Our Scholars
Meet the exceptional group of scholars supported by the Grace Lake Partners Care Foundation.
Oxford Scholarships

Damilola Bolaji

Mofe Ibrahim Binitie

Damilola Bolaji
Oxford-Grace Lake Scholarship
Country of nationality: Nigeria
College: St Benet’s Hall
‘After graduating with a degree in Agricultural Development, I took up roles in Agribusiness firms in Business Operations, Research, and Project Management. I decided to pursue an MBA to expand my thinking and prepare for the next level of my career. The intellectual stimulation and breadth of new skills the programme offers coupled with its Africa focus made Oxford an irresistible choice. I am confident this will serve as a platform for me to explore my interests around strategic problem solving, social finance, impact investment, and ethical business practices. I am confident that the MBA programme will equip me with tools needed to solve problems in my continent that would impact millions. I look forward to learning, sharing and collaborating with incredible people from more than 60 countries across the world.
Given that I took the first step towards an MBA because a friend received support for his; I am most grateful to receive support. The scholarship brought me closer to achieving my dream, and I am confident that it will spur many others from a similar background to pursue their goals. The financial support made the process less overwhelming, and I look forward to paying it forward in the future.’

Mofe Ibrahim Binitie
Age: 27 years
Background: I am the inaugural Grace Lake Scholar admitted into the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Whilst at Oxford, I was the Co-Chair of the Oxford Africa Business Network, Vice President of the Oxford Guild and on the Dean's list of students recognised for outstanding academic achievement. Prior to my MBA, I worked as a Transaction & Strategy Advisor with Ernst & Young. I am very passionate about helping businesses unlock value and have over a decade of experience in volunteering for non-profits and start-ups. I am also the Co-founder of Nigeria’s first online volunteer platform and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.
The scholarship offered by GLP has been transformative for me personally, professionally and academically; for that, I am most grateful.
Scholarships

Moses D. Moses

Samuel Yusuf Kadung

Bala James

Otobo Fred Okudinken

Memunat Bairu

Muhammed Abdulganiu Adeku

Rachael Sadiat Bariu

Johnson Dolapo Akerele

Habeeb Akanmu Oriyomi

Adelere Johnson Dolapo

Bariu Rukayat Glory

Geoffrey Paul

Igelle Benita Fidelis

Oki Oluwapelumi Mary

Akinola Habeebulahi Olakunle

lawal Ibrahim Opeyemi

Ajao Joseph Ayomikun

Manoah Dauda

Adams Maryam Omotolani

Oladosu David Olabayo

Adebanjo Oluwaseun Matthew

Adamu Ashifa

Ogbeinde Daniel

Akinleye Busayo Kofoworola

Sarumi Esther Oyinlola

Igoh Patrick Dominic

Moses D. Moses
Age: 27 years
Background: I was born July 13th, 1990 in Gwoza, Borno State; the 8th child of Mr. And Mrs. Dauda James. In 2009, I completed my secondary school education and I am currently in my sophomore year studying Human Anatomy at the Ahmadu Bello University.
The scholarship offered by the foundation has been very helpful and unique; the focus has not been only on sponsoring my education but also on other aspects of my life like, paying my house rent, medical bills and other expenses. This immense support has helped me focus on my education and not worry about my living condition.

Samuel Yusuf Kadung
Age: 25 years
Background:
I am from a humble family background. I hail from Wabet village in Kadung District of Pankshin Local Government Area, Plateau State. I am grateful to Grace-Lake care foundation for given me a scholarship opportunity that has given me a better future.
Long live Grace-Lake Management!

Bala James
Age: 27 years
Background:
I was born and brought up in a Christian home; the 3rd child in a family of ten (10) from Gwoza Local Government, Borno State. I graduated from Secondary School in the year 2009.
I am honoured to be one of the recipients of the GLP Scholarship Fund. Thanks to its generous support, I am the first in my family to gain admission into the university. Currently, I am studying Agriculture at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Organisations like GLP Foundation have helped students like myself who are unable to pursue the education and career we have always dreamt of. The support of the GLP Foundation has made my education a real possibility and for this, I am deeply grateful. By God’s grace, I am willing to make a difference for others in a meaningful way as the GLP Foundation has done for me.

Otobo Fred Okudinken
Age: 32 years
Background:
I was born on the 4th of July 1987. I was born in Lagos and I attended my primary and secondary school in Lagos. i got my first school leaving certificate in kuramo primary school and got my secondary school leaving certificate in Falomo high school south west ikoyi. I hail from delta state, ika north east to be precise. I am easy going and I am open to learning new things and accepting corrections.
Presently I am in one of the universities in Nigeria, which is the University of jos plateau state. I am in my 300level and I am studying Economics. My being in the University was made possible by GLP Cares which has given a reasonable number of us the opportunity to chase our goals in life and achieve it when we thought we could not in other to become a voice to heard in the society and for this I shall always remain grateful.

