Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Initiative

11/02/2026

Yesterday, I led the team of Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Foundation to Comprehensive Secondary school Iwaiwa Usung Eket in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria for a school outreach as part of our mentor mandate of the foundation.

Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Foundation is a non governmental organisation saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that young primary and post primary schools are prepared for life after school through support and mentorship sessions like this.

It was a transformative and life changing experience for 300 plus students who were impacted via talks on Sexual Abuse, personal development and responsibility, character development and building, spirituality and lots more.

The high point of the day was those children recognising God as their personal Lord and saviour who is the foundation with which their success in life will be predicated upon.

This event wouldn't have been possible without the corporation of the principal of the school Mr Anietie Ubiong who was full of praise for the foundation stressed the need for other NGO to emulate this gesture. We appreciate Mrs Nsidibe Mbuotidem Sampson-Ebong whose hardwork and collaboratige ensured the day was hyper colourful.

We won't forget to appreciate the VP 1, VP 2 and the entire staff of the school, amazing women doing impact in that school.

We appreciate our core volunteers in Barr Mary Umanah and Mrs Abasiama Nkanta despite their busy schedules made Shure they were available to mentor this young minds. We won't stop appreciating our sponsors and volunteers who wished to be available but couldn't attend the event.

Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Foundation has come to stay, as God tarries we will continue to do everything possible to play our part in ensuring we groom the next generation God and humanity will be proud of.

The school in question does not have a toilet, and we are considering taking that up as a project, we call on you to partner with us or you want to sponsor this project I ensure that school has a function restroom 🚻, please call send a DM as well.

Next school load...............

If you're interested in joining us as a volunteer or sponsor or want to collaborate with us, please don't hesitate to send us a DM let's make the world a better place together. There is a lot to be done..

10/02/2026

If you're not making humanity better by your existence then you're not fulfilling the purpose of your existence.

10/02/2026

The passion to see the world better started in 2014 while in pharmacy school. I joined our fellowship (National fellowship of Christian Pharmacy Students) for an outreach at Lutheran High school Obot Idim and I saw real human need of helping primary and secondary school students especially in public schools better prepare for life with requisite knowledge and life skills. We started officially in 2019 while serving in Ibadan and today, we are in Ibesikpo Asutan to do the Lord's work.

Come with us as we make impact.

07/02/2026

07/02/2026

07/02/2026

A session with the students on personal development and responsibility. If we had the opportunity to hear what we know now early in life, we would have done better than we did.

Volunteer or be a sponsor to our outreach. Send us a DM today.

06/02/2026

Earlier today, Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Foundation visited Comprehensive Secondary Commercial School Ikot Oku Ubo Offot, Uyo Akwa Ibom State to share useful information that will change the lives of these young students.

Even when the school is preparing for their school inter-house sport, some students were still eager to join us to listen to the message of personal development, responsibility, self discovery and awareness, skill discovery, development and deployment, spirituality, values, character development, sexuality and studentship, etc.

It's a busy day for our team members and volunteers but what has to be done has to be done.

It was a beautiful and life changing experience for these young minds. I can't wait for next week Friday so we can have another time with them, then we will have a full house.

Recall that Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Foundation is a non-governmental organisation saddled with the objective of ensuring that the next generation of young fulfil purpose, fear God while impacting their generation.

You can be a volunteer or support what we do by sending us a DM.

We appreciate the school management and staff.

We accpreciate Elder Mrs Okpon for being a bridge builder in this work.

Next week Tuesday, Comprehensive Secondary Iwawa Usung Eket in Ibesikpo Asutan will play host to us. Nsidibe Mbuotidem Sampson-Ebong we can't wait for what God is set to do that day.

Thank you to everyone behind the scenes that make this happen.

We go again!

My name is Samuel Mbuk
The world will be better while I am still here.

31/01/2026

History was yet again made on the 30th January, 2026 as Esteems Schools Abak played host to CATCH THEM YOUNG AND WATCH THEM GROW FOUNDATION, a non governmental organisation saddled with duty and responsibility of collaborating with parents, schools, churches and other like minded initiatives to mentor and groom young people in primary and post primary school to grow up to be responsible members of the society and the world at large.

The students were admonished on topics like Character building, Values, personal responsibility and development, self awareness and discovery, spirituality, career choices, skills and talent discovery, development and deployment. It was a wonderful experience for those young minds as they were engaging, excited and open to learning new things.

