Music star Davido has disbursed N237 million to 424 orphanages in the country. The 29-year-old musician revealed this in a statement when he shared details of the disbursement of the funds to 424 orphanages in various States. In November 2021, what had started as a joke, after the singer challenged his colleagues to contribute N1 million each for him, suddenly turned out to be one of the biggest fundraisers in recent times as Davido accumulated N200 million within 78 hours.
Announcing this via his Twitter handle on Thursday, Davido said individuals and cooperations across various sectors and regions contributed to the donation. According to the press statement attached to his tweet, a total of 13, 818 children benefited from the donation.
The donations were unending. After a few days, the celebrated singer revealed he had initially wanted to use the funds to clear his brand new Rolls Royce from the Lagos port before deciding to give the money to orphanages across the country; thus, a five-person committee was formed and chaired by Titi Adebayo. The singer published a list of orphanages that benefited from the disbursement on Twitter.
“I’ve always wanted to use my platform to serve others. Thankful that through your generousity, I’ve been able to do so. We recently disbursed over N200m to several orphanages in Nigeria, a tradition that started a few years ago around my birthday. Thank you to everyone. – DAVIDO.
The Nigerian star affirmed that his foundation remains committed and steadfast in its mission to uplift and support vulnerable communities across Nigeria. The distribution of donation funds was led by the chair of the DAF Disbursement Committee, Mrs. Titi Adebayo. This impressive result stands as a testament to the power of collective benevolence and reflects the shared vision of a better, more compassionate society.
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