Top Ten Social Problems in Nigeria Full Pitch Deck - The Patriots Network

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• Recently Nigeria has celebrated its 55th independence anniversary. This country is young and it was created artificially after its decolonization. The land is shared by a huge number of tribes and that plays the key part in shaping contemporary social problems for Nigeria

• This country struggles to gain its national idea and identity that would unite all the ethnic and religious groups within it. The conflicts related to Biafra, Boko Haram and other issues create significant tension in the community.

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2 . P O V E R T Y • What are major social problems examples for this country?

Among the top social scourges of Nigeria is poverty. It becomes the cause of many other troubles in the society. A large portion of population lives below the poverty line.

• Since 2004 the number of people, who have just $1.25 per day to spend has constantly grown. The same can be said about the number of people, who survive on just $2 per day. Presently over 70% of the country’s population live under the poverty line and this percentage has rapidly increased from almost 35% in 1992 to over 70% in 2010 and on.

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• And rapid population growth is not the only cause of poverty in Nigeria. Corruption is a great contributor to this social issue.

• Some of Nigerian politicians and people in ruling offices in just one year make as much, as other citizens would make in 65 years!

• Corrupted system and failure of justice leads to bribes, stealing, manipulation, etc. Poor people hardly have any civil rights, while the rich ones become only wealthier every year.

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• Nigeria is the Giant of Africa. Its economy is the largest one on the continent and the GDP continue to grow. However, those goods and natural resources are not spread equally among the population. Nigeria is called a rich country with poor people. In fact, the richest man in Africa comes from Nigeria (Aliko Dagnote). And he is not the only one in the list of the richest persons of this continent.

• The problem is that the main part of population of the country is engaged in agriculture. This sector is where the poverty rules. The main riches come from oil production, but only few people have access to this sector of economy. So, poor become even poorer and rich gain more wealth.

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5 . T E R R O R I S M• Boko Haram has made Nigeria famous

throughout the world. This Islamic organization fights against western ways of life, education, medicine and other things.

• Hundreds of people have been killed during the attacks of terrorisms and millions got displaced from their home villages and towns. That greatly contributes to social problems in Nigeria.

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• This is one of the saddest of them. In 2015 child mortality rate in Nigeria has reached an immense level. Every day over 2000 children under the age of 5 die of malnutrition, diseases and poor care. Nigeria takes the second place among all the countries in the world by the child mortality rate!

• Poverty, lack of education among women and poor health care system keep it at such a high level. In most cases antibiotics that cost under $10 dollars could have saved a life of a child, but such luxury is unavailable to their parents, who make living on just 1.25 dollars per day!

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• Currently the unemployment rate in Nigeria is 8.2%. In parts it is caused by the displaced persons, who were forced to leave their homes and flee.

• This creates social psychological issues and evokes enmity between different tribes in the country.

• People leave their homes and go to overpopulated cities, such as Lagos, looking to make their living and get a better life.

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8 . P O O R E D U C AT I O N• Many acknowledge that educational system of Nigeria has

crushed. They blame corruption and government for such an outcome. Only little over 50 percent of Nigerian women can read or write and that rate is a bit higher for men – 70%.

• In the early 2000 the situation started to improve, but now the number of illiterate people has grown again. That has become a real problem, as our world is technocratic. People with no special skills and knowledge have little chances of succeeding in life and business.

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• Tribal conflicts are natural for Nigeria, as this country has never existed before. There are several major tribes, such as Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba. All the tribes have their own religion, culture, languages.

• It is not surprising that they engage in conflicts and fight over the power in the newly shaped country. Even 50+ years is not enough to bring those tribes to unity and shape their national identity.

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• This might seem like a controversial issue for some people. In some cultures domestic violence against children and women is considered to be Ok.

• However, that is a real problem.

• Often times it is tightly related to alcohol or drug abuse. At times it leads to serious injuries or even murders. In most cases the victims of such crimes have nowhere to turn to for help.

T H E R E A R E M A N Y M O R E S O C I A L P R O B L E M S T H AT T H O S E L I S T E D H E R E• However they can be solved easily where people understand

their social responsibility and live up to the standard. The solution starts with acknowledging the problem and understanding it.

• Some people believe that social problems have to be solved by the government or by someone else. They do not seem to understand their share of social responsibility in solving them. Surely, the government has its social services, which use money, education, assistance and other tools to resolve the issue.

