In line with its mission of engendering financial independence and educational opportunities amongst women, widows and orphans through schemes and programmes that assure greater self-esteem and ease of socio-economic integration, the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF) has empowered scores of widows and market women in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State to commemorate International Women’s […]
Lagos, Nigeria. October 11,2023. In keeping with its vision of promoting widows’ rights and attaining a more equitable and just society for Nigerian widows, Rose of Sharon Foundation (ROSF), a leading non-governmental organization in Nigeria has held its bi-annual widows rights stakeholders’ sensitization and advocacy program, titled Widowhood Rights Program (WRP), in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council […]
Lagos, Nigeria; June 20, 2023. The Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF), a non-profit and faith-based organization dedicated to alleviating the burdens faced by widows and orphans, has launched a new initiative called the School Engagement Program (SEP). This program is aimed at school administrators and teachers to enhance their capacity in performance measurement and psychosocial […]
Lagos, Nigeria; May 15, 2023. The Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF) partnered with the Nigerian Women Association Verona (NWAV), Italy, on the EYEFON Project. This is a key initiative of NWAV, funded by the Italian Ministry of Interior. The aim of the project was to raise awareness about the risks and dangers of irregular migration […]
Lagos, Nigeria; April 22, 2023. Nigerian youths have been urged to invest in self-development to prepare for the future of work and career growth. This was the submission of speakers during the Rose of Sharon Foundation’s (ROSF) bi-annual Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) convened by Apostle Folorunso Alakija on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Lagos. Speaking […]
Lagos, Nigeria; February 13, 2023. The Rose of Sharon Foundation (ROSF), in partnership with CHECK Medicals, a healthcare organization with skilled medical personnel and facilities, recently held its bi-annual healthcare program for widows, their children, and orphans. The program which was designed to provide sustainable physical, mental, and emotional health care catered to the overall […]
Lagos. Nigeria. November 13, 2022 The Founder of the Rose of Sharon Foundation, Apostle Folorunso Alakija, has called on public-spirited individuals and corporate organizations to partner with the Rose of Sharon Foundation in its quest to help alleviate the sufferings and plight of widows and orphans across Nigeria. Apostle Alakija made this known during a […]
Lagos, Nigeria; October 26, 2022. Renowned Nigerian, singer/songwriter, actress, and human rights activist Onyeka Onwenu today announced the official release of ‘Rise Up,’ a new song written and produced in partnership with the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF). The soulful and deeply inspiring song, which carries the ever-classic Afro-pop signature style of Ms Onwenu, is […]
In keeping with its vision of promoting widows’ rights and attaining a more equitable society for Nigerian widows, the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF) held its bi-annual Widowhood Rights Program (WRP), a widows rights stakeholders’ sensitization and advocacy program in Lagos recently. The program, which is the year’s second edition, had in attendance several benefactors, […]
Lagos, Nigeria; August 5, 2022. In keeping with its core objective of empowering and uplifting widows in the country, the Rose of Sharon foundation, the brainchild of Apostle Folorunso Alakija, recently trained a total of 79 widows, including some of their children, in hydrographic-water transfer printing in Lagos. The two-day training facilitated by Gold, Chrome […]
