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Awaken Dreams;
Ignite Action.

Fostering safe and nurturing environments for children and mothers in urban slums.

We foster community-led change in slums, equipping mothers and families with skills, resources, and support to ensure children's holistic development and economic resilience.

We drive advocacy and convene action for social change through data-driven storytelling.

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Our Story

Our journey began in 2022 when our founder paid a visit to several slum communities in Enugu City, Nigeria, and found the conditions to be unsuitable and inhumane. What started as support for selected families has become a vehicle to convene action for sustainable change in slum communities and rural areas.

The conditions in these communities can have severe physical, emotional, and psychological impacts on slum residents, with children being the most vulnerable.

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Our primary focus is creating safe and nurturing environments for children and the mothers who raise them for the attainment of overall physical and mental well-being.

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mission

Our mission is to foster community-led change in slums, equipping mothers and families with skills, resources, and support to ensure children's holistic development and economic resilience. We…

Build capacity in slum communities to identify, address, and advocate for their children's rights and needs.Empower the community, particularly mothers, to implement initiatives that improve children's total health and education outcomes.Provide transitional assistance to families, paired with capacity-building initiatives for economic self-sufficiency and resilience.

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Our pathway to change

Research

Data is critical to developing relevant, inclusive and sustainable solutions. We conduct intensive research to engage the communities and understand the weaknesses and threats that need to be addressed and the strengths and opportunities that we can harness.

Storytelling

Through community-led storytelling, we educate the community, foster cohesion, raise awareness, and challenge existing narratives in the public domain.

Advocacy

Advocate for systemic policy changes. Build the capacity of communities to advocate for themselves and unlock the potential for sustainable transformation.

Action

Create strategic intervention programs and build coalitions of community groups, local organisations, NGOs, local authorities, the private sector, and stakeholders to develop, implement, and support resident-driven transformation projects.

Our Board

Frank Nweke II

Frank Nweke II

Founder and Chairman, Kunie Foundation.

Frank is a public policy expert and entrepreneur. He is a director at Human Capital Africa and Co-Chair, of #FixPolitics Initiative Nigeria. He is a founding member of the School of Policy, Politics, and Governance (SPPG), and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Lagos Business School.

He is the foundation's chief strategist and advocate, providing direction for the organisation.

Damilola Oyewusi

Damilola Oyewusi

Co-founder and Executive Director, Kunie Foundation.

Damilola Oyewusi is a project manager and communications expert with 10 years of experience across the financial, social innovation, non-governmental, and political sectors. She leads the foundation's drive to create safe and nurturing environments for children and mothers in underserved communities.

Dr. Oby Ezekwesili

Dr. Oby Ezekwesili

Member, Board of Directors.

Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the President of Human Capital África and Senior Economic Adviser at África Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI). She is the Founder and Chairperson #FixPoliticsInitiative and the SPPG (the School of Politics, Policy and Governance).

Dr Ezekwesili is a former Vice President of the World Bank, Africa Region and was a two-time Federal Minister of Nigeria overseeing the Education and Mineral Resources portfolio.

Nduka Ikeyi

Nduka Ikeyi

Member, Board of Directors.

Nduka Ikeyi is a distinguished legal practitioner with extensive experience in corporate law and governance. He brings valuable insights to the foundation's strategic direction and ensures compliance with legal and ethical standards in all our operations.

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