Abimbola Ajala

Abimbola is a Social Enterprenur with over Eight years experience, spanning Education, development, Non profit management and community engagement.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English language from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile ife Nigeria, she proceeded to Lagos business school for her Mini MBA in Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

Abimbola is currently the Executive Director of Lend a hand for the development of Africa, a Non profit organization in Lagos Nigeria dedicated to supporting families in underserved communities in Africa, starting with Nigeria her immediate community with Educational scholarships and a blend of supplementary initiatives which includes the food drive and padforagirl drive.

The various projects from the organization encourages children to go and stay in school thereby reducing poverty and illiteracy in local communities.

Through fund raising and partnerships she has promoted the Girl child Education, through her Pad for a girl drive over Fifteen thousand girls across Nigeria have gotten access to sanitary pads and counseling. Her documentary #ibleeddifferent on YouTube further discusses period poverty. Presently close to Fifty beneficiaries are on the Scholarship scheme fully funded.

Also monthly beneficiaries in various communities get access to food supplies thereby improving the learning outcomes of these beneficiaries.