Volunteers on ground were Barr Mary Umanah and Pharm Samuel Mbuk.

We extend our appreciation to the management and staff of Esteems Schools Abak under the leadership of Mrs Item Ubom for always opening their doors to us.

Thank you for our sponsors and volunteers behind the scenes to ensure every outreach is a success.

Next week Friday, we visit another school in the city of Uyo, you can sponsor us or volunteer as a mentor to these young minds.

21/10/2024

On the 18th October, 2024 Catch Them Young and Watch Them Initiative, a non governmental forum saddled with the responsibility of contributing her quota in mentoring and raising young and responsible leaders that God and the society will be proud of paid a follow up outreach to Esteem Schools, Abak Akwa Ibom State.

What marked this particular outreach special was the fact that we had break out sessions that gave the students opportunities to discuss their challenges and how they can navigate through those issues successfully. The concept of having margin in their lives was the major subject of discussion as it affected self discovery, self awareness, discipline, personal development, academic excellence and spirituality.

We talked, mentored and counseled Nigeria's young leaders.

A special thanks and appreciation to our volunteers both onsite and off-site. Thank you Mr. Asuquo and Barr Mary Umanah . We appreciate our sponsors for always ensuring resources are on ground to go for these outreaches.

We also extent our appreciation to Esteem Schools management and staff for their continuous support and always opening their doors to us. We have gone to a number of schools who won't allow us access to the students. Thank you Mrs Item Ubom for all that you do.

If you're led to sponsor a visit to a school or you desire to join us as a volunteer or you want us to visit your school as a school owner, employee or an administrator, send us a Dm today. Thank you.

We are doing this to the glory of God and the good and betterment of humanity.

Samuel Mbuk
Team Lead
CTYWTGI

16/02/2024

Earlier today ROYAL NEFSEA ACADEMY, UYO hosted CATCH THEM YOUNG AND WATCH THEM GROW INITIATIVE, a nongovernmental and charitable initiative saddled with the responsibility of mentoring and nurturing the next generation of leaders that will make God and the society proud in their different areas of endeavors.

Relevant issues bordering on their studentship and lives were spoken about by seasoned professionals and student mentors. Personal responsibility and development as students, Self Discovery and Awareness, The dangers of student cultism, Drug abuse, and studentship, Academic excellence; The way to go, Your life as a student; God, and purpose were among the topics spoken on.
The students had a wonderful time and went home refreshed and edified to deal with being students differently.

We are grateful to Almighty God for the grace and success of the outreach and many more to come.

We are sincerely grateful to our volunteers/ sponsors. Thank you, your labor and sacrifice of love will be rewarded by God as we contribute our quota in raising and mentoring the next generation.

This team of volunteers and sponsors is the best in the world. You guys are amazing.

If you're a teacher or ahead of a public school, don't hesitate to contact us for a visit to your school. Your students will be better at it.

Thank you Mrs Uduak Oto-Obong for being our insider for this to happen.

Thank you to the Head teacher Mrs Grace, such a wonderful woman.

Thank you Barr Mary Umanah and Pharm Samuel Stanley and every other volunteer that desired to be there but could not. Together, the nextGen can be better and do better. We trust God that these seeds will grow and germinate to greatness.

Next school loading.......We go again.

We are open to collaborations to impact the lives of young people.

Samuel Mbuk
Team Lead.

14/02/2024

VALENTINE'S DAY OUTREACH AT UNIQUE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ABAK, AKWA IBOM STATE.

Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Initiative had Unique Preparatory School as their outreach host as we carried out our mandate of contributing out quota in raising, mentoring and training young people God and the society will be proud of.

It was a beautiful outing as our visit coincide with the school's OPEN DAY as parents were around during the outreach. We ceased the opportunity to engage parents on the need to embrace intentional parenting in raising their wards among other issues.

Thank you to our partners, volunteers, well wishes, Unique Preparatory School and everyone who in one way or the other continue this outreach and many others to come. God bless your labor of love.

Thank to the amazing volunteers of the initiative, present and in absentia. Thank you.

Thank you Barr Mary Umanah for always being the last volunteer standing. God bless you ma'am.

Next school 95% loading.........

You're teacher or school leader and you desire us to visit your school, send a Dm and we will be there. It's cost you nothing for those children to be trained and mentored by this initiative.

We go again.

Together we can raise a vibrant and responsive NextGen

Samuel Mbuk
Team Lead.