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W E N E E D O T H E R W AY S T O F I X T H E S E P R O B L E M S

• Innovation and creativity inspired by righteous inspiration and thinking as opposed to motivated by greed and selfishness.

• Human ideas create technology and innovation. It is ideas--not technology--that are the fundamental force creating wealth. - Paul Zane Pilzer

D O N ' T L E AV E L E A D E R S H I P A L O N E !

• At home here in Nigeria and even around the world with the increasing issues of dwindling resources, increased poverty and joblessness as well as a new breed of terrorism. The challenges we face today cannot be solved by yesterday's thinking. - Francis Madojemu

Myles Munroe says "Jesus’ leadership style

shows us that true leadership demands

that we always consider new ways to solve old problems.

He never dealt with old problems in old ways. "

– C R A I G G R O E S C H E L

“Pastor Craig is the lead pastor at LifeChurch.tv, and if that name doesn’t ring a bell, you probably know (and love) their smartphone Bible app, YouVersion. They get a lot of funny looks when people find out that a church (gasp) would be the ones to create a Bible app – as if the church is never that innovative or

forward-thinking. He argued that the local church should be at the fore of innovation, and gave an outline of the best environment for innovation:”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., serving as a prophetic voice,

said this: If today’s church does not recapture the

sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its

authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed

as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the

twentieth century.

Social Entrepreneurship is a revolution occurring around the world today, where people from all walks of life are developing and implementing innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions in response to social and environmental challenges.

These solutions include products, services, frameworks and interventions brought to market by both new startups and existing organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit

T H E 1 0 G R E AT E S T S O C I A L E N T R E P R E N E U R S O F A L L T I M E

• While it is admirable to build a successful business of any kind, some entrepreneurs do more than just make a profit with the fruits of their labor.

• Some actually help others, bringing resources, opportunities, training, and other assets to those who need them most.


• These social entrepreneurs use their know-how and business savvy to make the world a better place, combining a traditional business model with a pressing social mission in ways that have been helping to make big changes in places around the world for decades.


• Here, we highlight just a few of the standout social entrepreneurs who're showing that successful businesses don't have to just watch the bottom line and can truly be socially and environmentally conscious.

• http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/06/26/the-10-greatest-social-entrepreneurs-all-time/

B I L L D R AY T O N

B I L L D R AY T O N• Bill Drayton isn't just a great example of a

social entrepreneur, he actually helped to define and promote the term itself.

• Drayton is the founder and current chair of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, an organization that is dedicated to finding and helping social entrepreneurs around the world.

B I L L D R AY T O N• Drayton spreads out his social entrepreneurship

expertise in other organizations as well, working as a chairman at Community Greens, Youth Venture, and Get America Working! in addition to his duties at Ashoka.

• As of 2010, Ashoka Foundation has sponsored 2,145 fellows in 73 countries, some of which have gone on to develop leading social businesses that have made a huge impact on communities around the world.

M U H A M M A D Y U N U S :

M U H A M M A D Y U N U S :• Bring up social entrepreneurs and one of

the first names you're likely to encounter is that of Muhammad Yunus.

• Yunus has quite literally written the book on social entrepreneurship, sharing his expertise in microfinance and social capitalism through a number of books.

M U H A M M A D Y U N U S :• Yunus is the founder of the Grameen Bank,

an institution that provides microcredit loans to those in need to help them develop financial self-sufficiency.

• Founded in 1983, the bank has brought in a net income of more than $10 million, and his work with the organization landed Yunus a Nobel Prize in 2006.

B L A K E M Y C O S K I E :

B L A K E M Y C O S K I E :• TOMS founder Mycoskie makes this list because, unlike

many of these other ventures, almost everyone with an awareness of pop culture has heard of this social brand.

• Its popularity has spread like wildfire, which is a good thing both for Mycoskie and for the people that TOMS aims to help.

• Mycoskie founded TOMS in 2006 after a visit to Argentina where he learned that many children get sick or injured because they do not have shoes to wear.

B L A K E M Y C O S K I E :• To combat this, he created TOMS, a business that

donates one pair of shoes to needy people for every pair that's bought.

• So far, the company has donated more than a million pairs of shoes.

• In 2011, the company launched another initiative which aims to give away a pair of glasses or sight-saving surgery for every pair of sunglasses or glasses sold.

S C O T T H A R R I S O N :

S C O T T H A R R I S O N :• Lack of clean and accessible drinking water is

sadly something that millions of people (some estimates put it at more than a billion) worldwide face every day.

