Award winning Music star David Adeleke otherwise known as Davido in partnership with The David Adeleke Foundation has ordered the release of N237 million to 424 orphanages in Nigeria in a movement called “We Rise By Lifting Others” (WRBLO).
The 29-year-old musician revealed this in a statement when he shared details of the disbursement of the funds to 424 orphanages which will affect the lives of 13,818 Children in various states of the country.
In November 2021, what began as a joke when the musician asked his colleagues to give N1 million apiece for him, turned out to be one of the largest fundraisers in recent history, with Davido amassing N200 million in 78 hours.
Davido, who had planned to use the money to clear his brand new Rolls Royce from the Lagos port, instead opted to donate it to orphans across the country, forming a five-person committee led by Titi Adebayo.
The David Adeleke Foundation, founded in 2022, with the help of various compassionate Nigerian citizens have been able to make this a bigger and better Movement this year.
Davido tweeted: “I’ve always wanted to use my platform to serve others. Thankful that through your generosity, I’ve been able to do so.
“We recently disbursed over N200m to several orphanages in Nigeria, a tradition that started a few years ago around my birthday.
“Thank you to everyone who donated. With your help, we are changing lives.
“This is what I mean when I say we rise by lifting others. These are words in action. God bless you all!”
