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The Awesome Treasures Foundation hosts “An Umbrella for Women with Destiny” – Photos from the Event
Jumoke Adenowo
On Sunday 29th January 2012, Architect Jumoke Adenowo’s Non Governmental Organization – Awesome Treasures Foundation held an exquisite event for all women with destiny at the Agip Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos.
The glamorous and inspirational event tagged “An Umbrella for Women with Destiny” saw various dignitaries from all walks of life and it also featured entrepreneurial women on a mission, which was organized in partnership with Lanre Da Silva Ajayi, AD Consulting, Voice of Change, TY Bello, Omar Gardens, Leap Africa, Zappahire Events, Today’s Woman and House of Tara.
BN was on the scene and we have all the photos.
Photos
Oyin Adenuga
Tewa Onasanya
Francis Osifo
Uloma Iro
Omobayode Lepe
Bimbo Adeyanju
Carol Nwanaro
Funke Olumi
Chioma Chigozirim
Tayo Afolabi
Stella Isichei
Sola
Catherine Attaessien
Bukky Aigbokhaevbo
Amaka O
Joy & Chiz
Bamidele, Sola & Carol
A Cross section of attendees
Kemi Ogunleye
Korode Adenowo
Nkechi Alli- Balogun, Jumoke Adenowo, Tara Durotoye & Ufuoma Ejenobor
Photo Credits: Ono Bello PR
About Jumoke Adenowo
Architect Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo was born in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria on the 16th October 1968. She attended Federal Government Girls College, Oyo State from 1978 to 1983 receiving several awards for academic excellence. She then proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State where she graduated with a BS c (Hons) in Architecture (1988) and a record breaking distinction in Masters of Science (MSc) in Architecture – a first in several decades in the history of the university.
During her time in OAU, she won several faculty awards for her academic work and design skills. Upon completion of her postgraduate Masters degree, she was included in the “Who Will Be Who” in the 21st Century (Young Achievers Section) by the international biography centre Cambridge, England (1991). She is the author of four best selling books – Child of Destiny (1996), Covenant Forces (2000), Mothers Prophetic Prayer Manual (2009) and Mysterious Seed (2009). She established Awesome Treasures Foundation in 1999 and she’s happily married to Olukorede Adenowo and they are blessed with two sons –Toluwalase and Toluwaloju.
About Awesome Treasures Foundation
ATF‘s initiatives over the years have attracted over 50, 000 women, young people and children. The NGO has changed lives for the better by empowering women and the youth through the provision of entrepreneurial and skills acquisition to over 5, 000 women, providing basic primary education to inner city children, providing primary health care facilities to over 1, 500 people, rescuing over 120 young girls in danger of being sexual abused amongst other initiatives.
Architect Adenowo also anchors a weekly radio program on Classic FM called “Voice of Change” (VOC). This program which airs every Wednesday at 5:45 AM, is used as a medium to raise transformational leaders in our society. ATF’s projects are centered on entrepreneurship and skills acquisition, provision of basic primary education, women empowerment, provision of primary health care facilities.
In 2011, ATF achieved success in two main sectors- Education and Healthcare. In 2012, the ATF’s focus are fully equipping and staffing the women’s clinic at the ATF resource centre in Ilupeju, Lagos, creating awareness on legislations concerning the welfare of women in Lagos State and educating women on the processes involved in starting a sustainable business.
Every year ATF organises several outreach programs and special project events, one major event in its calendar is the “National Women’s Prayer Summit”. This summit is a meeting of prophetic prayer for all Nigeria females for the release of Nigeria and our future generations and have been graced by special dignitaries including the First Lady of Lagos State – Dame Abimbola Fashola and the First Lady of Ekiti State Erelu Bisi Fayemi. Both women were honored with the “Mother in the Nation” Award for their contributions to ATF and the Nation.
The 2012 edition of the National Women’s Prayer Summit will be held on Saturday 17th March 2012 at the Indoors Sports Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Contact: To get in touch with ATF, Log on to their Website – AwesomeTreasures.org
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