• After a moment of clarity in Liberia, club promoter Scott Harrison decided to make it his mission to change that, heading up the non-profit organization charity: water.

S C O T T H A R R I S O N :• Since it began, the charity has delivered clean

drinking water to more than a million people in 17 different countries around the world.

• Harrison is perhaps one of the most successful social entrepreneurs of all time, with his organization growing more than 100% in the first quarter of 2011, despite a major economic crisis that paralyzed many similar ventures.

S C O T T H A R R I S O N :• Harrison says he regards charity: water as a

for-profit startup that has no profits, saying, "We give away 100% of our profits."

• "Our shareholders are people in 17 countries around the world waiting for a rig to drive into a village and provide clean water to a few hundred people living there. "

S C O T T H A R R I S O N :

• "We use the word business so much more than nonprofit, even though that's what we are."

• The model seems to be working for him, and Harrison has quickly created a new model for social entrepreneurs to emulate.

J E F F E R Y H O L L E N D E R :

J E F F E R Y H O L L E N D E R :• In 1988, Jeffery Hollender founded cleaning,

paper, and personal care products company Seventh Generation.

• The company focuses on producing products that have a reduced environmental impact, avoiding the harsh chemicals that are part of many of today's leading cleaning and personal care products.

J E F F E R Y H O L L E N D E R :• In addition, the company donates 10% of pre-tax

profits to funding nonprofits and businesses focused on the community, the environment, and responsible practices.

• Despite adhering to practices that many businesses claim limit profits, Hollender and his associates have built Seventh Generation into a major corporate force, bringing in over $150 million in revenue in 2010.

J E F F E R Y H O L L E N D E R :

• Hollender was pushed out of his role at Seventh Generation in 2010, but that doesn't mean he's slowed down in social entrepreneurship.

• He helps with the American Sustainable Business Council, writes books on responsible business practices, and is a member of the Social Venture Network and founder of the Community Capital Bank.

X AV I E R H E L G E S E N , C H R I S F U C H S , A N D J E F F K U R T Z M A N :

• B corporation Better World Books is an amazing example of a truly successful social entrepreneurship venture.

• Founded in 2002 by Notre Dame grads Xavier Helgesen, Chris "Kreece" Fuchs, and Jeff Kurtzman, Better World's mission is to maximize the value of every book out there and to help promote literacy around the world.

X AV I E R H E L G E S E N , C H R I S F U C H S , A N D J E F F K U R T Z M A N :

• The company works by reusing or recycling books through sales on their website and donations to schools, and so far has used 84 million volumes to raise $12.1 million for literacy funding.

• The company attributes its success to using a "triple bottom line" model, caring not only about profits but also about the social and environmental impact of everything they do.

A K H TA R H A M E E D K H A N :

A K H TA R H A M E E D K H A N :

• One of the pioneers of the now thriving microfinance world was Akhtar Hameed Khan, the dedication to which and his activism in developing rural communities in Pakistan earned him a nomination for the Nobel Prize.

• Two of Khan's most major projects during his life were the Comilla Cooperative Project and the Orangi Pilot Project.

A K H TA R H A M E E D K H A N :• The Comilla Cooperative aimed to build

local infrastructure in rural communities while also helping businesses grow through microfinance initiatives.

• It would ultimately be unsuccessful, but would be a major learning experience for Khan as he would move on to other projects, including Orangi.

A K H TA R H A M E E D K H A N :• In contrast to Comilla, the Orangi Pilot

Project would be quite successful, helping a squatter community solve their own problems with sanitation, health, and housing, while offering microfinance, education, and family planning.

• Some aspects of Khan's plan are still in use today in areas all over Karachi.

I B R A H I M A B O U L E I S H :

I B R A H I M A B O U L E I S H :• Early in his career, Ibrahim Abouleish was

working in leading pharmaceutical firms in Europe, developing new treatments for osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis, but a trip to Egypt in the mid-'70s would change that.

• He would leave Europe and move back to Egypt, founding the development initiative SEKEM (Ancient Egyptian for "vitality from the sun").

I B R A H I M A B O U L E I S H :• Abouleish hoped that by using biodynamic farms,

schools and vocational training centers, a medical center, and trading company that he could not only help repair the environment but also the lives of the Egyptian farmers in those areas.

• SEKEM grows plants that are developed into herbal teas, fresh produce, and even organic cotton, which helps to sustain the other facilities it hosts.

