Thomas Honeycomb Foundation Newsletter
Dear Thomas Honeycomb Family,
As the year comes to an end, we at the Thomas Honeycomb Foundation can say that it has been a transformative and fulfilling year. We want to take a moment to reflect on our journey together and celebrate our success stories while we share our hope for the future as we look ahead to the exciting opportunities in the coming year.
Our mission to enhance the quality of lives by inspiring and empowering individuals to achieve their dreams has never been more vital, and we are so grateful to have had the privilege of working with organizations like GFFR – Golden finger farms and ranches; AAIN – African Agribusiness Incubators Network; APDC – Africa Project Development Centre; YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association; Awele Ugochukwu Osisi Foundation; Growing seeds, GIMAC Friends Foundation, which are passionate about empowering individuals and bringing development to communities.
It is always important to know that our purpose essentially is to tackle pressing societal challenges through a strategic and holistic approach by addressing educational disparities, economic inequality, agricultural shortcomings, and the need for comprehensive development. Through scholarship programs and integrated community projects, THF has been able to break cycles of poverty, empower marginalized groups, and foster sustainable development. The has been and still is largely within the geographical boundaries of Nigeria, focusing on local and regional communities.
YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024
We will like to thank you for your dedication and support throughout the year, this year has been filled with remarkable milestones. Here are a few of the highlights:
- AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: Thomas HoneyComb Foundation won the Award of best Agribusiness Incubation Centre in West Africa at the 2024 AAIN Conference held in Zambia.
- EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Over 50 scholarships were awarded, significantly improving access to education and reducing dropout rates among students and youth.
- AGRICULTURE & AGROTOURISM: Aspiring entrepreneurs in agriculture received training and support, promoting agricultural skills, agribusiness, and the development of local tourism. They learnt how to transform farm produce into more value added products for commercial purposes.
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS :Thanks to our generous donors and partners, we were able to launch several community outreach initiatives, including mentorship programs, career guidance for trainees an youths. Our most recent outreach was the Ewulu community Christmas party Party for youth women and Children and a YOUTH SUMMIT on Youth restiveness where the Centre Coordinator Spoke extensively to the topic and challenged youths to channel their youthfulness into positive productivity for economic freedom rather than engaging in youth restiveness and to channel issues through the right source engaging in meaningful dialogues rather than violence. The youth summit also featured Mentorship sessions where business ideas were birthed, youths interested in going back to school were discovered, youths who needed funding for business were also discovered and plans are ongoing to see how these youth and women will get the needed support.