Memunat Bairu
Age: 22 years
Background:
I am from Ogun State, born May 15th, 1995. I am so thankful to GLP for the scholarship award. Without the scholarship, I do not know where I would be as it has provided me with the opportunity to pursue my education. I am rest assured that with my hard work, determination and support from GLP, success will be mine.

Muhammed Abdulganiu Adeku
Age: 31 years
Background:
I am from Adavi Local Government, Kogi State; born into the family of Muhammed. Currently, I am in 100 level studying Geography at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State.
GLP has helped me in so many ways and I do not know how to express my gratitude. Thanks to GLP, my family and I now have better hopes for our future. I am happy because I am now a better man because of GLP. I will always be grateful to you.

Rachael Sadiat Bariu
Age: 19 years
Background:
I come from the family of six (6); lost my father at a very tender age and have since been struggling to make it in life with the help of God and my beloved strong mother.
Grace Lake Partners has given me opportunity to further my education; I am also being taught on the joys and benefits of rendering a helping hand to others. GLP has reminded me of the reason to move forward and be who I want to be in life. They have helped me in achieving my life goals.

Johnson Dolapo Akerele
Age: 17 years
Background:
I am a native of Oyo state, and the first of three children. My father is a welder and my mother sell’s food. I attended public schools throughout my education.
GLP Foundation helped me with my JAMB and to secure admission into the university. My passion to further my education increased because of GLP’s mentorship. Without the support from GLP Foundation, I would not have been able to further my education to university level. I really appreciate the foundation’s effort in my life and my family.

Habeeb Akanmu Oriyomi
Age: 17 years
Background:
I come from an average family of six (6), my father is a taxi driver while my mother is a trader. The GLP Foundation has really helped me in furthering my education. I was offered free lessons for several months and was also given a scholarship award to study; Basic Maritime, Moral Protection and Training Programme in African Maritime Academy, Oyo State. All thanks to Mr. Ladi Delano, the founder of the GLP Cares Foundation.

Adelere Johnson Dolapo
Age: 19 years
Background:
I'm from Oyo State, I live in Lagos, I graduated from High school in 2016 and got admission to study Business Education at Tai Solarin University of Education. GLP has been of great help towards my Education. Through the GLP cares Foundation, my dreams became a reality.

Bariu Rukayat Glory
Age: 23 years
Background:
I am from Ogun state Nigeria, I finished my senior secondary school in the year 2014. I live in Lagos state and currently a student of Babcock university.
How GLP has helped: they made my long time dream come to realization by taking up my school responsibilities.

Geoffrey Paul
Age: 31 years
Background:
I hail from Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
I finished my primary and secondary education from 1995 to 2006. Having done that, I wanted to go to the institution of higher learning, but I lost my father at the same year, I came to Lagos to look for job, because no one could support me to actualize my dreams.
I started working with Neopol Limited as a security personnel, from then, I was given an opportunity by the foundation, (GLP) to start an extra lessons free of charge. Having succeeded in Joint Admission and Matriculation Exam (JAMB,)2019, I was given a full scholarship for a degree program to study Mass Communication in Babcock University, Ogun state, by Grace Lake Partners Cares Foundation. The foundation is actually training and raising a new generation of responsible and accountable leaders for the better future.
Thank you.

Igelle Benita Fidelis
Age: 19 years
Background:
From Cross Rivers State Yala local government. Grace lake partners care foundation has been of massive help to me right from my secondary school even after I wrote senior WAEC. They have been a backbone in my education, currently am in the University all thanks to God almighty and Grace Lake Partners foundation.

Oki Oluwapelumi Mary
Age: 19,
School: Convenant University
Level: 200
Course: Economics
Background :
I am going to start by saying thank God for this opportunity. I am the third child of six children of my parents. I am from Ondo State. I graduated from KITH AND KIN SECONDARY SCHOOL in the year 2016. I was home for two years before GLP Cares Foundation brought me in. Now i am in Covenant University thanks to them. I definitely went through a lot during these years that I was home but I used it as an opportunity to find myself. At this point I worked for more than a year under my makeup mentor, was a makeup artist for her until I was independent enough to be on my own. I learnt how to tolerate different people with different attitudes. I have been privileged to meet a lot of people during that time and I am grateful to God that I overcame the fact that most of my mates were in the university and I was not. I remember someone telling me that there was a reason for this pause in my life, who knew that I would be here at this point. I also remember that I was going for some classes here and there trying to update my knowledge before mine became obsolete. I also went for ATS classes (Accounting technicians Scheme), just to keep my head busy. That is a short story about the PELUMI OKI i am today.
How GLP Cares Foundation Has Helped Me:
I will use this opportunity to say thank you for this grace you have given us, truly, I am happy I found GLP. Not only did they provide us with free lectures but also brought us to the best schools in Nigeria. GLP exposed us not only to knowledge pertaining education but also morals and discipline. They provided us with a conducive environment and I can say anywhere in this world that they are the most considerate people I have met in this world, I am most grateful. The teachers they put in charge of us too were hardworking and they impacted a lot into us, we are most grateful