I B R A H I M A B O U L E I S H :• Abouleish has also played a key role in

developing new chemical-free methods to process cotton and developing Egypt's first private pharmaceuticals company.

• His business has been so successful that experts and ideas from it are being exported to South Africa, India, Palestine, Senegal, and Turkey.

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• Microbiologist Willie Smits never really expected to become a social entrepreneur, but when he found an abandoned baby orangutan in 1989 while working in Indonesia, his career would quickly alter direction.

• Smits' work with orangutans would blossom into the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, which not only works to help orphaned or imperiled apes, but also helps locals learn sustainable farming methods and the benefits of reforestation.


• Smits also takes part in the Masarang Foundation, an amazingly innovative social entrepreneurship enterprise that uses thermal energy to turn sugar palm juice into sugar and ethanol, providing jobs and power to the community while preserving the local forests.

• In recognition for his work, Smits has received knighthood in his native Netherlands as well as an Ashoka Fellowship and a variety of other conservation-based awards.

B U N K E R R O Y:

B U N K E R R O Y:• Indian social activist and entrepreneur Sanjit

"Bunker" Roy has helped thousands of people in Asia and Africa learn vital technical skills and bring solar power to their sometimes remote villages.

• Roy founded the Barefoot College, an organization which specializes in teaching illiterate women from poor villages how to become doctors, engineers, and architects.

B U N K E R R O Y:• What's more impressive is that each of the college's

campuses are solar powered and often built and designed by former students.

• In founding the college, Roy's goal wasn't to make a profit for himself, but to help improve the economic production and quality of life of women throughout his native India (though some aspects of the project have spread to Africa as well).

• With women leading and running most of the Barefoot College's operations, it's clear that he's been pretty successful in achieving that goal.

– S T R I V E M A S I Y I W A

"I know no better way to show true patriotism and love for one's country than investing to

create wealth and employment"

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• Shoemaker with a deep social conscience. Founder of soleRebels & Republic of Leather Country: Ethiopia. Sector: Footwear / Leather wear / Social Entrepreneur

• Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is founder and Managing Director of soleRebels, the world's fastest-growing African footwear brand and the only Fair Trade-certified footwear company in the world.

B E T H L E H E M T I L A H U N A L E M U• Growing up in a poor suburb of Addis

Ababa, Bethlehem decided that there was only one way to defeat poverty – use local craftsmanship to make products that can compete in the global marketplace.

• She decided on footwear and today 70,000 pairs of shoes leave her factory every year.


• SoleRebels has been expanding rapidly and has 18 stores around the world, including in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan, Singapore, Austria, Greece, Spain and Switzerland, along with an aggressive e-commerce marketing strategy.

• It expects to open another 50 to 60 stores in next 18 to 36 months. In 2015, Bethlehem launched an new venture, Republic of Leather, offering bespoke, hand crafted Leather wear and accessories.


• Bethlehem was the first female African entrepreneur to address the Clinton Global Initiative; was named Outstanding African Business Woman by African Business Awards in 2011; and was named one of the top 12 women entrepreneurs of the last century by CNN.

• Bethlehem is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Entrepreneurship also sits on the board of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).

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• Achenyo Idachaba is a Nigerian social entrepreneur with a passion for finding solutions to an ecological problem adversely affecting local communities.

• Nigeria’s waterways are being invaded by highly destructive water hyacinth plants, so Achenyo created a unique business, MitiMeth, which takes these nuisance weeds and transforms them into beautiful hand-crafted and highly desirable products.

A C H E N Y O I D A C H A B A• She has taken an environmental problem and

turned it into a win-win solution for her business, local communities and the country.

• Each hand-crafted piece is created from the weeds which are harvested from the local waterways and dried out in the sun before they can be used for weaving into highly intricate and beautiful finished products such as baskets, tableware and even jewellery.

A C H E N Y O I D A C H A B A• Achenyo's business is also creating opportunities

for numerous local communities along the Niger Delta.

• She is now educating residents on how to deal with the problem of these invasive water hyacinth plants in an environmentally responsible way, whilst at the same time providing training on how to transform these plants into rope for weaving purposes.


• Her company MetiMeth is now operating in eight such communities in the country.

• She is a great example of an African woman eco-preneur growing a successful and sustainable enterprise that also makes a difference to the environment in which she lives.

