How Takor & Friends Crowdfunded to Impact their Society

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In December 2015, we experience first-hand the power of crowdfunding. Taking a close look at Takor and Friends an initiative confidently exploring Crowdfunding potentials.

In December 23 2015, we join the a group of changemakers “Takor and Friends”; an initiative birthed in December 2014, T & F as you may can them is an initiative born in the Nnamdi Azikewe Hall in the University of Ibadan community; aimed at rewarding hardwork amongst the poor employees within the University these include the cleaners in the hostel, gardeners, porters and even the physically challenged.

Founder (project creator) T & F is Takor Rhodrick; who was later joined by his roommates Ezekiel and others. Rhodrick with support from his friends, families and well-wishers was able to exploit the potentials of crowdfunding while embarking on his project.

In 2014, Takor was able to crowdfund about N60,000 ($303) within its friends network, supporters and anonymous backers in about 2 weeks. In 2015, the initiative went on to crowdfund more than N55,000 just in four days. All these funds were then used to purchase food Items/provisions (Rice, Garri, Oil, Beans, Tomato paste etc) which were given to the cleaners as a reward for their hardwork. In other to prove its operations transparency; the team keeps a financial records of all spending and send to individuals who wish to review their activities.

No doubt crowdfunding is working in Nigeria; it is helping to impact lives positively, lead change and help each other in achieving more. Using crowdfunding, Takor & Friends hope to touch more lives in the year 2016.

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