Warri Kingdom Foundation Provides Scholarship For 27 Children

Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF) has collaborated with Valley Stream British Academy (VAB), Sapele, to grant 27 children of primary and secondary school-enrollment ages with scholarships spanning 3-6 years. Addressing the significance of the RIF Scholarship Fund, Olori Atuwatse III expressed that the reason they invest heavily in education at the Royal Iwere Foundation is to ensure that the potential of marginalized communities, especially the riverine, are not overlooked.

Warri Kingdom Foundation Provides Scholarship For 27 Children

In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities for children in underprivileged communities within the Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and Olori Atuwatse III’s Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF) has collaborated with Valley Stream British Academy (VAB), Sapele, to grant 27 children of primary and secondary school-enrollment ages with scholarships spanning 3-6 years.

This collaboration demonstrates a firm commitment from RIF and VAB to nurture future leaders who will contribute to the socio-economic development of the Warri Kingdom and make a global impact.

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Addressing the significance of the RIF Scholarship Fund, Olori Atuwatse III expressed, “The catalyst to transform our nation and continent is education. We comprehend the importance of our children having access to quality developmental education. This is the reason we invest heavily in education at the Royal Iwere Foundation to ensure that the potential of marginalized communities, especially the riverine, are not overlooked”.

"I commend the management and staff of the Valley Stream British Academy, Sapele, for endorsing this vision to cultivate brilliant minds irrespective of their backgrounds. I seize this opportunity to urge more educational institutions across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to collaborate with us, as over 20 million children are out of school according to the UNESCO Global Education Report and we have numerous more lives to influence", he added. 

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“RIF is steadfast in its mission to empower and nurture brilliant minds in the Warri Kingdom because these children are the leaders of tomorrow, and tomorrow is almost upon us. Let’s prepare them for it.”

The RIF Scholarship Fund is an initiative under the Education Project pillar of the Royal Iwere Foundation, the humanitarian branch of the Warri Kingdom. The Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF) is a non-profit organization for the people of the Warri Kingdom and is dedicated to educating and empowering for a brighter future.