International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world every year on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale‘s birth, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. This year the theme was: Nurses: Respect, support, and appreciate them. These last few…
The commissioning of a tuition-free mission school in the Murbai Community, Taraba State, North-east Nigeria, under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) is part of the vision of founder Chris Oyakhilome for breaking the cycle of poverty.…
Earlier last week, devastating floods and landslides affected Southern and South-Eastern South Africa, particularly the Provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, with a death toll of over 443 people in KwaZulu-Natal. Over 40,000 people have been displaced, while nearly 4,000…
Chris Oyakhilome shows us that Easter is all about love, sacrifice, and grace. In the spirit of Easter, the InnerCity Mission (ICM), under the auspices of Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), will be spending Easter showing the needy that Jesus Christ has paid…
World Health Day is commemorated each year on the 7th of April. This year, after living through the COVID-19 pandemic, a polluted planet and an increasing incidence of diseases, the theme for #WorldHealthDay2022 is ‘Our Planet, Our Health’. We are…
This week we celebrated Mothers Day and paid tribute at the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) to all the wonderful “mothers” out there who make a big difference in so many lives. “Mothers” Come in Many Forms The meaning of being…
This week we celebrated the United Nations International Day of Happiness. The day serves to remind us that we can all help to build a more compassionate world. This can be done through outreach programs or donations where one can…
International Women’s Day is celebrated globally, marking the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment…
School meals are helping to keep indigent children in school, reducing absenteeism caused by hunger. Hunger is more than just having enough food to eat; it’s about having enough nutritious food to eat. At the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI),…
Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), made a statement recently; “Global poverty is one of the very worst problems that the world faces today, the poorest in the world are often hungry, have much less…