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“Active Social Support” A tool to Reduce Security Challenges in local communities Presented By: Barr. Sam Otoboeze, CPP President, Barr. Sam. Otoboeze Foundation What is Active Social Support? The Primates- birds concept Active social support Passive social support The participation of a social ally in agonistic encounters Support through social ties Lack produces agonistic behavior Support reduces these patterns “Our vision is to restore hope to the hopeless. ” “Our Mission is to improve security, safety and peace in our environment by empowering the needy, especially women, children and youths through skills acquisition training, scholarships, grants and provision of social amenities. And, to serve as God's instrument to touch the lives of the needy within and outside our environment. ” Who We Are Barr. Sam. Otoboeze Foundation is a humanitarian organization, which focuses on empowering the indigent; bringing succor to the less privileged in the society and championing the course of community and social development. The Foundation was formally inaugurated in 2010 and named after Barr. Sam. Otoboeze by a group of individuals within and outside Enugu State of Nigeria, whose hopes in life were restored through Barr. Otoboeze's support, as a platform for touching the lives of other less privileged, and immortalizing the vision of Barr. Sam. Otoboeze Youth Empowerment To empower the less privileged, especially among the youths, children and women in our environment through scholarship awards, skills acquisition training, and provision of start-up grants and capital Job Creation/Securities To create employment/job opportunities through social networking and by building factories/industries which serves as security tool to guarantee security in our community OUR OBJECTTIVES Community Development To provide material support to our less privileged neighbors /community folks, widows and orphans through provision of shelters, social amenities and relief materials to disaster victims Talent Development To invest in the training/development of specially talented children, in our community, especially in the area of sports. Our Strategy Delay Detection Deterrence Response Support to those in dire need Community Leadership Engagement Active Participation in Community Activities Improving Local Infrastructure Youths Engagement No Violation of Local Law and Custom Positive Attitude to Neighbors Our Score Card Donates books and writing materials to 34 of the 56 public primary schools in Igbo-Etiti LGA We produced the 1st national and international gold medalist in athletics from Ochima Community Placed the best 3 scholars in Ochima Community Primary School and the best overall teacher in the school on annual scholarship award/reward package Linked over 40 youths across the country with gainful employment Built neighborhood support houses for indigent neighbors in Ochima Community Sponsored rural electrification of Ochima community Our Score Card Trained 10 / still training indigent youths, who have no means of going to school, in leather bags, shoes and belt making in Aba, Abia State “Facilitated the provision of bore holes in Ochima community” “Commenced tertiary school scholarship program in 1989 which produced the 1st Engineer, 1st female graduate, and currently producing an average of 3-5 graduates annually in Ochima” “Currently sponsoring talent-spotted young footballers in Pepsi Academy, Enugu” “Initiated /completed the building of a community Catholic Church in Ochima community ” Future Plan 1. Continue to pursue social empowerment/capacity building program to support the indigents. 2. Continue to drive community development activities and neighborhood support programs to improve rural life. 3. Explore opportunities for support, and partnership with organizations and individuals with similar interest and objectives [email protected] Facebook.com/bsofoundation Facebook.com/BSOFoundation Youtube.com/Barr. Sam Otoboeze Foundation 08035103633, 08028343231, 08060919500 www.bsofoundation.org