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B I L I K I S S A D E B I Y I - A B I O L A• Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola is a Nigerian

entrepreneur and innovator, and founder and CEO of WeCyclers.

• This Lagos-based company is focused on giving low-income communities in developing countries a chance to capture value from waste and clean up their neighborhoods through an incentive-based recycling program.

B I L I K I S S A D E B I Y I - A B I O L A• Her initiative is genuinely changing lives for

the better and empowering a new generation of young micro-entrepreneurs in the process.

• Bilikiss holds an MBA from MIT and a Masters degree from Vanderbilt University. She is also a 2013 Echoing Green Fellow and a Cartier Womens Awards Laureate.

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• Winnifred Selby is one young entrepreneur with a vision and an innovative approach to solving some of her country’s socio-economic problems.

• She was just 15 when she co-founded Afrocentric Bamboo with Bernice Dapaah, a company that manufactures and markets bicycles made from, of all things, bamboo.

W I N N I F R E D S E L B Y• Two years later, she is heading what has

become a growing brand and one that is struggling to keep up with demand.

• Designed in-house, Afrocentric Bamboo bikes are sturdy, affordable – US$100 for the local market – and made to tackle the high terrain and rough roads of rural Ghana.


• The frames are built in one piece, making them stronger and more economically viable.

• This innovative approach to solving the combined problems of affordable transport, poverty and unemployment, is a wonderful example for other young people in Africa to follow.

V I C T O R I A K I S Y O M B E

V I C T O R I A K I S Y O M B E• Victoria Kisyombe is a Tanzanian social entrepreneur

who has made a huge impact in her country through her microfinance organisation, SELFINA, founded in 2002.

• Through her efforts, she has provided 25,000 leases to Tanzanian women, USD $22 million in credit, positively impacted the lives of more than 440,000 people and helped over 200,000 Tanzanians out of poverty.

V I C T O R I A K I S Y O M B E• SELFINA has been a real catalyst for women’s

entrepreneurship in Tanzania, and through its efforts, has been responsible for a substantial number of small women-owned businesses and enterprises.

• Today, the company leases everything from livestock, farm equipment, office equipment, catering kit, water pumps, sewing machines, milling machines, oil extraction machines, and bicycles, creating in the process women entrepreneurs in all fields of business, from florists and farmers, to caterers and designers.

V I C T O R I A K I S Y O M B E• Victoria has designed a business and a financial

model that not only meets the needs of her country’s communities, but also has been recognized globally by the World Economic Forum and the World Bank.

• Victoria’s incredible journey into entrepreneurship emerged as a result of personal tragedy and the unexpected death of her husband back in 1991.

V I C T O R I A K I S Y O M B E

• For her and their three young children, life was to change inexorably as she was left to deal with the resulting social and economic challenges facing them.

• An entrepreneurial approach to life thereafter provided the solution.

I S A A C D U R O J A I Y E ( " O T U N B A G A D D A F I " )

I S A A C D U R O J A I Y E ( " O T U N B A G A D D A F I " ) • The Innovation Isaac Durojaiye conceived DMT

Mobile Toilets as a commercial enterprise that produces, hires out and maintains safe, sanitary, portable toilets. DMT is the first manufacturer of mobile toilets in the West African sub-region.

• His business model aims at improved public health and social transformation by providing job opportunities and better sanitation.


• He has devised an ingenious system whereby “area boys” (gang leaders) and widows find gainful employment by maintaining and managing the mobile toilets.

• The toilets are placed in high traffic areas, such as bus stations and markets, where there is a high demand for sanitation facilities.


• DMT manufactures the toilets and provides them, free of charge, to area boys and widows wishing to franchise them.

• In turn, they oversee the maintenance of the facilities and enter into an arrangement whereby DMT staff and their specialized trucks evacuate the waste twice a week from each toilet.


• Each toilet is used about one hundred times a day, for a small cost. 60% of the profits go to those who franchise the operation, and 40% to DMT for evacuation services.

• As a result, local area boys and widows earn about US $160 a month, far more than the national monthly average of under US$30.


• DMT transports the waste to government approved recycling plants for disposal. In the future, it plans to set up its own plant where waste will be reprocessed into biogas.

• Through the enterprise, Durojaiye and his team have directed much public and government attention towards issues of hygiene, sanitation and the environment.

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W H O W E A R E :

• A network of Individuals, Enterpreneurs, Organizations and Groups coming together to empower and support each other to develop and implement innovative, effective, sustainable solutions.

