By Marshall Bailly II | Executive Director
Dear Amazing Leadership Initiatives and Respective Donors,
Because of your generous donation, individuals throughout Bauchi State have internet access at an affordable price, and young and disabled people are able to take training so one day they can obtain computer related skills jobs. Donor contributions made it possible for young leaders within the Bauchi community to open a secondary internet cafe shop business that offers this. There was a lack of opportunity for local community members, children, disabled and others to gain further education by working with computer based technologies and the internet, but now memebers of the community are now given that oppertunity, which will allow more people to work. Lastly, the men and women having these skills and working will eventually aid in making Nigeria a stronger and more democratic nation.
Our students create novel solutions firmly grounded in principles of social entrepreneurship. We have previously created in Bauchi, Nigeria businesses in: fish farming, welding, tailoring, motorcycle repair & computer education with job placement. Currently, by providing the community with affordable internet/computer access and training this gives many individuals the option to work and support their families in a field that had previously not been very available. This new training and internet access also gives people the chance to earn an income that can be used to help make sure their children will be able to go to school and improve their overall quality of life.
Because of you and your generosity, we have been able to continue our efforts and develop independent profit-generating businesses that serve as models for growth in surrounding communities. Project beneficiaries fill voids in the local economy while improving their families' health, education and financial stability. Previous leaders have sent their brothers, sisters and children to school, helped invest in new businesses within the community, offered new services to community members such as the disabled, establishing infrastructure for the future growth of Nigeria.
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As a supporter of “Internet Cafe”, Leadership Initiatives would love to have you involved if you ever want to help grow our programs, learn of ways you can participate or have new ideas on how to develop our programs please contact me at mbailly@leadershipinitiatives.org. Your hard work and intelligence is the greatest gift we could receive as we attempt to create a better world.
Thank you once again from the bottom of everyone's heart here at Leadership Initiatives. If you would ever like to speak to our staff on the ground, a project leader, one of our Business Alliance student participants, we would love to set up a Skype chat for you, so you can personally see the change you are creating.
Wishing you, your family and your friends the absolute best!
Sincerely,
Marshall
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