YieldUp Development Initiative

As we embrace this new month, let’s find something that inspires us to keep going. At YieldUp Development Initiative, we remain committed to supporting and empowering individuals with disabilities, helping each person unlock their unique potential. We awaken POSSIBILITIES in DISABILITIES. 💥 Let’s make this November one of growth, resilience, and inclusion! #NewMonth #Empowerment #Inclusion #YieldUpDevelopment

Effective Altruism is a concept that focuses on best ways to help others, and put them into practice. Our Executive Director, Praise Akobo attended a two-day Effective Altruism (EA) summit hosted by Effective Altruism Nigeria in partnership with the Centre for Effective Altruism. This event brought together changemakers from across Nigeria and the world to address critical global challenges with impactful, cost-effective solutions. The summit provided a valuable platform for sharing insights, exploring partnerships, and networking with like-minded individuals and organizations. Amongst other speakers, notably, BudgIT Nigeria’s Country Director, Gabriel Okeowo -Bsc., MPDI, Msc. presented and showcased the Tracka App; a tool empowering citizens to track public projects and promote accountability, hence, we also highlighted the importance of disability inclusion features incorporation across Apps and in monitoring projects which was embraced. We look forward to future collaborations. #effectivealtruism #networking #collaborations #growth #disabilityinclusion

Today, we are grateful for our Operations Lead. Happy birthday, Michael Akpem We pray all your desires are greatly met. Cheers 🥂 #birthdaycelebration #ydevteam

Our Executive Director, Praise Akobo, participated in the National Mental Health Programme for World Mental Health Day, where the contextualized mhGAP 3.0 was launched. Hosted by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the event highlighted prioritizing mental health in the workplace, this is important to us especially how mental health challenges disproportionately affect persons with disabilities, who often face additional barriers in the workplace. The Hon. Minister of Health, represented by Permanent Secretary Mrs. Kachollom Shanti Daju, launched the World Health Organization (WHO) mhGAP, customized to improve mental health services in Nigeria. Let’s work together to create supportive, inclusive environments for all. #worldmentalhealthday2024 #disabilityinclusion #collaboration

Today, we are grateful for our Community Manager. Happy birthday, Dr. Tahav Emmanuella We pray all your desires are greatly met. Cheers 🥂 #birthdaycelebration #ydevteam

For us, we support inclusion, and Crafted by Her is a community uniquely created to inspire women to craft with confidence and design with elegance, hence 25 ladies have been selected from a pool of applicants and 2 of our team members are part of them for the next 3 months. We are glad to have our ED, Praise Akobo speak on Networking & Communication at their opening ceremony tomorrow, 14th of October, 2024. #inclusion #reducinginequalities #community #bootcamp #networking #yieldup

At YieldUp Development Initiative, we celebrate International Girl Child Day tagged Girls’ Vision for the Future. We envision a world where every girl is protected, respected, and empowered, regardless of her abilities (disabilities). By investing in the potential of girls, including those with disabilities, we are shaping our futures and theirs. When girls succeed, we move closer to achieving the Global Goals and foster a more inclusive society which we are doing through education, creativity, advocacy, and technology. Together, let's create a future where all girls, regardless of their abilities, can achieve their dreams. 💥 #Internationaldayofthegirochild #EmpowerGirls #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights #GlobalGoals

World Mental Health Day remains profound for us as it is centric to our focal group. 💥 Mental Health At Work is key and fosters work-life balance for everyone, hence a person’s disability does not define their identity, so we are lending our voice to ensuring inclusive workplaces to curb mental health distress Also, our Executive Director, Praise Akobo speaks today at the Inaugural Event of the MindMend NeuroRevive Initiative led by Timothy Amana in commemoration of World Mental Health Day, 2024. 🗓 Date: October 10th, 2024 📍 Location: Zoom 🕒 Time: 9 pm Registration Link:https://lnkd.in/gYHpKgnr #worldmentalhealthday2024 #wmhd #yieldupdevelopmentinitiative

As we celebrate our nations independence, let's recall that freedom is the capacity to live without fear and unleash your inner ability even in the face of limitations or disabilities. We remember and celebrate our ongoing move and potential to create an inclusive Nigeria for all. Happy Independence, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 #OneNigeria #HappyIndependence #inclusiveNigeria #64thbirthday #HappyNewMonth

We are glad to have been featured by Social Shifters as a participant in the Shifters 100 Academy in the last 4 weeks. It has been a huge learning and networking experience passed on through the Masterclasses and Buddy pairing. We are grateful to Louise Carpenedo and Chloe Doyle for facilitating the entire academy, and to David Haddow, the co-founder for this amazing initiative. This spotlight links to our ongoing SDG Innovation Challenge 2024 by Melton Foundation Africa 💥VOTE for our project, #19, the last project on this form: https://lnkd.in/daXSG6HS Deadline is just in 2 days, 30th September, 2024. 📍 Together, we can make an inclusive impact. Thank you for your support! 🙌