Monday, 28 November 2011

From CEO Desk

 The purpose of GNI is to identify Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs)-maternal, paternal and double orphans , Street children, children who are bread winners, children with disabilities, children living in child headed households, children living with HIV/AIDS, and provide the essential primary health care and educational support needed for their sustenance.
-Dr. Temitayo Iruobe (M.B.B.S)  -Executive Chairman
 

Vision:
Empowering African Children in Health Care, Education and Economic Opportunity.
 
Mission:
Provision of free primary health care service, special guidance and educational support for the under-privileged African child and youth.


Watchword:

 “ Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die. - Pro.24:11...NLT



OUR CONTACTS 

Generation Next Initiative. 

Office Address: 1 Ile-Ogbo Street,Agbe Road, New Oko-Oba,Lagos.
Postal: P.O.Box 3097, Marina, Lagos.
Telephone:   (234) (0)7034184444,07092346378

JPF Beliefs


WE BELIEVE IN:
·         The undeniable right of all children to free or affordable health care.
·         The equality of all men (women) irrespective of race, gender or creed.
·         The right of all children to sound qualitative formal and informal education and to protection from all forms of discrimination and abuse.
·         The empowerment of disadvantaged, deprived or displaced persons to becoming self sufficient and self sustaining as a means of achieving self fulfilment.



JPF FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES

  To provide free primary health care to 300 new OVCs every month; 75  children every week.

  To provide nutritional, educational, legal, shelter, material and psycho-social support for OVCs.

  To assist OVC access vocational training and economic  empowerment that will enable them fulfil their destinies.

  To provide free library services to indigent students as a means of improving their reading skill.

  To provide empowerment and enhance personal achievement for 1,200 students annually through strategic career guidance and skill acquisition.

  To help attain the 4th Millennium Development Goal of reducing the under-5 mortality rate by two-third between 1990 and 2015.

JPF GOALS


·         Establish  OVC clubs in our community.
·         Offer  scholarships to 200 OVCs annually.
·         Provide free food and clothing for 600 OVCs yearly.
·         Community and organizational partnership with local and international NGOs, government and development agencies with similar objectives.
·         Sourcing and management of funds, and engagement in all legal business and social ventures to promote realisation of objectives.
·         To win, acquire, sell, transfer or dispose of property and articles of value in so much as the proceeds of such transactions are used for the furtherance of the objectives of the foundation.
·         To employ or engage such resource persons as are needful in realisation of its objectives.

JPF Executive Summary

Board Of Trustees:
1.  Dr. Temitayo Iruobe (M.B.B.S)  -Executive Chairman
Dr. Tayo Iruobe is a Medical Doctor by training who graduated with distinction in Paediatrics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1980. She was at various times, Medical Officer, Godiya Medical Centre, Jos, University of Jos Health Services before retirement as Principal Health Officer from public service. She is presently, the Vice President. El-shaddai Covenant  Ministries, a faith based organization with over 21 branches across the nation.
Dr. Tayo Iruobe is a mother of 3, a passionate promoter of child well being and a trainer of religious leaders.
Dr. Tayo Iruobe has attended a couple of seminars  on child health care including Reproductive Health Training Course by JHPIECO, USA, 1987

2.  Chief Alexander S. Adole (B.Sc; M.Sc)- Vice Chairman
Chief Adole hold the B.Sc in Economics from La Salle University Ill. Chicago , USA  (1978)and an M.Sc also in economics from the University of Jos (1985). Chief Adole has worked in various capacities in the Ministry of Defence, Federal Mortgage Bank and Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company Ltd., where he rose to the position of Manager, Financial Institutions (1999-2006). Chief Adole presently is the Chairman/Advisor, AMIN Ltd.
A widely travelled individual, Chief Adole is an Executive Member, American Institute of Management (EMAIM) and Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (AMNIM)

