Mission / Vision
The world is moving fast and the strong is becoming stronger whilst the weak is becoming weaker. This applies much more to towns and villages than to individuals, organizations, societies and nation states. Coming nearer home, our native community of Igbemo has suffered from the collapse of rural farming, neglect of the rural populace, governmental non-performance, rural-urban migration and youth joblessness. Our jobless youths seem to be confused about life and the elderly, who have become much older have withdrawn from the centre-stage of community service, even as most of our traditional chieftaincy positions are vacant. Development appears to be negative rather than positive. Everyone seems to be on their own and helpless. Confusion has crept in and the time was ripe to stem the tide.
In the circumstance, the indigenes of Igbemo Ekiti in diaspora rubbed minds together and agreed to form the Igbemo in Diaspora Organisation (IDO). The IDO will exist as an independent, non-partisan organisation dedicated to Igbemo community regeneration, youth empowerment, reward for community service, political relevance and socio-economic development.
The IDO will initiate, develop and promote community cohesion and enhance entrepreneurship and socio-economic activities through mentoring, project sponsorship as well as through the facilitation of mutually beneficial relationships between Igbemo community and numerous partners in business, governance, charity and community enterprise at local, state, national and international levels. The mission is to regenerate our community and jump start development.
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Objectives
- Develop and sustain a portfolio /database of Igbemo sons and daughters in diaspora and home to establish functional and effective links with our elite, leaders and youths back home through personal contacts and relationship building efforts.
- Create and maintain a Website for Igbemo Ekiti for purposes of mobilization, networking, publicity, reaching out for donor funds, and advancing IDO and Igbemo community development goals.
- Identify and follow up thoughtful initiatives for development and capacity building of individuals, societies and the community at large.
- Facilitate the discussion of strategies as well as ways and means for greater social, economic and political inclusion.
- Cultivate and solicit independent visionary inputs as well as charitable / donor funds for Igbemo development at individual and community levels.
- Establish Igbemo Development Trust Fund (IDTF) as a community enterprise.
Contact Information:
Oluwole Akindahunsi, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 5624
Concord, NC 28027
omolulu2000@aol.com
Dr. Olu Adeleye
10 Dulwich Road
Radford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire NG7 3DL
United Kingdom
oluadeleye61@aol.com
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