WHO WE ARE:
The Mesika Brothers Foundation is a social enterprise initiative of the EMI group, actively supported
by the EMI group, corporate organisations, NGO' and individual philanthropists.
The foundation is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the design, development and deployment of projects, world class trainings that will promote young peoples leadership development.
MISSION:
"To actively contribute to the development of young people, inspiring them through training and skill development to breed a generation of positive change agents"
HISTORY:
The MB Foundation was started in the year 2007. it believes that "leaders are made" hence its involvement in bringing together young people between ages 15 – 30, training them with a view to deepen their understanding of leadership and encouraging them take up positive developmental responsibility in their community.
WHAT WE DO:
We work actively in our community by supporting existing youth development initiatives, organising training, skills workshop and where necessary hand-on skill acquisition programmes for young people in our community.
To achieve our aim, we focus on the follow areas:
-Individual Development
-Community Development and
-Active youth participation in development and governance.
PROGRAMMES:
The foundation will run programmes that will directly impact the leadership development of young people in our community some of these programmes include:
FUTURE LAB:A flagship programme of JCI-Nigeria to be run in conjunction with JCI-aso, the programme will feature a fast paced 3 days course, The course will be focused on creating, developing and sustaining positive Impact Leadership. In select youths between the ages of 18-25.
IT-Strukture:The programme is for young people between the ages of 13-19, the programme is designed to introduce teenagers to cutting edge IT programmes by providing free IT-Skills and training for in-school youths during breaks.
Other programmes and Projects: The foundation will from time to time carry out programme and projects that is within its capacity to carry out.
PROPOSED AFFILIATIONS:
The foundation would be affiliated and work with the following organisation for the successful delivery of its projects.
EMI group, JCI-aso, LEAP Africa, Digital Bridge Institute, Corporate Organisations, Individuals Philanthropists etc