Building futures, one skill at a time.
BOEGEF is a people-oriented foundation providing free vocational, technical and entrepreneurial training for Nigerian youth and small business owners.
A grassroots foundation built for impact
BOEGEF is a people oriented initiative providing practical vocational, technical & entrepreneurial training for unemployed youths & small business owners. The activities of the Foundation have been carefully designed to help aspiring youths reach their goals, through skills acquisition.
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Free Skills Acquisition
The foundation gives youths the opportunity to learn several skills, free of charge. At BOEGEF, youths are trained on how to make beads & wire works, stove threads, cakes & biscuits,...
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Creating Employment
It is not unusual for a country as populous as Nigeria to have employment issues. Nigeria is the most populous country in the African continent and the most populous black nation...
Read moreAlleviating Poverty
The foundation has been established to equip several thousands of youths with skills that will make them useful to themselves and to the society. At BOEGEF, we believe that, if the...
Read moreVoices from our graduates
"I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the free skills acquisition training program coordinated by Lady Benedicta Olaiya. This laudable gesture has increased my efficiency and professionalism in my catering business."
"The instructors give you the best of themselves and do it joyfully and go the extra mile to help the students understand the process. I have my own Paint production business and getting encouraging feedback from my customers."
"The training has been very useful. I learned a lot from the soap making training and now I have my own soap making business."
Three ways to help us train the next generation.
Fund equipment, materials and stipends for the next cohort.
Sponsor a programme or co-host training in your community.
Share a skill — teach, mentor or coach our trainees.