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Spring is here and it seems only a few weeks ago we were celebrating Easter. We hope you had a lovely and peaceful time with your family. The year 2023 has started with a lot of activities for the foundation. We paid a visit to Nigeria between March and April to support and assess some of our projects. The world continues to feel the impact of the Russian – Ukraine war and this in turn has driven the demand for support from the foundation. We are aware that we cannot solve nor meet all the numerous demands however, we will continue to do our best within reasonable means. We are truly grateful to consistent supporters like you. Association For Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) nomination We are excited to announce that one of our partners in the UK, the AFBE-UK has nominated our foundation a one of the charities to be supported during their annual Gala event which is scheduled for November 2023 in Aberdeen the United Kingdom. The event schedule is detailed below. For more information, please visit (www.afbe.org.uk/events/afbe-gala-and-awards-2023). AFBE Gala & Awards 2023 Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm Widow Empowerment In partnership with Archibol cake and events based in Nigeria. We are currently running a 4-week widow empowerment course that is training six widows to bake cakes and make sweet treats. The programme started on the 12th of April,2023. At the end of the course, each widow will receive an oven and basic baking kit that will help them to kickstart their own business and provide for their families. 2nd Annual Partnership Football Tournament In March 2023, the foundation hosted the second annual partnership football tournament in Lagos. Over 65 kids participated in the tournament where we witnessed great football skills! Our partnership with Ambassadors football Nigeria, Westdyke Community Club Aberdeen, UK, and the Five STARS football club of Egbeda Lagos moved to a new height through this football tournament. We desire to provide more continued support to these kids. We also need training certification support for their coaches. Football is a way to get these kids off the streets. The football kits donated by the Westdyke community FC were a blessing to these kids as shown in the images here. Continued support for Widows, Widowers, Orphans The foundation continues to support numerous widow(er)s and their children who are struggling through these difficult times. We now have 59 widow(er)s and over 46 children (including orphans) that are direct beneficiaries of our financial support and business empowerment. Where required, we pay school fees and GCSE exam fees for some of these children. Our desire is to reach out to more. We are glad to share with you that one of the kids that we have been supporting in the last few years, Isaac, has recently gained admission into one of the Nigerian Universities to study Physics education. We are so proud of him. The foundation will continue to support him until he graduates. Bursary support for tertiary tuition fees We now support 8 Nigerian university students that we sponsor through tertiary education. Local UK community support We continue to donate to the local foodbank of Westhill community church. We know that some members of our local community are suffering, and we want to help as best as we can. Summary Finally, LWF would love to continue to do more in this area if we can grow funds for operation. All we have achieved and still hope to achieve is only possible with your continued financial support. Your donations make the following difference: £20 pays for 1 child’s school stationary for a term. £30 pays for 1 child’s school fees for 1 term £60 pays for a child’s uniform over the school year £80 pays for a child’s clothing essential for a year £150 provides emergency medical bills for pregnant women with no support and relief materials to many. £500 pays for our annual undergraduate fees and upkeep £1200 can fund the entire annual funding needed for a child on our scholarship programme. To make donations, please visit https://ugs.gpl.temporary.site/website_4bdce1bd/donate/ Alternatively, if you wish to make a One-off payment or to set up a frequent donation please drop us an email at lydiawilsonfoundation@gmail.com and we will respond with the bank account details. Please help us share with your friends and families the good work we are doing. This is by far the easiest way to grow financial support for the foundation. With gratitude, Lydia Balogun-Wilson (President) Lydia Wilson Foundation (LWF)

As we started the year 2022, we had no idea that recovery from 2 years of COVID will be disrupted by an unprovoked war on Ukraine by Russia. This war has extended beyond the borders of both countries and the high rise in the cost of gas prices is creating untold hardship globally. We are fortunate to keep the Foundation going thanks to the support you provide as our partners. Partnership, Football Tournament and Scholarship for Sixty (60) kids in Africa Our partnership with Ambassadors football moved to a new height with our recently concluded plans to sponsor 60 kids in the first week in May 2022. They will be playing football in Lagos as a tournament, after the game, its our desire to sponsor the academics of these kids’ majority of whom are orphans. Two local football clubs in the UK, Westdyke community FC of Westhill, Aberdeenshire & Mickleover FC of Derby have donated old football kits for use. In addition, Westdyke Community FC, also donated a cup for the tournament and 60 medals with the inscription of Westdyke Africa! This is truly a commendable step in terms of support. The football tournament is scheduled for 2 May 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. Additional support for this event would be appreciated. Continued support for Widows, Widowers, Orphans The foundation continues to support numerous widow(er)s and their children who are struggling. We now have 42 widow(er)s and 32 children (including orphans) that are direct beneficiaries of our financial support and business empowerment. Our desire is to reach out to more. Bursary support for tertiary tuition fees We now support 5 Nigerian university students, who approached us for help with their tuition fees. This is an avenue we wish to explore further to provide youth empowerment. Local UK community support In our local community, our support for food and basic amenities continued. We also made donations to relief materials for the people in Ukraine by partnering with parents of Repton preparatory School in Derby. Summary Finally, LWF would love to continue to do more in this area if we can grow funds for operation. All we have achieved and still hope to achieve is only possible with your continued financial support. Your donations make the following difference: • £20 pays for 1 child’s school stationary for a term. • £30 pays for 1 child’s school fees for 1 term • £60 pays for a child’s uniform over the school year • £80 pays for a child’s clothing essential for a year • £150 provides emergency medical bills for pregnant women with no support and relief materials to many. • £1200 can fund the entire annual funding needed for a child on our scholarship program To make donations, please visit our website, www.lydiawilsonfoundation.org. Alternatively, if you wish to make a One-off payment or to set up a frequent donation please drop us an email at lydiawilsonfoundation1@gmail.com and we will respond with the bank account details. Please help us share with your friends and families the good work we are doing. This is by far the easiest way to grow financial support for the foundation. We wish you all a joyful Easter break and celebration while trusting God for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia. With gratitude, Lydia Balogun-Wilson (President) Lydia Wilson Foundation (LWF)