A few weeks back, Janet Adetu floated a new NGO called Gallant Graces Foundation (GGF), experience the Art of Caring. The Foundation is a personal care and development initiative focusing on promoting personal hygiene among females in Nigeria. GGF is a non-profit arm of the JSK Group which is set up to support rural, semi-urban and urban communities, localities and schools through various developmental initiatives and programmes.
Who is Janet Adetu FCCA, AICI FLC AMC? She is a certified Corporate Etiquette, Personal Performance & Transition Coach with expertise in Corporate Protocol, Professional Image, Brand Analysis & Leadership Development. Janet is also a certified Emotional Intelligence Assessor as well as a member of the John Maxwell Leadership Team.
She holds a B.Sc honours in Economics, an MBA and is a qualified Chartered Accountant; a fellow with the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Janet is the CEO / Managing Director of JSK Etiquette Consortium an affiliate of the JSK Consulting Group with over 25 years experience in the corporate sphere.
Janet Adetu whose husband Seni is a big corporate player, is a highly sought after inspirational and motivational speaker conducting fun and interactive leadership development seminars, impression management workshops, executive and business protocol coaching for multinational and local companies. She has key speaking engagements in Nigeria, Kenya and United Kingdom.
Her passion is to help individuals and corporates actualise leadership growth potential with protocol distinction. Janet is a go getter championing the cause of Professional Civility, Image Enhancement, Reputation Management & Attitudinal Change in the working environment in Nigeria and beyond. As an Etiquette Lifestyle Connoisseur Janet also features as a media presenter on Radio, TV and National Newsapapers. Janet is married with three children.
She says our Vision is to be the leading provider of leadership change opportunities through impactful feminine hygiene education that promotes personal development and nation sustainability. To reach 10,000 women and girls by 2022.
Our Mission is to be passionately raise a generation of youths impacting society positively • To promote societal transformation through image enhancement for girls • To increase opportunities for personal development, through personal care advocacy, trainings and learning materials • To engage, empower and elevate females to fulfill potential and positions of significance
WHY THIS FOUNDATION?
We believe in the saying: “Train a girl, build a nation”. (1) Women are generally economically disadvantaged in Nigeria = 11.7% women are represented on corporate boards (2) Very low literacy rates among the female population = 3:1 boys to girls with access to education (3) Female abuse pre- dominant in rural and semi-urban areas (4) Less attention paid to educating girls on topics of personal care (5) Interpersonal skills is the bedrock of success.
WHAT ARE THE Benefits Of Training A Girl?
- A beneficial investment to the development of the country effective participation in society ii. Development of essential life skills & self confidence iii. Reduced maternal mortality rates iv. Poverty reduction and income generation v. Protection against sexual exploitation vi. Increased national wealth from controlled health status
For the purpose of building females that will be leaders of tomorrow and reaching out to as many as
1,000 – 2000 in the next year.
Our Gallant Graces Empowerment Workshop-Galant Graces G.O.L.D Drive is tagged #/ivingmydream.
We educate our girls to inspire them to live their dream. We aim to educate females on various areas that will help them boost their confidence and self-esteem. Many young females would like to develop themselves and achieve something in life but lack the opportunity, finances and moral support. Soft interpersonal skills in line with goal potential sets the first stage of our E-Road Map. Knowledge Is Power, in every form, frame or size. The use of knowledge is the secret to success. We hope to set the tone for transformational growth. Every girl will become a Gallant Graces Angel at the completion of each workshop.
G.O.L.D DRIVE
G: Grooming – Hygiene, Personal Care, Presentation. O: Opportunity – Mentorship, Scholarship, Angel Network L: Leadership – Inspirational Talks, Seminars, Motivational platforms D: Decorum – Lifestyle Interpersonal Skills: Etiquette, Deportment, Decorum.
We equip our girls to provide the tools for success in life. There is no better way to support learning than to equip one with the right tools to forge forward.
Every girl is equipped with a grooming to start the journey of cleanliness, hygiene and personal care. This is by no means exhaustive but it is a guide to keep the girls knowledgeable enough to make the right decisions as they mature in life. Our grooming kits are open for all Gallant Grace Angels and can be sponsored by individuals, groups or corporate as desired. We have found that even the female.
adults are interested in our kits too.
GALLANT GRACES GROOMING KIT
- Body Care • Mouth Care • Hair Care • Hand Care • Clothing Care.
WE EMPOWER
We empower our girls to take on responsibility and live to be leaders in society. Empowerment is the key to enhancing the capacity and capability of our girls to express themselves.
We aim to provide the basis to empower our angels beyond their present situation. In living their dream
we encourage them to keep on daily one more step forward towards their overall goa/. As experienced
Women we are in the position to share our experiences, our successes and failures and guide our young
ones accordingly. The strength of empowerment is to carry others along with you, caring and nurturing
them as you go along. A legacy we all need to uphold. Empowerment Mode • Mentee • Mentor • Mentorship.
WE ENGAGE
We engage our girls in a fun educative interactive learning session the beginning of their ability to interact, open up and express themselves better.
Our girls will be encouraged to keep busy and active always. Opportunities will arise for them to practice community service and be ambassadors in their communities. It is imperative that our nation
builders become forward thinking to look for ways and means of being at their best. The technological
world expects that you thin out of the box and be create. The world is their oyster as they also strive
to leave footprints and as they emerge and start living their respective dreams. We do that through The Power Of Engagement • Workshop • Leadership Days • Competitions • Challenges.
WE HELP OUR GIRLS EVOLVE
We inspire our girls to evolve and grow everyday – its all about ‘livingmydream’. The aim is not just to touch lives but also to ensure that the next step forward is taken. Apart from evolving naturally it also involves making important decisions that will affect and impact. They will face challenges no doubt but how to rise up above all odds is what makes all the difference. We also inspire a new lifestyle that will encourage them to stand out of the crowd and dare to be different.
A paradigm shift required to e competitively advantaged. It is our dream to see our young nation builders make a difference in society today.
HOW TO JOIN THE GALLANT GRACES NETWORK COMMUNITY
You may join in the following ways: • Corporate Sponsor – Cash • Corporate Sponsor – Kind • Individual Donor • Mentor • Volunteer.
GALLANT GRACES G.O.L.D DRIVE
Investment per child: N5,000/$20. To include: i. Grooming Workshop ii. Practical Demos iii. Grooming Kit iv. Living My Dream – Book v. Mentorship vi. Snack Pack.
OPTIONS
- Basic Grooming Kit ii. Full Works Grooming Kit – (Includes: Bath Towel, Peak Performance Book & Journal). Note: (This comes at an extra fee of N3,000 or $10 additional). Please make payment to: Gallant Graces Foundation.
For enquiries, call:
09079002226
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