VOS Foundation recognizes the importance of collective action in creating lasting educational change. We invite individuals, corporations, and communities to join us in our mission to develop Nigerian youth through education.
Your financial support is a lifeline for our educational projects and initiatives in Nigerian communities.
Consider becoming a monthly donor to provide consistent support for educational programs and resource distribution in Nigeria.
VOS Foundation welcomes partnerships with schools, businesses and corporations that share our vision for educational development in Nigeria.
If you're passionate about educational development and youth empowerment, contribute your skills and time to help Nigerian students thrive.
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Sandra Osunkoya Popoola founded VOS Foundation in 2017 and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Sandra has worked in the UK public sector for over 23 years, with extensive experience in governance, human resource, project management and policy development. She also has significant experience of working with charitable organisations and committed to ensuring the voices of vulnerable people are heard and their needs met.
Her experience includes being a parent governor at primary and secondary schools – where she played a pivotal role in championing and promoting the interests of young people at local and national levels. For almost a decade Sandra was an advocate and ambassador for a local youth group as a youth leader where she promoted inclusion, gained funding from local authority and businesses to support underprivileged children to go on residential away-days to develop relationships and build confidence.
Sandra is absolutely committed and passionate about helping fellow humans to be the best they can be.
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Kara hails from the beautiful Caribbean island of Montserrat. She is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA), and Payroll Manager (CIPP) with over fifteen years experience in Accountancy and Payroll. She has worked across various industries including Hospitality, Charity, Education and Transportation.
Kara is a mum of 4, (3 boys and 1 girl), 3 of whom are in the age bracket of the children and young adults that VOS Foundation works with. Kara is a former volunteer youth worker and a currently volunteer for St John Ambulance as a first aider. Glad to be working with the great causes that VOS Foundation supports.
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Kenny is co-founder and Trustee of the Foundation. He is a Management Accountant and currently working in the UK as a Civil Servant. He has over thirty years experience of volunteering with charitable organisations both in Nigeria and the UK. He served in various capacities as Secretary, Treasurer, Chair, Trustee and Director.
His experience and interest spans accounting and business administration, business intelligence management information, internet, social media, online marketing and advertising (including multi-channel marketing campaigns and targeting), and international football.
His favourite quotation is by Martin Luther King, Jr. "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?"
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Charles Obazuaye (FCIPD) is a Trustee of the Foundation. Following a successful time in academics as a lecturer he ended up in HR/Employment law many moons ago not before learning a few tricks and transferable skills from odd but rewarding jobs!
Charles has in excess of 25 years experience as a leader, manager, facilitator, mentor and trainer gained mainly in the public sector including over 15 years at Director level. Charles is currently Bromley Council's Assistant Chief Executive/Director of HR, and previously he worked for a number of authorities including Birmingham City Council and Essex Police as Head of HR and Director Personnel and Training respectively.
In his current role with Bromley Council he is also the Director/Chief Officer lead for Customer services including the Council's Contact Centre, birth, death, marriage/civil partnership and nationality checks services.
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Yetunde is a Trustee of the Foundation. Yetunde has attained over 30 years working experience in both paid and voluntary employment posts and worked at all levels of Management from front line to Board level.
Yetunde is an accomplished Housing Professional; a Change Strategist that leads on creativity and credibility. Yetunde's roles to date have involved managing and directing several impacting programmes with organisations including the National Audit Service, Camden Council, Look Ahead Housing, West way Housing and an International Charity- Hope Worldwide.
These organisations provide services that constantly meet the changing needs of many vulnerable people in the community. Yetunde is also experienced at using sound Project Management skills to deliver such impactful services in the Community. Yetunde is well educated and enjoy making a difference; and has a deep passion for helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people by using her expertise to provide hope.
For the past 14 years she has directed services on housing, legal, and substance misuse. Overall, Yetunde enjoys working with people from all walks of life, both in the UK and abroad. She has been married for over 22 years and raised two young adults.
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Dr Lanre Ogunyemi is a Trustee of the Foundation. He is a consultant in occupational medicine and the Medical Director for Trinity Occupational & Public Health Solutions Ltd. He has been a registered medical practitioner since 1994, and listed on the General Medical Council (GMC)'s specialist register for Occupational Medicine since 2006.
Following undergraduate medicine in University of Ibadan Nigeria, he trained in surgery and was a specialist registrar in ear, nose and throat surgery before pursuing occupational medicine. His Occupational Medicine Practice began in 2002 as a trainee in the Oxford Deanery Rotation, where he was based at the Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
He completed his training in 2006 and was appointed a part-time consultant at the same Hospital. He was also appointed part-time accredited specialist in occupational medicine with Capita Health Solutions from September 2006. He left the NHS in August 2007 to pursue part-time independent practice and slowly transitioned into full-time independent practice by September 2009.
When not practicing medicine, he enjoys serving his alumni charity, Ibadan Medical Specialist Group [IMSG-UK], as their president, gardening, swimming and harboring hopes of revisiting past glories in chess and taekwondo.
