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Vision
We want every African child to have access to basic, high-quality education which leads to their ability to think critically and to social mobility.
Mission
To increase access to education on the African continent by strengthening pre-existing Africanfocused educational organisations.
Core Values
Passion – Passion is the driving force behind what we do. We are passionate about the continent, about people and about organisations doing great work.
Collaboration – We believe you can move faster and get further when we work together. We see the power of teams and people and we want to harness that for the good of the African continent.
Dependability – As we grow, we want to attract talent that we can rely on. Those committed to the cause and committed to the continent.
Stakeholders
Charities and organisations, volunteers, donors and trustees.
Our Trustees
Richard Akerele – Chair
Olugbenga Abatan
Caroline Addai-Bempah
CEO
Korede Awobowale
Contact Details
Email : hello@vemoyefoundation.org
Website : www.vemoyefoundation.org
Contact address : 63/66 Hatton Garden, Fifth Floor Suite 23, London, EC1N 8LE
Charity Number : 1188086
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Message from The Vemoye Foundation’s CEO – Korede Awobowale
2020 was an incredibly challenging year for us. We launched on the 26[th] , January 2020, and within a month, the covid-19 pandemic had completely disrupted our initial plan of action. Launching a UK charity focused on Africa during a pandemic, where both international and intranational travel were limited, posed some unique challenges to the Vemoye Foundation but we found a way to adapt our goals and objectives to the global climate we found ourselves in.
What We Did In 2020
The Launch Event
The launch event was an opportunity for us to bring together heads of the African diaspora community along with CEO and leaders of the African organisations. We had over 50 leaders in attendance. We used this to provide information about the current state of the education system in Africa by bringing thought leaders for our fireside chat. Additionally, we positioned ourselves as the bridge between the diaspora and Africa and spelt out our plan of action to increase access to quality education on the African continent.
Information Dissemination
Due to the limited travel, we harnessed technology to increase awareness and build our network. We launched a podcast series – Africa’s Victors – to engage and educate the African diaspora. The purpose of the podcast was to use true stories to pique the diaspora’s experience so that we can build a community interest in being a part of building the African education system. We found that engagement on our social media increased as a result of this podcast. Building an engaged community is vital for the work Vemoye wants to do. We want to encourage diasporans to use their skills to strengthen the work being done by grassroots African charities so the more active diasporans we can garner, the better. We released 10 episodes on 8 platforms and have had 818 plays to date.
We also launched a news-based YouTube series called – Triggered – aimed at piquing the interest of the diaspora when it came to current affairs. We wanted to make African politics more accessible to the African diaspora by presenting it in a more digestible manner. We produced 10 episodes and we received over 1000 views.
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Strategic Plan 2021
Aims
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Increase impact of pre-existing African-focused educational organisations by filling the skills gap within their organisations.
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Increase impact of pre-existing African-focused educational organisations by creating and implementing project plans.
2021 Goals
Aim 1 in 2021: We want to have helped 75% of our organisations fill at least 1 skills gap in their organisation by the end of 2021. To reach this goal we need volunteers and organisations. Number of volunteers – 50 professions
Number of organisations – 10 charities
Aim 2 in 2021: Work on completing one project by the end of 2021.
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Accounts
Year end 30/11/20
| Income from: | Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Charitable activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Income | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Expenses from: | |||
| Raising funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitable activities: | |||
| Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Funds | 50 | ||
| remaining: |
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