Upcoming Events

• Formal launch of the PAAO Program Support Centre (PAPS CENTRE) in the 6 Geo-Political Zones in Nigeria beginning with Lagos. (For more details about our PAAO Centre, Click on this link )

 

• Treatment of 1000 women with Fibroid cases (Pre-Adult Affairs Annual Fibroid Treatment).

 

• Treatment of 1000 people with visual impairments.

 

• Establishment of educational exchange programs with schools/NGOs abroad.

 

• Official launch of the book titled: “Golden Footprints (Celebrating African Youth Role Models)” written by the Executive Director, PAAO.

 

Golden Footprints – Celebrating African Youth Role Models

The book, "Golden Footprints - Celebrating African Youth Role Models" is a book written by the Pre-Adult Affairs Organization to point out Twenty (20) African Youth Role Models who have influenced African Youths positively through their stories, achievements and strategies. The Role Models were selected through an opinion poll carried out by youth volunteers over the internet and in educational institutions.


The Book is scheduled to be released and launched on the 16th August, 2010 with the presence of the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Good luck Jonathan with the other Role Models at the event which will take place the same day with the Twenty Billion Naira Fund Raising Dinner.

All Twenty of the role models are expected at the launching of the book. Among the activities lined up for this event is the unveiling and launching of Monumental Structures in the Six (6) geo-political zones of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa.

During the Book and Monumental Sculpture Launch and Fund Raising Dinner, the twenty (20) role models as well as eminent Africans and personalities who have contributed positively to the material, intellectual and moral well being of our great Continent would be recognized and given awards.

The contents of the “Golden Footprints” book includes a discussion of the principles of greatness and success for the African Youth, biographies of twenty (20) selected African Youth Role Models, handwritten messages from the selected role models and a log of the opinions of youths about their role models from different countries worldwide. The twenty (20) African Youth role models include:

    Former President Nelson Mandela	       President Umaru Yar'Adua
    President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf	       Former President Jimmy Carter
    President Thabo Mbeki	       Former President Bill Clinton
    Bill Gates	       Oprah Winfrey
    Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallasey	       Abdulsalami Abubakar
    George Soros	       Professor Dora Akunyili
    Austin Okocha	       Ishmael C. Yamson
    Warren Buffet	Nwankwo Kanu
    Chief Mrs. Maryam Babangida	Ezekwesili Obiangeli
  Sandra C. Duru (E.D., PAAO)	Richard Branson

 



 

Towards the organization of the main event, courtesy visits are scheduled to be made to the twenty (20) role models as well as Nigerian State Governors, Traditional Rulers, potential donors, etc. as well as other arrangements necessary.

A budget of Twenty Million Naira (20 Million) is considered needed for  organizing the  main event as well as activities towards the main event which include organizing a Youth Forum where youths from foreign countries will contribute to the completion of the “Golden Footprints” book by writing on their personal role models and the printing of sample copies of the “Golden Footprints” book.