The beautiful philanthropist has
been offering Nigerians cosmetic and reconstructive surgery alternatives
since 2001 Body Enhancement Ltd., Body Enhancement Foundation (formerly BEARS), rehabilitating women and children displaced by terrorist group – Boko Haram, and other humanitarian activities.
Read excerpts below;On her very first job
I worked making burgers at McDonalds in Natick, Massachusetts (USA) when I was 17 years old.
How she got to be where she is now
I am a social entrepreneur. I have been an entrepreneur since I was 21 years old in the United States. In 2001, I pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria, which gave me access to underprivileged people that required reconstructive surgery but couldn’t afford to pay for it and weren’t receiving financial assistance to pay for their procedures.
I am a social entrepreneur. I have been an entrepreneur since I was 21 years old in the United States. In 2001, I pioneered cosmetic surgery in Nigeria, which gave me access to underprivileged people that required reconstructive surgery but couldn’t afford to pay for it and weren’t receiving financial assistance to pay for their procedures.
This disturbed me so greatly that, in 2003, I founded a non-profit organisation, Empower54,
which was dedicated to providing desperately needed humanitarian
assistance, such as medical missions and hunger eradication, along with a
variety of educational, women/girl empowerment and refugee programs for
underprivileged Africans.
Some of
our out-reach programs include donations of clothing and toys to
underprivileged Africans both in remote communities and refugee camps.
Desmond Tutu is our patron.
What she wanted to be as a little girl
A fashion designer
A fashion designer
What the theme – #MakeItHappen means to her
It reaffirms the fact that I can achieve every and anything to which I apply myself.
It reaffirms the fact that I can achieve every and anything to which I apply myself.
To read more form her interview with ELLE SA, click here.
Photo Credit: Elle.co.za
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