CHIYOWO: CELEBRATING WOMEN OF IMPACT IN IKORODU COMMUNITIES
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, we honour the remarkable women working tirelessly within the NGO space across communities in Ikorodu.
Your dedication to service, compassion for humanity, and commitment to driving meaningful change continue to uplift lives and strengthen communities. You are the backbone of progress, nurturing hope, empowering the vulnerable, and inspiring transformation every day.
Your impact goes far beyond what words can capture through your efforts, futures are being reshaped and opportunities are being created.
In this special women’s month, we celebrate your resilience, your sacrifices, and your unwavering passion for a better society. Thank you for all you do. Keep shining and keep making a difference.
#ChiYoWo
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CHIYOWO CELEBRATES WORLD BOOK DAY
Children Youth and Women Empowerment Initiative joins readers across the globe in celebrating World Book Day. As an organization passionate about education and youth development, we continually encourage children and young people to sharpen their minds and expand their knowledge through reading.
Over the years, we have donated more than 10,000 textbooks to school libraries across the country and established a free community library in Ikorodu to promote access to books and learning.
In line with this year’s theme, “Read Your Way,” we encourage every child to discover their unique reading style and make reading a fun and meaningful habit.
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ChiYoWo Trains Secondary School Students on AI Tools and Content Creation During Bootcamp Program
On Saturday, 28th February 2026, at the ChiYoWo Empowerment Initiative Office in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, 15 secondary school students were trained in the use of AI tools and content creation at the ChiYoWo AI Bootcamp.
The training, which was organized in collaboration with Trio.io Institute, exposed participants to hands-on practical experience in using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and NotebookLM to create stories, flyers, and video content.
Addressing the participants, Mrs. Tokunbo Ifaturoti, Founder of ChiYoWo, commended the participants for attending the program despite being on midterm break. She encouraged them to pay attention, engage actively with the facilitator, and make the best use of the opportunity to enhance their academic performance. She also emphasized that the skills acquired could empower them to earn income even while still in school.
In her vote of thanks, Zainab Akinsanya expressed her excitement and appreciation to ChiYoWo and Trio.io Institute for organizing the program. She said, “I can now create images, edit pictures, and produce videos. I sincerely appreciate the organizers for making this possible.”
Sofia, in her remarks, said, “I almost missed out on this program, but considering what I have learned today, I am glad I did not miss this opportunity.” Similarly, Silvia expressed her gratitude for learning how to create a YouTube faceless video, edit pictures, and produce animations. She also appreciated ChiYoWo and Trio.io Institute for the opportunity.
To wrap up the event, an aptitude test was conducted, and the top seven students on the grading list were awarded a two-month scholarship to further study advanced AI at Trio.io Institute.
We sincerely appreciate the participating schools, students, teachers, volunteers, and facilitator for making the program a success. We also deeply appreciate Trio.io Institute for the collaboration and look forward to many more impactful partnerships in the future.
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Summer Camp 2025 ended, but the seeds are still germinating…
Summer Camp 2025 was one of our far-reaching programs in 2025. Lasting for 3 days, we had the opportunity to train the children in movie analysis, public speaking, Waste2Wealth, read-aloud sessions, and sustainable food production.
Although we did not have enough space for the practical aspect of sustainable food production, we used our office flower vase to demonstrate it, telling the children that as the human population increases, spaces for food production continue to reduce. Hence, there is a need to be creative in our quest for food production.
We planted spinach and jute, and also gave the seedlings to the children to plant at home. Although the program ended, but the flower vase reminded me of it again as the remaining seeds in the soil sprouted once more.
HAPPY NEW MONTH!
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