CONCEPT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION(NGO) TO BE KNOWN AS BABS FOUNDATION
IT IS A PAPER OR BROCHURE TO OUTLINE THE CONCEPT OF A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION(NGO)WITH THE NAME “BABS FOUNDATION”.THE FOUNDATION IS PROPOSED TO BE A NIGERIAN PHILANTROPIC FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SUPPORTS AND INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE FROM MARGINALISED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES,BY SUPPORTING THEM AND CATALYSING CHANGE AND REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMES,PROJECTS AND SOLUTIONS. THEREFORE,THE PAPER IS MEANT TO COME UP WITH A VERY CAPTIVATING MESSAGES AS VISION AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION RESPECTIVELY AS WELL AS BRIEF ANALYSIS ON THE TEN UNDERLISTED CRITICAL AREAS WHICH ARE BEING PROPOSED AS THE FOCUS AREAS OR CARDINAL OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION- 1)RURAL TRANSFORMATION 2)POVERTY ALLEVIATION 3)HEALTH 4)SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE 5)EDUCATION 6)PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7)PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE 8)SPORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT 9)WATER PROVISION 10)GOOD GOVERNANCE THE SHORT ANALYSIS ON EACH OF THE ABOVE TEN FOCUS AREAS OF THE FOUNDATION MUST BE PREMISED ON ITS RELEVANCE AND NEEDS IN A DEVELOPING NATION LIKE NIGERIA WHERE A LOT ARE EXPECTED FROM NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO HELP IN ALLEVIATING THE SUFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE AS WELL AS SUPPORT IN THE AREA OF DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE LIFE MORE MEANINGFUL TO THE PEOPLE. THE CONCEPT IS TO SERVE AS A GOOD PROJECTION,CAMPAIGN AND COMPELLING INSTRUMENTS FOR THE FOUNDATION TO RECEIVE ADEQUATE SUPPORTS AND GRANTS THROUGH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DONORS FOR THE EXECUTIONS OF ITS VARIOUS ANNUAL PROJECTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE,PARTICULARLY THE LESS PRIVILEDGED.IN ORDER WORDS,THE BRIEF ANALYSIS ON THE FOCUS AREAS MUST SPEAK VOLUME OF THE FOUNDATION NOT ONLY TO ACHIEVE ITS SET OBJECTIVES AND TO ATTRACT GRANTS FOR ITS NUMEROUS PROJECTS BUT IT MUST STAND THE FOUNDATION OUT AS ONE OF THE BEST AMONG ITS PEERS IN AFRICA IN VIEW OF ITS NOBLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.