The Fountain of Life Church Awards Scholarships to Undergraduates

November 11, 2022297 views0

The Fountain of Life Church Awards Scholarships to Undergraduates

2022-11-11T14:59:32+01:00

By Marie

The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, in partnership with the Education Support Project, has recently awarded scholarships to 14 undergraduates in different universities across the country.The special event for students in Senior Secondary School Three, titled, ‘Achieve and attain,’ which took place at the assembly, educated the students on the importance of choosing the right career for a successful future. They were also taught soft skills that would help them excel in life.Speaking at the event which was held at the Ilupeju Senior Secondary School, the Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, said since 2002, the church had taken it upon itself to impact positively to the six government-owned secondary schools in Ilupeju where it was based.Pastor Odukoya, who was represented by Pastor Omotayo Kujore, said the awards and recognitions were given without regard to religion or any other factor than merit.Pastor Kujore said, “When the church started about 30 years ago, we have been involved in the social motivation of the people of Ilupeju. We have sunk over 10 boreholes, our hospital is for people in the community and we have a multi-purpose credit society for the financial empowerment and independence of the people.“Our intervention in public secondary schools in Ilupeju is to assist the government to make sure that the schools rank among the best in the state. We have also committed over N10m to providing teaching and learning facilities in the schools.’’Also, some retired school principals and teachers were rewarded for their efforts in moulding future leaders in their care.The Fountain of Life Church (TFOLC), like other local and international Pentecostal Faith-based Organisations (FBOs), is actively involved in philanthropic investments that are creating value by providing succour to the downtrodden in the community.TFOLC is a consistent stakeholder in bringing about development in Lagos State and in aligning with the actualisation of the SDGs in the country.The Education Support Project (ESP) was established by The Fountain of Life Church in 2002 to salvage the falling standard of education in schools situated in Ilupeju Lagos environs.It has initiated and executed projects designed to raise the standard and quality of education in the six state-run secondary schools within the Church’s community.Some of its key achievements include: Impacting over 10,000 students, Purchasing over 10 million Naira worth of equipment and classroom furniture, Refurbishing and completely modernising the science laboratory of Ilupeju Grammar School and creating a science practical opportunity that helped beneficiaries to pass their SSCE and WAEC examination well enough to gain admission to study science-related courses at various tertiary institutions among others.ALSO READ The Fountain of Life Church: Child Protection Network celebrates Day of the African Child