W H O W E A R E :

• Designed to respond to social and environmental challenges we face as well as address the issues of unemployment and poverty found in our communities with a long term view to wealth creation.

W H O W E A R E :

• These solutions include products, services, frameworks and interventions brought to market by both new startups and existing organizations, whether for-profit or non-profit.

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W E B U I L D N E T W O R K S

• Central to the PATRIOTS Network is the belief that networked individuals social entrepreneurs,organizations and groups are invaluable partners in planning and implementing community and economic development projects.

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• Community-based networks have the cultural competency and understanding of local needs that are essential in creating meaningful community-building initiatives.

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• To help our members and partners achieve their goals, The PATRIOT Network provides intensive training and capacity-building services, focusing on program implementation that leads to measurable outcomes.


• The scope of this training will accommodate the development of Entrepreneurship Skills and Training and developing unique Social Enterprise Business Models and Skills necessary for success in our world today.


• The Business Model for a social enterprise is the channel that the social entrepreneur converts inputs into outcomes; the generation of both social value (measurable impact) and economic value (revenue).


• The training and capacity building program is hands on not academic with practical skill development using real life models representing the reality of our society today.

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• The PATRIOTS Network Development Loan Fund provides low-cost financing for community-based organizations undertaking development activities.


• We also help community groups gain access to pre-operational and recoverable grants to enable them to absorb some of the early costs associated with developing business plans and other activities that build their organizations' assets.

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W E P R O M O T E C R O W D F U N D I N G

• There has never been a better time to crowd-fund. The ‘alternative finance’ market has doubled in the past year and this pace is expected to continue throughout 2016, according to research by Nesta.


• In fact, crowdfunding became so established in the last 12 months that the word was finally accepted into the Oxford English Dictionary in June 2015. The PATRIOTS Network considers crowdfunding an important strategy.


• Nothing better symbolizes entrepreneurship than fundraising. Social entrepreneurs are no different. Today, there are a host of on-line resources for crowdfunding that social entrepreneurs can use to fund their projects, films, books, and social ventures.

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• Partnership lies at the core of The PATRIOT Network We hope to bring together key members of the community who have a stake in its future: governments, businesses, civil society, and the social enterprise themselves.

W E B U I L D PA R T N E R S H I P S

• Our combined expertise, resources and efforts will form a holistic, community-based response to the challenges facing us, ensuring that together we deliver a positive Impact.

W E C R E AT E , D E V E L O P, A N D I M P L E M E N T M O D E L P R O J E C T S



• The PATRIOTS Network helps to develop model projects designed to enable community partners to devote their critical resources to program implementation.


• Model projects may include fully developed business plans and financing strategies, program protocols, and web-based information systems that can be adapted to local needs.

W E O F F E R M E N T O R I N GT H E PA T R I O T S N E T W O R K

W E O F F E R M E N T O R I N G

• Leaders in education, business, and government agree that “soft skills” training is one of the missing links contributing to today’s talent gap.


• Why invest in life skills? It came out of research and data that life skills are an important ingredient to successful entrepreneurship (especially for social enterprise) .


• However, such programming is often scattered, insufficient or non-existent, leaving too many people unprepared to handle Job's how much more for social enterprises.


• So The PATRIOTS Network will help build and develop a curriculum to assist our members and partners through mentorship programs that will help them succeed in these projects.

A B O U T T H E PAT R I O T S N E T W O R K T H E PA T R I O T S N E T W O R K

A B O U T T H E PAT R I O T S N E T W O R K

• The PATRIOTS Network was formally launched in October 2016 with support of the following stakeholders:The Bridge Network, IBridge Hub, The Oyo State Government, Bank of Industry, ReCLAIM, The Entrepreneur, TinklingD, & Nustreams Conference and Culture.


• The PATRIOTS Network offers community-based nonprofit organizations, groups and individuals a comprehensive package of training, assistance and financing designed to enhance their capacity to launch social purpose businesses.


• While there are several definitions of a social purpose business, we define it as a business activity started by a nonprofit organization that applies market-based solutions for the purposes of furthering the mission of the organization, generating income, and addressing social needs.


• In this context,

• social purpose businesses serve to:

• Promote innovative programs

• Create job and training opportunities

• Encourage entrepreneurial endeavors; and

• Contribute to the financial viability of the parent nonprofit organization.

T H E C H A L L E N G E

• In a demanding operating and funding environment, nonprofit organizations must look to new models of generating revenue streams while also fulfilling their expanding missions.