Akinola Habeebulahi Olakunle
Age: 17 years
Institution: Babcock University.
Course: Economics
Background:
Grace-Lake Cares Partners Foundation has changed my life by helping me embark on the journey to achieve the most prominent goal of my life; to study as far as possible so as to make my mark, be the best and provide multiple need-base services for the world's ever growing economic society as an economist.
Through the Foundations noble generosity, I have attained greater heights in the sense that Babcock University is helping me to achieve greater intellectual development in the form of deeper knowledge of discipline, ability to understand complexity, greater personal and social growth, moral reasoning, interpersonal skill and a good career development. At the same time, Grace-Lake Partners Cares Foundation have offered me guidance and access to new ideas, explorable opportunities and advanced personal efficacy.
These goals of mine would not have come through without the generous support the Foundation is providing for me.
I deeply appreciate the nobility in which the Foundation have and continue to sponsor me.

lawal Ibrahim Opeyemi
Age: 19
Background:
GLP cares has been a lot to me, ranging from sponsoring me to a world class university, providing counsel, making me aspire to become the best i can be, God has bestowed me with his mercy using GLP CARES foundation. I would not know that a life like this could possibly exist, where there is enlightenment and opportunity for those who seek them and an entirely different set of people compared to the once I grew up with.
I am the first child in a family of four my dad is an engineer , my mum is a fashion designer, I had my primary and secondary education in Air force primary school and kuramo college respectively, during the holiday I usually assist my dad at work which was very tedious and most time I wonder how I'm going to end up having a better life outside their struggles. I decided to face my studies, learn some trades and try all in my capacity to get ahead, fortunately for me I did well in my JAMB and WASSCE with the help of my teachers in secondary school and the extra lessons I received in GLP foundation.
I'm now a beneficiary in GLP foundation. Thank you GLP foundation for being the support I needed to go this far.

Ajao Joseph Ayomikun
Age: 18 years
School: Babcock University
Course: Mass communication
Level: 100
Background:
Since I was a little boy, I have always had the dream of furthering my education beyond secondary school and going to one of t best universities in the world. Where my God given potentials will be utilized and the foundation has really helped me in this journey of becoming great and making my marking any field I find myself in life.
I am someone who has always like to be in the spotlight and use my God given potential to provide solutions to complex situations related to the media. The foundation has given me the opportunity to acquire more knowledge and master the concept of mass communication and how it can change our world forever. Through this noble act of the organisation, I have acquired more knowledge on how to become someone who make things happen and can effect a change in our great nation.
I'm very grateful to the foundation for the opportunity they gave me and may God continue to bless the work of their hands.
Thank You

Manoah Dauda
Age: 24
Education: First Degree NCE, SSCE, and Primary School
Present school: Babcock University
Level: 200
Course of study: BSC (HONS) Public Health
In the year 2014 there was an insurgency in Borno State that brought a state of homeless, depression, full of anxieties, dissociate opportunities from my love ones, no hope to farther education. Life continues going wrong anywhere, till Grace Lake Partner Cares Foundation restored my beautiful smiles back to life. GLP cares foundation gave me more opportunities, and also helped me to realized, visualized my dream to become someone important to the society, community, Africa and worldwide was real.
In the early 2018 GLPCF – wiped away my tears by granting me a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to study my first degree in Babcock University Ogun State Nigeria, where I’m presently gaining knowledge to make a positive impacts and change the society and world at large.
God Bless Grace Lake Partner Cares Foundation,
God Bless Babcock University, and Nigeria,
Thank You.

Adams Maryam Omotolani
Age: 17
Background: Lagos state
I will forever be grateful to Grace Lake Partners Care Foundation for this amazing opportunity to study International Law and Diplomacy at this great institution, Babcock university. GLP foundation has helped in setting the pace for me to become a better person (a dream come true).
I want to say to a very big thank you to GLP foundation for providing this platform that has helped me in achieving my life-long dream. I promise to work very hard and eventually give something back to others.
Once again, thank you for making this possible.

