ESTHER JULIUS MEMORIAL  FUND

Partners for Development has established a special memorial fund to commemorate and celebrate one of our young Nigerian staff employees– Esther Julius - who died suddenly in December 2009 after a brief illness.  Ms. Julius was an advocate for children, devoting much of her time to local youth. The Esther Julius Fund will benefit vulnerable and orphaned children in Nigeria.

Esther Julius:

Esther Julius was from Taraba state in eastern Nigeria, and was orphaned at an early age.  In spite of great odds, and the responsibility of supporting numerous younger siblings, she went on to earn a Diploma in Social Work and Administration from the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri in Borno state.  She also obtained an advanced degree in Public Administration from Benue Polytechnic.

Ms. Julius started with PFD in 2004  as an intern. Through her strong performance, Esther secured a promotion to Assistant Program Officer in the PFD Benue state program.  Esther is remembered for her energy and enthusiasm for assisting those most in need , particularly young people.  She spent her spare time meeting with a support group of orphaned young people in order to inspire them to achieve their personal and professional dreams.  Esther was extremely generous with her modest resources and had a unique way of lighting up a room with her energy and positive outlook. 

The Memorial Fund:

In order to honor the spirit of Esther’s dedication to helping children, PFD has established the Esther Julius Memorial fund.  Donations to this fund will be used to assist vulnerable children and their families or caretakers.  Many of these families have been affected by HIV/AIDS and have difficulty affording basic needs.   While PFD strives to provide income generating training where possible and feasible, some families need immediate help to afford decent food, shelter, medical care and education.  Donations to the new fund will help PFD/Nigeria to respond to emergency basic needs of such families as they arise and to expand the number of families assisted in the states of Benue, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom and Delta in Nigeria.

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