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GMYT Foundation is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the economic development of women, and youths through skill acquisition, and has provided free entrepreneurship sessions, seminars, and workshops for women, and youths interested in fashion entrepreneurship.
GMYT Foundation, with its stakeholders in the humanitarian development sphere, have impacted nine (9) of the seventeen (17) SDG goals in the last decade. These are evident in the eradication of extreme poverty, zero hunger, quality education, promotion of gender equality, decent work and economic growth, industry innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequality, partnership to achieve the goal, sustainable cities and communities.
Over the years, GMYT Foundation has provided scholarship programs, free accommodation, and industrial/domestic sewing machines to thousands of recipients worth over 200 million naira and is set to empower 1,000 women, and youths in 2023 with empowerment worth over seven hundred (700) million naira.
At GMYT Foundation, the focus is on the hundreds of women, and youth who have graduated from GMYT Fashion Academy, a sister arm of GMYT Foundation with expertise in the commercial realm of fashion to acquire economic relevance in battling societal stereotypes, and gender-based violence. These recipients are all making tremendous gains in the fashion industry and now own individual brands.
GMYT Foundation has another initiative which is the GMYT SME support scheme in partnership with GAHawards, and GAHawards fashion show through which women, and youth with outstanding business ideas have received funding worth 50 million naira, and is set to give another 20 million naira on or before 2030.
Finally, the GMYT Foundation has received over 100 awards in the last decade. As this is no small feat, it encourages us to further our mission to empowering young entrepreneurs in achieving their business aspirations. In years to come, we envision a world where young entrepreneurs can dream, grow and succeed.
To actively improve the lives of women and youth by equipping them with the skills and information they need to become self-reliant and dependable members of society.
VISION: To reduce gender-based violence by the provision of skill acquisition in Fashion and entrepreneurship for 10000 women and youth by 2030.
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GMYT Foundation is funded primarily through GMYT African Humanitarian Awards (GAHAWARDS and the GMYT Fashion Academy.)
We are elated to have been able to empower more fashion designers through the Gmyt foundation initiative, giving them the support they need to carve their niche
Our goal is to empower youths with the necessary skill set to carve their niche in our complex and ever evolving economy.
With the rising rates of unemployment in Nigeria, the Chief Executive Officer, GMYT Fashion Academy, Princess Kelechi Oghene, has awarded free scholarships to prospective students across the country. The scholarship was worth over N10 million, which would be given to 10 students. Nigeria’s unemployment rate
Join our cause today and empower 500 women and youths this year from our pool of 2000 unemployed Nigerians still awaiting admission. Despite our limited resources we have reached 50 candidates. It’s 450 to go. With your support the road will not be quiet and lonely.
GMYT Fashion academy is committed to creating Next Generation of female Fashion Entrepreneurs in Nigeria. We teach the two types of fashion design, namely free hand and patterned design. Our graduates are proficient in all design skills and illustration.
Our aim is to create solutions by creating job opportunities for millions of women/youth
around the world via the skills and knowledge acquired at the Academy.
Jobs are the cornerstone of monetary and social development. The impact of excessive tiers of unemployment is devastating, ensuing in poverty, social exclusion, inequality, crime and social instability in the world.
Job creation is the key to this economic disaster in Nigeria, if we persons attuned our initiative into growing one another technically and educationally, encouraging and aiding one another hence Nigeria will be amongst the excellent country. God Bless Nigeria and God bless the reader
PRINCESS KELECHI OGHENE
