| Winifred Awosika Foundation (WAF) |
| WASTFS ... Changing the way we learn. |
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About the Foundation
Winifred Awosika Foundation (WAF) is a non profit, non-governmental organization which focuses on the well being of children and women. It's to bring out the creativity that is inborn in every child. To encourage and empower women to be proud of themselves and to perform their roles as wife, mother, and community member more positively and creditably. To support the less privileged inform of scholarship and sponsorship. To organize programmes that will create awareness of opportunities available for both young and old.
WAF works to resolve the on-going struggles children face everyday-poverty, hunger, illiteracy and diseases - and replaces them with hope for future.
Vision
Is to create a world where all women enjoy their human rights and have access to education, training and sustainable incomes also where every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Objectives
• Sensitization of women on their rights and health regardless of the social and
ethnic orientation.
• Promotion of skills acquisition towards educational, social, political and
economic empowerment.
• Promote the dignity of the African women vis-a-vis cultural renaissances
• Inspire women to adopt an alternative lifestyle through utilization of holistic
health options.
• To help and support children through education, creative activities, scholarship
and sponsorship of other worthy programmes.
• Support and strengthen women and other human rights focused organizations.
The organization is registered as an NGO in compliance with the Companies and Allied Matter Act CAP 59, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.
Structure
The Foundation is run by a board of Trustees made up of eminent Nigerians with proven records of integrity who come from diverse backgrounds with varied professional experience. |
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| WINIFRED AWOSIKA SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT FOR SCHOOLS (WASTFS) |
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Scrabble is a word-spelling board game, played by two, three or four players with the aid of a dictionary.
Benefits of playing Scrabble
- > Scrabble improves vocabulary
- > Scrabble improves Maths, Logic and spatial relation skills.
- > Scrabble encourages frequent use of the dictionary.
- > Scrabble expands the mind.
- > Scrabble sharpens ones focus ability
- > Scrabble improves spelling ability
- > Scrabble improves overall communication skills
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Scrabble mantra
Scrabble is more than just a game; it's a tool that improves vocabulary. Vocabulary aids communication; communication helps Leadership. |
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Former American first lady, now secretary of state to the United States government wrote in her autobiography - Living History—
" I'm as much of a believer as she (my mum) is that coard games - Chess and Scrabble -teach children Math skills and strategy" (Living history; page 15)
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| osola Oye summing up her scores (Math skills) |
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| SCRABBLE HISTORY |
On the 16th of December 2010 it would be exactly 62 years since Scrabble was officially registered as a trademark. Designed in 1937, by Alfred Mosher Butts; a local architect. Butts lived in Poughkeepsie, New York, United states. It took Butts another 11 years (1937-1948)
before his brainchild was officially patented.
It was said of Butts that he never gave up. Butts lived to be 93 years old. Today Scrabble is played in over 121 countries in 26 languages. |
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Alfred Mosher Butts
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Why Winifred Awosika?
The story of Scrabble is one of tenacity, longevity and vision; A story, similar to that of Winifred Awosika and Chrisland schools.
High Chief Dr (Mrs) Winifred Adefolahan Awosika is the founder of Chrisland Educational Organisation. Arguably, the foremost and finest private educational institution in Nigeria. Born on the 13th of February 1940; High Chief Dr (Mrs) Winifred A. Awosika (OON), holds a bachelor of Arts degree (B.A) from the university college , Ibadan, now university of Ibadan.
She obtained a post graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Lagos. She holds an honorary doctorate degree in management technology from the federal university of technology Akure, Ondo state.
W.A Awosika is a role model, a great motivator, a woman of integrity, highly intelligent and above all God fearing. She turned 70 this year; we look forward when she - like Alfred Butts -turns 93! |
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| SCRABBLE IN SCHOOLS INITIATIVE |
The Scrabble in school initiative already exists in countries like the United States, Canada and Malaysia.
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CD Jacobs with the Scrabble team at the inaugural meeting.
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| In Nigeria, Chrisland is the trailblazer. As at today, Chrisland is the only school in Nigeria teaching Scrabble in the classroom. Other schools like Nikwhales, MD and Triple cross are all considering following suit. |
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Scrabble is a fun and friendly way of learning.
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First ever Scrabble Class
The first ever Scrabble class in Nigeria took place in Chrisland School Opebi. It started on Friday the 21st of May 2010 with Primary 5 Topaz. The pupils embraced the game with so much enthusiasm and excitement. |
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Edwina making up her mind
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The Winifred Awosika Scrabble Tournament for Schools (WASTFS)
The WASTFS is a Scrabble tournament for primary school children in honour of Dr Winifred Awosika. Children from top private and public Schools waconverge at Chrisland schools to compete and win prizes.
This tournament is billed to be an annual challenge. |
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Official Mascot
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The mascot for this event is the Aardvark. The Aardvark holds a significant place for dictionary learners and scrabble players; as it is the first word in the Oxford dictionary and most other dictionaries.
The Aardvark is a South African mammal with a long snout (nose) and tongue; that eats insects (ants and termites). It is also called the Earth pig.
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The Future
The children (pupils) are the future. They are the hopes we all look up to. They are the ones who will find cure for cancer and sickle cell anaemia. They are the ones who will put Nigeria's flag on the moon.
They are the leaders of tomorrow; Leaders who will show forth the light wherever they find themselves. They deserve the best and nothing less. This behoves us as teachers and facilitators' to put in our very best knowing we are raising the opportunities of the next generation. |
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"We know what they are, but not what they may be"
William Shakespeare
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Chrisland is going the extra mile already in make sure the children get a well rounded (complete) education. Taekwondo, ballet, swimming, music, the elections, scrap palace, diction, internet, ICT, library, dance, science, sports, chess and Scrabble all go a long way in the complete development of children and adults alike.
In this age of self awareness, we cannot keep doing things the same way and expect a different result. If we are going to have graduates; who will invent software, drugs or state-of-the-art medical procedure then we would have to do something differently.
This something different, is already been done by Chrisland. By bringing innovative and creative teaching and learning into the classroom is Chrisland is setting the pace.
More so, making it competitive with the WASTFS is taking it the extra mile - in the true Chrisland spirit.
It was Albert Einstein who said "to do something the same way all the time and expect a different result is another definition of insanity".
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| Meet our team |
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Kelechi fondly called 'Mr Kel' is the senior facilitator of the Protege centre and the founder of naijagames.com - a games website. He is also the president of the Protege Leadership Academy. Kelechi is the brain child behind the WASTFS.
Kel is a graduate of the prestigious Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA) and the Afterschool Graduate Development Centre AGDC -- 'Samsung Real Dreams'.
A home fellowship leader with Daystar Christian centre; Kel believes the "future of sports is education and the future of education is sports".
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| Kelechi Chioma (BSc Biochemistry) |
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Kabir fondly called 'Kb' is the CEO of Coresynedge limited - A building construction company. A lover of kids; Kb is the Project coordinator at the Protege centre and also for the WASTFS. Kb a born Muslim; recently converted to Christianity and he is enjoying his new found faith. He believes education is the passport to a beautiful future.
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| Ahmed Kabir (BSc Business Administration) |
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Osita fondly called 'Oc' is a minister with the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG. Oc has taught in both primary and secondary schools. He comes on board as head of logistics and strategy.
Others include: Wole Fajusigbe (LLB), Temi Aiyedun (MBBS) and Kency Opah
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| Osita Freeborn (BSc Cooperative Economics |
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