Titilayo Lekan-Agunbiade

Emerald Light Initiative, established by Titilayo Lekan-Agunbiade, strives to offer comprehensive support and guidance to pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers in Nigeria. The initiative focuses on providing various forms of assistance, including mental, social, emotional, educational, and financial support. The goal is to empower these young mothers and their families, ensuring they have the tools to not only survive but thrive despite their circumstances.

Over the past three years, Emerald Light Initiative has demonstrated effectiveness through measurable goals, impactful collaborations, and positive feedback from supported girls, families, communities, and volunteers. The initiative has engaged in various activities such as counseling, support groups, mentorship programs, accompaniment to medical visits, afterschool coaching, financial assistance, and awareness campaigns. Accomplishments from the past year include providing essentials like clothing, shoes, bags, and toys to 30 teenage mothers in Ile-Ife, Osun-State, covering hospital bills for two teenage mothers, conducting an essay competition in Jos to spread awareness, giving financial grants, collaborating with NGOs to support human and sexual trafficking survivors, and contributing to orphanages.

Emerald Light Initiative aims to combat societal stigmatization, provide education on safe practices, and empower young girls to avoid unplanned pregnancies. The initiative's success is evident in the positive impact on the lives of teenage mothers and the broader community.