Since 2014 · Sought-Out Cities Arts, Skill, and Empowerment InitiativeWe are raising leaders and entrepreneurs.

Since 2014, SOCASEMP Initiative has been able to raise several leaders and entrepreneurs in various fields.Donate
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Highlights & testimonialsThe transformation is ongoing.

The impact of our various programmes has been remarkable, with lots of testimonials.Donate
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Our approachSmall efforts can make big changes.

Targeting a small fraction of a large population at several intervals can bring about the changes we hope to see in our nation and continent.Donate
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youths & women trained
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empowering communities since
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our goal within 4 years
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Empowering our world

A non-profit advancing human potential, and creating positive change in our world.

Participants of the SOCASEMP ITW Tola Banks masterclass gathered together in front of the sponsors backdrop
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UPGRADE 2019 participants smiling together in front of the SOCASEMP backdrop

SOCASEMP refers to Sought-Out Cities Arts, Skill, and Empowerment Initiative. We run skill acquisition, entrepreneurial, leadership and business development training programmes, and provide our beneficiaries with start-up grants to help them excel in their skill areas.

Our mission

To empower the less privileged to discover themselves, rise to their full potential, and create sustainable value for themselves and for society.

Our impact

Over 800 youths and women, and counting.

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youths and women impacted in various skill areas, towards our goal of reaching at least 6,000 within the next four years.

youths and women attended SAYLET ETI-OSA, our first outreach training tour (2018)
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beneficiaries graduated on 8 September 2018, with a grand exhibition
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the year we began delivering vocational skill training
2014

821 of 6,000 goal13.7% of the way there

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What we do

Four causes. One growing vision.

We seek out places where there are high needs and opportunities for valuable impact, and respond with empowering initiatives.

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Outreaches, grants and scholarships, internship placements and business management services.

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Seminar series, mentorship programmes, leadership camps and career development.

03

Human rights education, international trade exhibitions and community infrastructure.

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Development summits, partner engagement and skill-development coordination with partners.

Highlights & testimonials

The transformation is ongoing.

Highlights and testimonials from some of our past projects, in their own words.

SOCASEMP video highlights

Super Screen TV: SOCASEMP 3.0

POSEP: Point Of Sale Empowerment Project

Makoko 2016 programme photo 9
Hair styling
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Music
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Makeup artistry
Little Saints 2015 training photo 14
Our community

Get involved

Your part in someone’s rise.

Individuals and organisations can give, sponsor, volunteer, adopt a cause or partner with us.

01 · Donate

Give a donation.

Become a supporter of SOCASEMP Initiative and help us reach more less-privileged individuals across communities and regions.

02 · Scholarship

Give a scholarship.

Sponsor scholarship and internship opportunities for our past, present and future beneficiaries.

03 · Volunteer

Become a volunteer.

Give your skills or time during any of our outreaches or training programmes.

04 · Adopt

Adopt a cause.

Support or adopt any of our causes to help achieve our set goals.

05 · Partner

Partner with us.

Join our SAYLET outreach as a partner or sponsor, or collaborate on skill development.

Our corporate & training partners

Partners

Diverse Creativity Innovators
4mative360
Crust Images Photography
Wesboom Limited
Danos Pastries
dBM Pictures
FCMB
Kosiso Colours n Shades
Nuela Gold Creations
Sammymyte
Zaron
Tolabanks Beauty

Raise your hand.

Let’s join hands together to create a better world. Whether you give, mentor, sponsor or partner, your support is valuable to us.