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Grooming Centre and Sesor renew partnership support.

February 28, 2020 No Comments

L-R: Chikezie Egbulefu, Head, Special Project, Grooming Centre; Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, Co-founder, SESOR Empowerment Foundation; Dr. Godwin Nwabunka, CEO, Grooming Centre; Nkanu Egbe, Trustee, SESOR Empowerment Foundation, at the MOU signing ceremony.


Friday, February 28, 2020 – Grooming People for Better Livelihood Centre renewed its partnership support to Sesor Empowerment Foundation (Sesor) by donating ₦10.6 million towards the continuing work of Sesor’s Safe Day Space initiative, as well as the rehabilitation, empowerment and reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lagos and Benue States.

As part of the MOU signing ceremony which took place at the Grooming Centre, Head Office, Ejigbo, Lagos, a cheque donation of N10,662,500.00 was handed over to Sesor Empowerment Foundation by Grooming Centre to support the foundation in its work with IDPs. This partnership, now in its 6th year is focused on the significant efforts by SESOR Empowerment Foundation in providing nutritional & psychological support, financial independence, educational support, housing support as well as recreational facilities for IDPs and their families.

Speaking at the signing, which held at Grooming Centre’s Head Office, the Co – founder of Sesor Empowerment Foundation, Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, expressed her appreciation for the invaluable partnership and support the Centre has provided, through the years, in creating more awareness of the situation of displaced women and children in Nigeria.

While signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the CEO of Grooming Centre, Dr. Godwin Nwabunka expressed his gratitude for the impact made by Sesor Foundation in the lives of hundreds of internally displaced women and children through the years, and reiterated the Centre’s commitment to this cause and the general work of empowerment.

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MINI RETREAT

February 26, 2020

Following the Centre’s realignment, Senior Management and Programme Managers took part in a mini retreat from August 27th – 29th, 2020, to deliberate on strategies to improve productivity, reinforce team building, refocus on core values and redefine organizational priorities for sustainable growth. Key discussions centered on delivering the Centre’s mission within the new normal posed by the pandemic, as well as opportunities for digital innovation. The retreat provided a platform to engage, inspire and brainstorm execution strategies in a relaxed environment.

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CODE OF CONDUCT CEREMONY RENEWAL

February 2, 2020

The Centre’s Code of Conduct was recently amended to cover the increasing scope of activities for staff, detailing ethics, values and norms to be upheld in the areas of Client Protection, Staff Conduct and dealing with Conflicts of Interest. Accordingly, a ceremonial renewal and signing ceremony was held at the Management meeting on September 14, 2020. The amended Code of Conduct will be cascaded throughout the Centre along with the newly distributed Employee Handbook, setting a common ethical standard built on integrity, trust and dedication to govern relationships with clients, colleagues, partners, stakeholders and the general public.

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OPERATIONAL RE-ALIGNMENT

January 1, 2020

Effective August 1, Grooming Centre streamlined its organizational structure to enhance operations and improve efficiency. The Risk Control & Monitoring Department was fused with the Internal Audit Unit to form the Enterprise Risk Management Department for a more holistic & proactive risk management framework, while the Automation & Information Technology departments were fused into Digital Operations to align with the Centre’s digital roadmap. At the field level, Programme Areas were strengthened with the creation of the Programme Analyst function, aimed at providing data-driven support to the Programme Area operations, while the Regions and Divisions were fused into Business Zones under the leadership of Zonal Heads for improved supervision and communication.

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Grooming Centre donates E-library

November 10, 2019 No Comments

Grooming Centre continues to provide corporate social support to the bottom of the pyramid in line with its mission and vision. In this vein, the Centre demonstrated its belief in the provision of quality education to every child by donating an E-library to St. Francis Catholic Secondary School Idimu, Lagos. The donation will further prepare the students for an increasingly digital future.

The E-library was presented on July 20, 2019 at the Graduation ceremony of the Class of ’19 by the Centre’s Chief Executive Officer and Guest Speaker of the occasion, Dr Godwin Nwabunka to the School Administrator, Rev. Fr. Leo Muoneme, SJ., with members of the Centre’s Management Team in attendance.

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Apakiimo Centre for the Aged, Oke-Ila Osun state

January 31, 2019 No Comments

The Apakiimo Centre for the Aged is purpose-built and fully equipped by Grooming Centre to offer psycho-social services to the elderly who come to the Centre for a fun-filled, full-day programme. Such programmes include physical therapy, exercises and group activities from Mondays to Fridays. The Centre also has a clinic for routine check ups and a small library. The Centre has the capacity to host 60 elderly people, however on the average, at least 25 elderly people visit the Centre daily. The Apakiimo Centre for the Aged is managed by young professionals deployed by the National Youth Service Corps.

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SESOR; Capacity building for Internally Displaced Persons

January 30, 2019 No Comments

The Centre’s continuous commitment to providing humanitarian support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) goes from rehabilitation to equipping them with basic survival skills and more. A 2 day training organized by SESOR Empowerment Foundation and Grooming Centre for internally displaced persons was conducted from 20th-21st September 2018 in Aboki Estate Lekki. The training which was attended by the CEO of SESOR and 57 internally displaced persons focused on Financial literacy, Pre Loan Process, Health and Hygiene. The Centre seeks to support and educate internally displaced persons by exposing them to the necessary knowledge and equipping them with skills to survive.

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Donation of Block of Classroom to Abolarin College

January 30, 2019 No Comments

The officially opening of the new classroom blocks at Abolarin College,  Oke-Ila Orangun donated by Grooming Centre held on the 6th of December , 2018. The ceremony included  speeches from  xxx and xxx, with other dignitaries in attendance were xxx and xxx. This reflects the Centre’s continuous dedication to promoting education for the less privileged.

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Grooming Talents

January 30, 2019 No Comments

The Talents Transcend show, which was co-sponsored by Grooming Centre held on Thursday 25/10/2018 at Frankids hall in Festac, Lagos. The event organized by Talents Transcend Services hosted over 500 children between the ages of 7-15 years who competed  in the categories of Music, Dance and Creative Art. The children were judged by professionals and at the end, were given awards. GC was represented by SPM and PMM

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Support to Sesor to Aid Rehab of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria

January 30, 2019 No Comments

Sesor is an NGO working to support survivors of emergencies, especially internally displaced persons through programmes in emergency relief and rehabilitation in Nigeria. Grooming Centre is partnering with Sesor to provide relief materials and psychosocial counseling for IDPs. The Centre has supported Sesor to aid her mission to rehabilitate IDPs and provide food, healthcare services and counselling for them.

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