A UK-based Nigerian girl, Ijeoma Ibijoke Jummai McDougall (nee Iheme), has gained the celebrated Cheshire Girl Award for her monumental contributions to the lives of the much less privileged in Nigeria and the UK. Ijeoma is the Founding father of The Kairos Initiative, a charity that’s devoted to serving to much less privileged individuals around the globe; “returning hope to those that have misplaced it.”
By means of her charity, Ijeoma gives succor to victims of insurgency within the North Japanese area of Nigeria, the place she hails from. She gives apprenticeships to younger individuals; serving to them to achieve worthwhile abilities and expertise, equipping them to begin their very own companies, and giving them the chance to make an actual distinction.
She has additionally supplied clear ingesting water to over ten thousand households, renovated a maternity ward, fed an orphanage, and clothed avenue children. Ijeoma has linked Nigerian kids in want with households within the UK; who supplied them with Christmas items. “These are just some examples of the work she has completed for many who are most in want,” the organizers of the Cheshire Award said.
“I acquired a letter saying I used to be a nominee for the Cheshire Girl Award of the Yr, I couldn’t imagine it as a result of I don’t know who nominated me, I don’t know why they nominated me. If I’m sincere with you, I assumed it was a rip-off,” Ijeoma informed The Guardian.
“I simply determined to go and felt it will be a pleasant day, I’d get to fulfill different ladies who’re doing nice issues. Earlier than I acquired the letter, I noticed a woman on Fb saying she had acquired a nomination from Cheshire Girl of the Yr and I used to be so excited for her as a result of she is a scientist who creates all these merchandise that assist with ache aid and I considered course she’s going to win as a result of I couldn’t consider a greater individual.”
Ijeoma added, “After they began to learn out, they gave two examples of issues that I did, they stated my title, and I began crying. Everyone who was asking me what I used to be nominated for, I informed them I don’t know as a result of it was apparent to others what they have been nominated for.”
“After they began studying the examples it made me emotional as a result of the primary factor I used to be nominated for is the factor that I had forgotten, like a woman that I placed on Fb who’s been within the hospital and didn’t have meals for herself and her kids, and I simply acquired individuals on Fb to donate meals in order that we might refill her cabinet. To me, this can be a factor you do to individuals to have one thing to eat..It’s not one thing I did myself, I requested for assist and folks gathered the assistance. I don’t assume I needs to be getting the credit score,” she stated.
The Cheshire Girl Award is an annual occasion that has honored excellent ladies for over thirty-seven years. Award nominees should not essentially ladies within the limelight, however numerous ladies who have been born, dwell, or work in Cheshire and have achieved nice feats, demonstrated admirable braveness, and made an distinctive influence throughout the group. Over 2,500 ladies have been nominated for the award since 1985.
