Author Archives: Lydia Wilson Foundation
Jan
Happy new year to you and welcome to 2025. We are fortunate to keep the Foundation going thanks to the support you provide as our partners over the years. As we start the year, we want to share our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support during what has been a challenging year for many in…
Nov
The Football ambassadors of Lagos Island hosted the 5 Stars of Egbeda!
May
Welcome to spring and we hope you and your loved ones enjoyed the season. As we recently rounded up the first quarter of 2024, we give gratitude to each one of you for your support over the years. Below are some of our activities since you received our last newsletter back in December 2023: Continued…
Jan
Season’s greetings to you and your loved ones. As we begin to wrap up the year 2023, we have witnessed a high demand from many vulnerable people in our communities who have struggled to cope with the rising cost of living. The Russian – Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas wars along with numerous natural disasters, have…
May
Extra-time winner secures the Scottish Cup for the juvenile club for the first time in their 27-year history. Westdyke Community Club are Scottish Cup champions for the first time in the club’s history. The Westdyke under-13s team, who play in the A League of the Aberdeen and District Juvenile FA, beat Airdrie Pumas 2-1 in…
Apr
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 a basic baking…
Apr
GOOD NEWS The 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 as one of the organizations to be supported during their annual Gala event, which is scheduled for November 2023 in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom….
Apr
On the 26th of March 2023, we held our 2nd annual football tournament in Lagos Nigeria and it was a great success. We partnered with Ambassadors FC, Otumara and Five stars FC, Egbeda who have been working with these kids. These clubs provide a safe space for these children as well as help them…