The Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, has honoured Nigerian philanthropist Olajumoke Abegunde in recognition of her humanitarian and women empowerment initiatives in Nigeria and Canada.
Abegunde, founder of the Jummy I Care Foundation, received a signed certificate of appreciation from the mayor during a recent visit to Canada, where she participated in community-focused empowerment programmes organised in partnership with the Habeeb Okunola Foundation and the MakeMee Elegant Foundation.
The programme, held in Brampton, provided residents with free vocational and creative skills training aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
Speaking during the reception, Brown commended Abegunde and her team for their commitment to community development and support for women and young people through skills acquisition and social intervention programmes.
Abegunde has been involved in several humanitarian initiatives through her foundation. More than 5,000 women have received training, business support and seed funding through its various initiatives, while outreach efforts have also covered youth development projects, medical support programmes, orphanage visits and feeding interventions.ore than 5,000 women have received training, business support and seed funding through its various initiatives, while outreach efforts have also covered youth development projects, medical support programmes, orphanage visits and feeding interventions.
A graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from the National Open University of Nigeria, Abegunde said her focus remains on creating opportunities that can help women and young people become economically independent. She added that partnerships and community-driven interventions remain important in addressing social and economic challenges at the grassroots level.
