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LAPO Hosts 10th Outstanding Women Leadership Awards   Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) is set to host the 10th edition of the LAPO Outstanding Women Leadership Award (LOWLA), an event instituted to celebrate the achievements of women and acknowledge their impact on societal development. This Award is hosted annually by the organization as a part Read More

LAPO Sensitizes 1.2m Community Members on Cancer Prevention Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) in 2021 sensitized 1,282,826 community members on the prevention and mitigation of cancer under its LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control (LAPO-C4) programme. Between January and December 2021, the project sensitized 221,933 community members directly screening 7,377 persons and referring 6,110 persons for Read More

LAPO Supports Rural Farmers, Others With N19.9bn  Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) disbursed N19.9billion to clients through the LAPO Rural Development Initiative, LARDI, in the 2021 financial year. This figure represents 64% growth over the sum of N12.2 billion disbursed during the year 2020. LARDI empowers economically active clients with a range of loan products Read More

LAPO  Improves Community Health, Empowers Over 200,000 Nigerians Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) improved the health conditions of 292,357 vulnerable community members across the country in 2021. This was disclosed by the Executive Director, Dr. Honestus Ayobami Obadiora during an interactive forum with Journalists in Benin City. The beneficiaries include clients of LAPO Microfinance Bank and Read More

LAPO Boosts Teaching, Learning of Sciences in Edo, Delta Schools With N5.7m    Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) spent about N5.7 million to improve the teaching and learning of science subjects in secondary schools in Edo and Delta States. This was done through the 2021 Annual LAPO Quiz Competition organized for students in the two Read More

Jonathan, Others Seek Homegrown Solution to Cancer   Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for homegrown solution to cancer in Nigeria to ensure the nation makes significant progress in management and treatment of the disease. He disclosed this in Abuja during the 28th Annual LAPO Development Forum, organised by Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a Read More

LAPO Engages Edo Govt On Gender Inclusive Budgeting, Others Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has enjoined the Edo State Government to improve the socio-economic conditions of women through the implementation of gender inclusive policies, projects and budgetary allocation. Speaking during advocacy visit to the Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Executive Director Read More

Jonathan, Ehanire, Adeleye To Speak At LAPO Dev Forum The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health, is set to host the 28th edition of the Annual LAPO Development Forum on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The event with the theme ‘Promoting Community-Based Cancer Control Programme in Nigeria: The LAPO-C4 Read More

LAPO Tasks Agency On Improved Health Services in Edo The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has tasked the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) on the provision of quality healthcare services for Edo indigenes. The Executive Director, Dr Honestus Ayobami Obadiora gave the charge during advocacy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Read More

NAWOJ Seeks LAPO Partnership The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, has commended the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) for promoting the cause of women and the vulnerable in the society with her microcredit, health and social empowerment programmes. Chairperson, Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan who stated this during a courtesy call on the Read More