​Jewels of Africa Foundations Inc. is a San , California based non-profit organization helping underprivileged youths (middle & high school students) in West Africa with scholarships, educational enrichment programs and teaching aids. We’re dedicated to making education a number one priority to eradicate cycles of generational poverty in the underserved regions by engaging the youths through education.  We work with local schools in the communities to expand the opportunities for these youths to succeed by supporting them with much needed aids to deliver functional education. We’re currently operating in Nigeria & Ghana. Please read a welcome statement from Lara Gureje-Oderinde, President of Jewels of Africa Foundations, Inc.
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Please read a welcome statement from Lara Gureje-Oderinde, President of Jewels of Africa Foundations, Inc.
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Our Purpose
We are delighted that you are interested in Jewels of Africa Foundations Inc. This website was developed for us to connect with you, share and present our mission, goals and progress on development efforts to engage and educate local youths of rural Africa and future leaders of this great continent through educational support and partnership with public schools in their local communities.
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Our Vision
​Our organization aims to reach out and engage underprivileged African youths (aka ‘Jewels’) through education; equip them with skills, opportunities, tools, resources and abilities that will transform their lives and allow them to reach their full potential and break the cycle of generational poverty. We work to prime and position them to be future leaders and agents of change in a rapidly changing world; and help them stay relevant in the 21st century. We aim to nurture, prepare and position our boys and girls as future leaders and intellectual assets with Dynamic Integrity, Collaborative Spirits and Innovative Minds to help revive Africa’s national image and economic growth. ​
Our Mission
To engage with our Partners, Philanthropists and Individuals and enlist their help and support with our vision to equip and empower the youth with the skills, opportunities, tools, resources and abilities that would help transform their lives and make them what they should be; help prime and position them to be future leaders and agents of change in a rapidly changing world; and help them stay relevant in the 21st century.