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| L-R: Patrick Gomes, CEO, digitXplus; Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, Founder, CBA Foundation; and Damilola Hassan, Board of Trustees member, CBA Foundation, at the Walk4Hope 2024 held in Lagos last Saturday. |
Protecting widows should be a collective responsibility involving the government, corporate bodies, and individuals to safeguard their rights and well-being.
For nearly a decade, the CBA Foundation has been dedicated to highlighting the challenges widows face and advocating for change.
The Foundation has consistently served as a pillar of support, offering relief and empowerment to thousands of underprivileged individuals.
The struggles of widows across the country should not be ignored. More institutions like the CBA Foundation, with well-structured frameworks and government backing, need to be established to address and alleviate these avoidable hardships.
Many underprivileged widows turn to existing systems for help and protection, often without results.
However, the CBA Foundation stands out as a transparent and trustworthy organization. It approaches every issue with a clear strategy, structured framework, and a robust implementation plan.
Recently, Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, the founder of the CBA Foundation, organized Walk4Hope2024, a road walk held on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
During the event, she urged the government to introduce economic reforms aimed at improving the plight of widows and the less privileged.
Since its inception in 2015, the CBA Foundation has positively impacted lives. The organization firmly stands against all forms of brutality and dehumanization, declaring: “We stand for #EndBrutality, #EndDehumanisation.”
Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, in her words, emphasized: “These widows are dehumanized painfully. Nothing happens because they are vulnerable.
“They are maltreated, and nothing changes. It is time to speak up, listen, and represent these women.
“We must hold those in authority accountable, track their actions, and demand tangible results.”
She further explained: "Empowering the voices and positions of underprivileged widows in society through partnerships, empowerment, and capacity building has been our core mandate.
“We reach out to widows through medical outreaches, skill acquisition training, food and clothing distribution, and one-on-one counselling.
"We also reinstate the children of widows who have dropped out of school and assist in paying the school fees of some.
"We empower women through skill acquisition programs. We support health interventions and promote healthy living. We advocate for equitable access to quality education.”
Chinwe noted that approximately 70% of the foundation's proceeds go toward supporting widows through business setup, skill acquisition training, medical outreach, food distribution, educational support for children, and advocacy efforts.
She added: “Our audited financial records are up-to-date and available upon request.”
The CBA Foundation has made a remarkable impact since 2015. Its outreach programs are embedded within a well-defined five-point agenda.
Below is an overview of its achievements so far:
1. Women Empowerment/Capacity Building: 9,866 widows empowered.
2. Health Intervention: 5,585 widows supported.
3. Nutrition: Food distributed to 12,360 underprivileged widows.
4. Quality Basic Education: 169 children were reinstated in school.
5. Self-Employment Scheme: 292 widows financially empowered.
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