• Launching a social purpose business is an innovative economic development strategy that has emerged in recent years as a way for community-based social enterprise to do both.

T H E C H A L L E N G E• Through these ventures, nonprofits can

increase their ability to fulfill the organization's mission while serving their constituents in new ways and diversify revenue sources.

• Starting a social purpose business venture can pose risks for the sponsoring nonprofit.

T H E C H A L L E N G E• When a nonprofit launches a new

business venture, it strives to earn income and achieve tangible social outcomes.

• This undertaking can quickly test an organization's culture and management practices.


• The organization must constantly strive to balance its internal goals of supporting a social mission and generating revenue.


• The PATRIOTS Network helps organizations, groups and individuals find that balance through a comprehensive package of training, assistance and low-cost financing.

O U R C O R E VA L U E S

• P.A.T.R.I.O.T.S an acronym for Passion, Accountability, Trust, Resourcefulness, Innovation, Openness, Tenacity & Sacrifice.

• We recognize that core values form the foundation upon which an organization acts and determines what it becomes.

VA L U E S

• The term 'social enterprise' comes out of values developed throughout the history of our social economy.

• Its core principle is that economic activity should work for the common good – rather than the unlimited private gain of a few.

• Source http://www.socialenterprise.academy

http://www.socialenterprise.academy

VA L U E S

• This locates social enterprise within the wider objective of changing the way society operates.

• Various social movements have contributed their DNA to its practice. These are some of the values and behaviours we have come to expect from each other.



C O R E VA L U E S

• Social enterprises are businesses founded on fundamental core values – that social fairness and the protection of the planet should be pre-conditions of all economic activity – with all business practices expected to be honest and fair.



W H Y T H I S I S F O R Y O U ?

• Not all social enterprises are started by social entrepreneurs and not all social entrepreneurs start social enterprises

• Social entrepreneurs can be found in walks of life sometimes in the most unlikely jobs


• Passion and sometimes pain are what drive most social entrepreneurs

• What you do is often dictated by experiencing or witnessing injustice


• You don't need to wait for permission to be entrepreneurial: just do it!

• People, planet and profit are all equally important to us all

M E M B E R S H I P I S O P E N T O A L L

• Individual Membership

• Student Membership

• Group Membership

• Coporate Membership

• Honorary Membership

• Mentors

• Sponsors

A L L M E M B E R S B E N E F I T F R O M

• Invitation to exclusive member events & Social Enterprise receptions

• Networking opportunities - and learn and improve your business skills at free and discounted events


• Getting involved in our policy and campaigns work to help grow the social enterprise movement

• A member badge to display your social enterprise status


• Priority access and discounts to sector-wide events

• Free webinars delivered by industry experts

V E N T U R E S & A P P L I C A N T S

E L I G I B L E V E N T U R E S

• a) Ventures led by people between 18 - 35 years old & 36 years and older that are making a difference in their community.

• b) The Venture should have at least one year of impact in the community.


• c) The Venture should be able to demonstrate evidence in addressing social problems such as improving access to services like education, finance, health, counseling, .......


• ........capacity building, helping households increasing incomes, helping children grow in a good environment etc.

• d) The Venture can be a non-profit, for-profit, or hybrid business model

E L I G I B L E A P P L I C A N T S

• a) Must be a founder or co-founder of a social venture.

• b) Should be passionate about social issues in Nigeria.

• c) Should be between 18 – 35 in one category and 36 years & Above in another.

E L I G I B L E A P P L I C A N T S

• d) Can demonstrate innovative approaches in addressing social problems.

• e) Must be willing and able to attend a comprehensive training at NuStreams Conference & Culture Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria.

S E L E C T I O N

S E L E C T I O N P R O C E S S• There will be a transparent selection process using the following steps:

• a) Phase I - This will involve selection of the most innovative social entrepreneurial ventures based on pre-determined selection criteria. Selected applicants will continue to the second phase.

S E L E C T I O N P R O C E S S

• There will be a transparent selection process using the following steps:

• b) Phase II - This will involve verification of the eligibility of the applicant. This will again be assessed by the selection committee (see eligibility above).

S E L E C T I O N P R O C E S S• There will be a transparent selection process using the following steps:

• c) Phase III - The selection committee using predetermined criteria shall evaluate each applicant. Each applicant will be assessed independently by at least two selection committee members.

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H O W T O A P P LY:

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