YMA Foundation

YMA Foundation An NGO built to support and empower disadvantaged teenage girls and their families in Africa.

Inspiring and empowering girls from underprivileged communities to be ready for the realities of life

29/07/2026

We could tell you what happened on the assembly ground however she said it better than we ever could.

This is what it looks like when a young person hears the truth for the first time and recognises themselves in it.
No script.
No rehearsal.
Just a student who walked into an assembly and walked out seeing her world differently.

This is why we showed up.

Too Young to Bet is not a campaign. It is a conversation that was long overdue and the young people of Lagos are ready to have it.

Share this if you believe every student deserves to hear what she heard.

In partnership with the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.

DAY 2 Mainland Senior High  School, Fadeyi.650+ students. One message that could not wait.DAY 1  we planted seeds at Eko...
10/07/2026

DAY 2

Mainland Senior High School, Fadeyi.

650+ students. One message that could not wait.

DAY 1 we planted seeds at Eko Akete.
DAY 2 we watched them take root in a new school, a new crowd, and the same hunger to understand what nobody had taken the time to explain to them before.

These are not just students sitting in an assembly. These are young people who now know that the law says not yet for a reason.

That what looks like a game has a cost. That their tomorrow is worth protecting today.

Lagos State is listening and we are not done.

In partnership with the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.

Your future begins today

Thank you Rotimi Eyitayo | Business, Growth & Development Strategist Temiloluwa Francis Adeshina Francis Adeshina

YOUR TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY We walked into Eko Akete Senior Grammar School.We did not just deliver a session. We started ...
06/07/2026

YOUR TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY

We walked into Eko Akete Senior Grammar School.

We did not just deliver a session. We started a movement.

70 students stood up today and said YES.
YES to awareness.
YES to protecting their peers.
YES to carrying a message that most adults are still too uncomfortable to say out loud.

These 70 are now Too Young to Bet Ambassadors. They will take this conversation to the 560+ students of their school, not as a programme, but as a promise from one young person to another.

That is how real change travels.
Not from the top down.
From peer to peer, hallway to hallway, one honest conversation at a time.

This is Day One of the Too Young to Bet School Tour. Lagos, we are just getting started.

In partnership with the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.

Your tomorrow begins today. ๐ŸŽ“

31/10/2025

Gbaja Girls junior and Senior High School (Finale)

The grand finale at Gbaja girls junior and Senior High School was pure magic!

Six Schools
Thousands of voices.
One message: She can. She will. She is power.

This is not the end ,itโ€™s the beginning of a movement.

Together, we are raising a generation that leads with purpose, courage, and heart.

30/10/2025

Day 3 โ€“ Monidams Lighthouse College

From shy smiles to bold declarations, Day 3 at Monidams Lighthouse College proved that confidence is contagious

The ShePower spirit filled the room.
voices rose, dreams expanded, and hope found a face.

Tomorrow, we take this energy to yet another school. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ

28/10/2025

Day 1 โ€“ MORALVILLE ACADEMY FESTAC

The ShePowerTour 2025 kicked off with unstoppable energy at THE MORALVILLE ACADEMY and the girls didnโ€™t come to play

Laughter to lightbulb moments, they reminded us that power isnโ€™t given but owned.

Each question, each cheer, each dream shared proved that the future is bold, brilliant, and female!

Stay tuned tomorrow as we journey to another school, the momentum only gets stronger.


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