3.  Arc (Mrs) Tayo Erinle – Director of Logistics
Arc. Tayo Erinle graduated from the University of Jos in 1990 with a M.Sc in Architecture and worked as an Architect with Design and Architectural Consultants, Ikoyi, Lagos; Lecturer University of Jos before moving to First Bank Plc where she was a member of the bank’s re-engineering team.  She left the bank after a meritorious service to revive Alexi Construction Company where she is the Managing Director.
Her passion for underprivileged women saw her set up the Tabitha Cumi Foundation, an NGO committed to uplifting the status of women and children by helping them to attain their destinies in life. The NGO has affected the lives of many indigent women and children around the Federal capital Territory through various health, vocational training, needs support schemes and community outreaches. Arc. Tayo Erinle is the recipient of the Inner Wheel Club of Garki-FCT Award for uplifting the standard of living of the less privileged.

4.  Dr. (Mrs) Tinu  Oyebode – Training Director
Dr. Tinu Oyebode graduated with First Class Honours in Zoology from the University of Jos  1990 and later went to Medical School for her M.B.B.S. in 1997. She is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons.
Dr. (Mrs) Oyebode has attended many workshops and training seminars on HIVAIDS and other diseases as follows: -
·         Expanded Life Saving Skills Initiative  -JUTH September 2005
·         PMTCT Training Workshop  - JUTH/APIN PLUS/Harvard PEPFAR Project December 2006
·         Royal College of Surgeon of England Training  -Dakar Senegal January 2007
·         Home Based Care Training of Trainers  - JUTH/APIN PLUS/Harvard PEPFAR Project February 2008
·         13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases  -Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia 19 – 22 June 2008 
·         Finance, Administration and HR Training  -Harvard PEPFAR/APIN  26 -27 June 2008
·         HIV/HEPATITIS Clinical Medicine  Training  -University of California, 05-07 October, 2008
·         Training of Trainers Workshop  -FMoH, Abuja, October 2008
·         AIDS International Training & Research Program  -Northwestern University May 2009
·         Clinical Conference & Training on PMTCT/PAEDIATRICS  - Harvard PEPFAR/APIN  16 -19 June 2009
·         AIDS Medicine: An Intensive Case-Based Course  -Harvard Medical School, January 11 – 12, 2010
·         Introductory Applied Biostatistics  -Northwestern University, March 1 – 12, 2010

5.  Rev (Dr) James Iruobe – Project Director
Dr. James Iruobe is a Quantity Surveyor by training and holds both a B.Sc and a M.Sc in Quantity Surveying from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  He started his working career as a lecturer in the same Ahmadu Bello Universirty before taking up professional appointment as a Consultant Quantity Surveyor with Plateau Construction Company. He later  left for private practice setting up Q-Con Associates, a firm he ran before his call into full time pastoral work.

He is presently, the General Overseer of Elshaddai Covenant Ministries, a faith based organization with over 21 branches in Nigeria. Dr. Iruobe is a Marriage Counsellor, a teacher, an entrepreneur, a builder and an author.
 

Management Team:
Dr. Mrs Temitayo Iruobe  -  Medical Director
Mrs. Victoria Akiboh  -  Community Health Officer
Mrs. Ehis Ileso  -  Nurse
Mr. Femi Imevbore  -  Executive Secretary

JPF PUBLICATIONS

Jim Paul Foundation (JPF) has various publications which can be of benefit to various people. It includes:
*FREE materials on various kinds of Skill Acquisition Programmes;
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*Health awareness & fitness tips and lots more. From our daily/weekly posts on our blog/forum, facebook status, twitter to our quarterly magazine;

*'COMPASSION' you can find useful information and updates on various programmes and activities designed to help achieve our mission.

JPF Contact

Jim Paul Foundation CONTACTS 

Jim Paul Foundation INC. 
Office Address: 1 Ile-Ogbo Street,Agbe Road, New Oko-Oba,Lagos.
Postal:               P.O.Box 3097, Marina, Lagos.
Telephone:        (234) (0)7034184444,07092346378