Nasara Women Development Foundation, also known as Nasara Foundation, marked another significant milestone by advancing its bilateral relationships. On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the Foundation held a productive meeting at the United States Embassy in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The delegation, led by the Foundation’s Founder and First Lady of Kebbi State, Her Excellency Hajiya Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris, included Chief Executive Officer Hajiya Bilkisu Muhammad Nasir, Board of Trustees member Alhaji Bashar Atta, Commissioner of Education Kebbi State Hon. (Dr.) Halima Bande, and the Founder/CEO of F. Hindus Foundation, Farid Farouk Hindus.
The team was warmly received by members of the Public Diplomacy Section of the US Mission in Nigeria, including Education USA Adviser Goddey Oguche and Education Program Manager Nura Ibrahim.
Speaking on behalf of the Foundation, CEO Hajiya Bilkisu Muhammad Nasir described the visit as part of ongoing efforts to establish mutually beneficial relationships with embassies of different nations. She highlighted discussions with the US Mission that focused on collaboration opportunities in girl-child education, sports and cultural initiatives, skills acquisition, and community development projects.
She shared some of the Foundation’s accomplishments, including the Medical Outreach conducted in partnership with the Tulsi Foundation, where 500 individuals benefited from eye surgeries and 1,000 received free drugs and medicated glasses. Other achievements include various empowerment initiatives in Kebbi State that have positively impacted both youth and the elderly.
Hajiya Bilkisu also spotlighted the “Let’s Pad Up 1000 School Girls” campaign, launched in the last quarter of 2024. The campaign provided sanitary pads to 1,000 secondary school girls alongside other school supplies, emphasizing the Foundation’s commitment to supporting the education and well-being of young girls.
The Foundation expressed optimism about establishing a strong partnership with the US Mission in Nigeria and other like-minded organizations, with the expectation that these collaborations will have a significant positive impact on the people of Kebbi State and beyond.
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