can partner and collaborate with us towards third party-initiated programs or towards SOF’s initiated programs. We engage in two types of partnerships. Philanthropic collaborations and Strategic collaborations. Our philanthropic collaboration involves traditional corporate philanthropy which entails partnering without any explicit quid pro quo while our strategic collaborations involves partnership with an objective in mind . To know more about how you can partner with us, please send an email to info@samuelolutuyifoundation.org
Our areas of focus include enhancing access to quality education, with focus on the girl child education, boost health and wellness through community health education, advance civic orientation and engagement, and empowering entrepreneurs with focus on the ‘womanpreneur’.
Usually, we do not accept unsolicited requests however if you believe you may be eligible for our petty traders grants or our apprenticeship grant, please send an email to grants@samuelolutuyifoundation.org
Yes, we accept sponsorships. You can sponsor an apprentice, a petty trader, a girlchild’s education or our Water for Education Project (WAFEP) . If you want to know more about sponsorships, please send an email to info@samuelolutuyifoundation.org.
Yes, we can provide consultancy services in our areas of specialities including helping with community needs assessment.
Yes, we offer training programs both inhouse to our grantees and to organizations. Our training programs are in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic planning for non-profit as well as capacity building.
No, we are a non-partisan organization, and we do not engage in political activities