Oladosu David Olabayo
Age: 19 years
Background:
This gives me the opportunity to study mass communication to obtain a degree offers me several career options when I graduate. Just want to God for what he has done in my life and I also want to thank Grace lake Partners cares foundation for their support. I also want to thank God for our lesson teachers. they have really impacted positive word into my life. Thank God for Grace lake Partners cares foundation for giving me the opportunity to study mass communication in Babcock University... I feel so privilege and humbled to have received this sponsorship... you are known for your philanthropy especially in regards to education. I am honored to be among the recipient. Also, I am extremely grateful for your generosity and I hope your blessing will remain abundant.
Thank you.

Adebanjo Oluwaseun Matthew
Age: 23 years
Background:
A native of Ogun State, Ijebu, I was born and bred in lagos state, Oshodi - Isolo local government to be precise, I am the first child from the family of three.
Grace lake partners has helped me academically, by granting me a big opportunity I have never dreamt of, Not knowing me from anywhere, but the foundation helped me and enrolled me to one of the best universities in Nigeria. The foundation believed in me and made me who I am today. I am proudly a Babcock university student studying Business Administration, I can't achieve all these if GLP cares hasn't offered me the best gift which is education, I just want to thank Grace Lake Care Foundation for this great opportunity and I promise not to let the foundation down.

Adamu Ashifa
Age: 30 years
Background:
My name is Adamu Ashifa, I was born 28th February 1989. (5th born child) In the family of ten (10) and raised by Christian family from Gwoza local government, Borno State Nigeria. I Finished my Secondary School 2008, graduated from Polytechnic 2014.
GLP Care helped me to pursue the career of my dreams to achieve my goal by providing me with the resources to Further my Education by alleviating my financial concerns. GLP CARE made a significant contribution to my future career.
I have the desire and the determination, but lack of financial backing. I have almost given up on furthering my education. When GLP scholarship care came my way, I have started sensing almost all my goals and dreams coming through. I am the first person in my family to attend University up to date. I am running my programme as undergraduate at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). Course of study, Computer and Communication Engineering.
I want to deeply express my gratitude to GLP care for the generous support and positive impact and I am willing to be part of it. My goal is to have a positive impact, not only on my own life, but on the lives of others as well. This scholarship can help me achieve that goal.

Ogbeinde Daniel
Age: 28 years
Background:
I am from Owan east local government area of Edo state. I am the last child born into a family of four children. I live in Lagos Nigeria and my parents live in my home town of Ojavun Emai Owan east local government area of Edo state Nigeria.
I once thought grace lake partners care foundation was a bridge to the future, then I realized it was a misconception. but rather grace lake partners care foundation is the future itself because they bring the feature to you. Yours is just to live it.
Grace lake partners care foundation gave me a second chance to live my dream at the very moment when I thought my dream of going back to school after I dropped out from University of Benin in 2014 due to financial constraints seems impossible. Today I am a proud biochemistry student of Babcock University. And that is part of the feature i am talking about, courtesy of Grace Lake Care Foundation.
I thank God for Grace Lake Partners Care Foundation.

Akinleye Busayo Kofoworola
Age: 18 years
Background:
From ogun state. Am a 100L student of Babcock University studying public health. Grace lake partners has really been a great impact to my life by helping me on the journey in becoming a better person. Through Grace lake partners foundation am now a 100L student of Babcock University. Grace lake partners has helped my dreams come true by sponsoring me to a standard University, Babcock University. I appreciate grace lake partners foundation for this great and rare opportunity. Thank you So much.

Sarumi Esther Oyinlola
Age: 18 years
Background:
A native of Osun State, Ilesha (arepete sarumi), I was born and bred in lagos state, Ajah - Etiosa local government to be precise, I am a Christian, and the last child from the family of ten.
Grace lake partners has helped me through my academic pursuits, by granting me a big opportunity I have never dreamt of, Not knowing me from Adam, yet the foundation helped me and enrolled me to one of the best universities in Nigeria. The foundation believed in me and made me who I am today. I am proudly a Babcock university student studying history and international studies and also a first class student, I can't achieve all these if GLP cares hasn't offered me the greatest gift which is education, My story is a tale to tell, but I just want to thank Grace Lake Care Foundation for this great opportunity.

Igoh Patrick Dominic
Age: 21 years
Background:
I'm from cross river state (Ogoja precisely). I was born and brought up in Lagos state. I am a Christian (Catholic) and the first child amongst four children.
Grace lake partners (GLP) has impacted positively into my life from making me morally upright to being friendly, humble and also granting me an big opportunity millions are looking for the opportunity of going to one of the best university in Nigeria.
Looking at my background, I never thought I'd attend a private university but thanks to God and GLP through the GLP cares foundation, I am now an undergraduate of the prestigious Babcock University studying computer technology. I just want to thank Grace Lake Cares Foundation for this great opportunity and with God on my side, I promise to give my best.