Who we are
Welcome to IChooseLife Foundation. We are Committed to Advancing Peace & Global Well-Being
We are young, we are agile, we are aware of the trends, we are spontaneous but most importantly, we are a foundation focused on empowering young people to choose healthy lifestyles. Our solution-based initiative is new, as old paths prescribed judgments, law and order to solve the physical and mental health issues faced by young Nigerians. This approach only leads to many of our young ones finding smarter ways to indulge in unhealthy lifestyles.The I Choose Life Foundation believes that if they can invest in today, tomorrow will be assured, thus underscoring the need to target young persons of school age if we are to curb the menace, and discourage the appetite for misuse of drugs at an early age.
IChooseLife Foundation is poised towards ending Drug Abuse
IChooseLife Foundation in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Collectively, we are poised towards deploying resources to fight this raging epidemic vice that has destroyed the lives of many.
While drug and substance abuse affects both young and old, it is more damaging for young people as it destroys dreams and destinies as it is also the major cause of violence, unemployment and various other vices that negatively influence our youths badly.
Our Vision
To promote mental wellness, physical and emotional health through innovative programmes, sensitisation and advocacy in line with the United Nations Sustainable Goals.
End Drug Abuse
To identify the characteristics and patterns of drug abuse in Nigeria, through a well conducted research while also applying the needed methodologies and knowledge base towards bringing an end to Drug Abuse and curtailing the addiction as well.
Rehabilitation
To drastically reduce the number of young people who abuse drug - lift and rehabilitate those who may already be addicted. So, to achieve a vast and strong community based intervention that will reduce the vulnerability of the youths to drug and substance abuse.
Education
We advocate for a new orientation on drug abuse through formal and informal educational approach towards prevention of drug abuse in both schools and communities. Education is not only geared towards building an individual from scratch but also in repairing one.
Charity
Charity in the form of creating conducive avenues for the youths to acquire new skills, trainings and tools which can gear them towards being beneficial individuals to the society.There is need to engage young school dropouts with an alternative so they can stay off crime.
Mind Development
To Emphasize the Youth Development drive of the FG and mainstream the LIFE message of posivity into the language of the government and its priority areas. To change the narrative on perception of drug use as "hip" or "in" and convince them on the negative effects of drug abuse.
Empowerment
Empowerment helps in ensuring that a victimized youth who has been oriented and educated on the harmfulness of drug abuse has the necessary skills to sustain a livelihood. By so doing, it will steer his/her mind off the path of crime. A busy youth is a beneficial youth. Youthful empowerment is crucial.
