Who we are

Zoe Paris Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower the less privileged people including those living with disabilities through awareness campaigns, intervention outreach, mobility aids, and vocational training.

Its interventions bridge the gap in Health and Well-being, Education and vocations, Hunger and Poverty, and awakens civic participation in citizens towards people with disabilities.

Our values

Love

We believe that approachability, kindness, forgiveness, and empathy make up Love. God is Love, and with a great team that values Love, we evangelize Love to our beneficiaries through our words and actions.

Integrity

We consistently demonstrate honesty and transparency in all our dealings.

Collaboration

We create an environment that fosters teamwork and strategic partnerships to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.

Equality

We believe in the equal value and rights of every person and the importance of respecting and honouring every human being.

Excellence

We challenge ourselves to the highest level of standards, tapping the best of our resources to create a lasting impact.

Our board

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Light Jachike is a social entrepreneur with a great passion for kids and helping the less privileged people especially those with disabilities. She is the founder of Zoe Paris Foundation, an organization with the mission to empower the less privileged people with a major focus on those living with disabilities through awareness campaigns, intervention outreach, mobility aids, and vocational training; Director, Zoe Paris Consult Resources, an advisory and consulting organization helping kids with learning and ADL difficulties.

Light holds a diploma in Occupational Therapy (graduated with Distinctions) from University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria. She is currently doing her Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy at Girne American University, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. She is the Nigerian Student Representative for Occupational Therapy African Region Group (OTARG). Light has been recognized as one of the Talents of the Future Awardees in 2018 by IdeationHub Africa.

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Adaeze Ndu currently serves as a Trustee and one of the Board of Directors in Zoe Paris foundation. She is the founder of Dez and Friends Charity, Dez And Friends is a humanitarian outreach program that works towards the goal of helping the community through foodstuff, clothing and stationeries. Her vision is to make sure as many lives are touched using the Dez And Friends humanitarian outreach program. Also, Adaeze was the initiator of ADAIGBO Pageant. The Adaigbo pageant was a non-profit pageant initiated by Adaeze during her days at Unilag, she leads the pageantry to help foster the Igbo culture and build confidence amongst the girls. She has also worked on other numerous humanitarian projects like Project FACT (feed a child today ), etc.

Adaeze is very passionate about humanity, leadership, and youth development. She’s on a fast train mission to accelerate the transformation of communities, individuals and the world. She is the CEO of DEZ MAGNIFQ, an event and ushering agency in Nigeria. Adaeze holds a Diploma in Law and a Bachelors degree in English from the University of Lagos (Unilag) Nigeria.

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Stanley Ogedengbe serves as a trustee and Board of Director at Zoe Paris Foundation. He is currently a Human Resource and Admin Officer with Visionscape Group. He is also part of a team in charge of both Logistics and protocol. Apart from his HR and ADMIN functions, he sees to the daily smooth running of the group’s fleets among other things. Prior to joining Visionscape, he was a customer relationship officer with the Lagos Emergency Helpline 112/767 where his main role was to attend to emergency calls from the residents of Lagos and relay to the appropriate authorities for immediate action. With a First Degree in Mass communication and PDG in marketing communication, Stanley has vast experience in Printing, branding and the new media. Stanley has a great passion for helping the underprivileged. He has volunteered with many NGOs including Dez and Friends. He serves as the Volunteers Project lead at The Future Project.

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Rosemary Eno-Ekhator currently serves as one of the board of Director and Trustee at Zoe Paris Foundation. She is also the Director of Vocational Programs at ZPF. Rosemary is extremely passionate about the underprivileged. She is on a personal mission to make life enjoyable for the less privileged individuals especially those living with disabilities.

This she does on a daily-to-day basis as an Occupational Therapist. Rosemary has volunteered with many NGOs and charity organizations including My Developing Child, Dez and friends Charity. Rosemary holds a Diploma in Occupational Therapy from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria. She is aiming High for other Qualifications.