As we start a new school semester, let’s consider the many aspects that contribute to a healthy lifestyle that we at the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) believe is every child’s right. Feeding Programs The InnerCity Mission, under…
Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), put a great deal of emphasis on education when he said: “For indigent children, Education is the number one opportunity for a way out of poverty.” At…
Just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, Chris Oyakhilome, founder of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) announced the Star Prize Winner of the Future Africa Leaders Award for 2021 (FALA). Ten winners were announced, each receiving $10,000 out of…
As we approach the New Year and Christmas is behind us, it is important to remember that there are so many less fortunate people around the world. Christmas gives us the opportunity to touch lives with God’s love and through the…
Each year the Future Africa Leaders Foundation (FALF) identifies young leaders who are positively impacting their communities, society, and Africa. The program seeks to recognize and reward young men and women whose exemplary leadership skills have been utilized in developing solutions…
The 25th of November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the launch of a 16-day campaign to end violence against women worldwide. Over the years, the programs and interventions of the Chris…
Christmas gives us the opportunity to touch lives with God’s love and through the ‘Send Portions’ campaign this is made possible. Our founding father, Chris Oyakhilome has said in the past: “The fight against poverty isn’t about charity,…
Literacy is most commonly defined as the ability to read and write. It gives people access to information and plays a significant role in reducing gender, race, nationality, and religious inequality that favors one group over another in access to education, property, employment,…
The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on the 17th of October. Despite the rise in the number of people living in poverty, we believe that everyone deserves to live in dignity.…
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in 2015 embody a roadmap for progress that is sustainable and leaves no one behind. Today, education is at the heart of…