Lagos, 15th March 2018: Vlisco has announced this year‟s Vlisco Women‟s Month Celebration in keeping with its annual tradition of celebrating women across Africa.
This year, Vlisco honours all inspiring women in Nigeria during the entire month of March, starting with the announcement of the 2018 Vlisco Ambassador for Nigeria at a press briefing held today at the Vlisco Boutique in the Ikeja City Mall.
Vlisco Ambassador 2018
Dr. Yolanda George-David was unveiled as the 2018
Vlisco Ambassador, taking over the mantle from Mrs. Dotun Akande, founder of Patrick Speech and Language Center. Dr Yolanda George-David is a wife and mother, a Neurosurgeon with her primary residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology as well as a Clinical & Relational Psychologist. She is also an Academic, a multiple award winning international speaker, a business woman, media personality, a human rights activist and the founder of Aunt Landa‟s Bethel Foundation .
Driven by her passion to change her world one person at a time, she founded Aunt Landa‟s Bethel Foundation where over 25,000 sexually abused teenagers have been counseled, rehabilitated and most of them taught essential vocational and life skills. Aunt Landa works with a team of passionate volunteers and together they help redefine and add purpose to the lives of thousands of registered and non registered members with different needs in the foundation‟s over 200 centers and from various walks of life.
In introducing the new Ambassador, Business Strategy Manager, Vlisco Nigeria Yvonne Chioke elaborated on her extensive humanitarian work, particularly with regards to the empowerment of women and the girl-child. She said, “We are proud to work with an Ambassador who shares the same values as Vlisco in empowering women across the country. Dr. Yolanda‟s passion and dedication to the cause of giving a new lease of life to some of the most traumatised and marginalised people in our society is truly commendable. We look forward to supporting her in making a difference in more lives.”
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During the month of March, Dr. Yolanda George-David will be sharing her inspirational story via multiple platforms including the media and via various speaking engagements.
Throughout the year, she will be traveling across the country to engage with various women‟s groups on mentorship and educating them on the plight of women, girls and boys that have been sexually abused, in order to create even more awareness.