The Brain Empowerment Hub

What is the Brain Power Hub (BPH)?

 

The Brain Power Hub (BPH) is the empowerment foundation of Mummy Marho’s Foundation. It serves as the central platform where our programs, projects, and interventions are designed and implemented to transform the lives of vulnerable children, teenagers, and youths.

 

The Hub provides a safe, loving, and nurturing environment where beneficiaries can learn, eat, play, receive support, and experience a sense of belonging. It is a space where they can express themselves freely, rebuild confidence, and grow without fear of judgment. The Brain Power Hub functions as a sanctuary of stability, care, learning, and personal development.

 

The BPH operates through three major pillars:

 

1. Alternative-Style (Informal) Education

The Alternative-Style Education Programme is an innovative learning pathway created for street-connected children and youths who have limited or no access to formal education. Recognizing that traditional education systems may not always accommodate their unique circumstances, this programme provides a flexible and supportive learning environment.

 

Over a period of 2–4 years, beneficiaries are equipped with foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, digital skills, moral values, life skills, and etiquette. Upon completion, participants are supported to transition into entrepreneurship, vocational training, or skills acquisition programmes within the State, enabling them to become independent and productive members of society.

 

2. Mental Wellness, Mentorship, and Empowerment

The Brain Power Hub provides inclusive mentorship, coaching, and psychosocial support through technology-driven initiatives designed to address the emotional, social, and developmental needs of vulnerable children, teenagers, and youths.

 

Through guidance, counseling, and skills development, beneficiaries are empowered with digital literacy, financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and personal development tools needed to overcome barriers such as educational exclusion, youth unemployment, poverty, abuse, and exploitation.

 

3. Recreation and Playground

Play is an essential part of childhood development and remains a core focus of the Brain Power Hub. Beyond learning and skills development, we create opportunities for children and youths to relax, interact, explore their creativity, and experience the joy of being children.

 

Many of our beneficiaries have endured the harsh realities of street life, including survival struggles, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. When they enter the Brain Power Hub, they find a welcoming space where they can play, build friendships, restore their confidence, and experience happiness in a safe and supportive environment.

 

The Brain Power Hub is more than a learning centre—it is a place of hope, healing, opportunity, and transformation, where vulnerable children and youths are given the stability and support they need to discover their potential and become purpose-driven leaders.

Our DAUCTAY Drive

 

Our DAUCTAY Drive is rooted in the commitment to transform the lives of DAUCTAYs whose circumstances have been shaped by challenges beyond their control. We aim to break the cycle of poverty mindset by providing the support, guidance, education, and opportunities they need to become socially responsible, academically equipped, mentally resilient, physically healthy, and economically empowered individuals who can contribute meaningfully to society.

 

How Our DAUCTAY Mission Started

Every year, thousands of DAUCTAYs between the ages of 5 and 21 are brought into urban cities in search of survival opportunities, often through menial labour, domestic work, or exploitative situations. Lagos State is not exempt from this reality. For many poverty-stricken families, sending a child or young person to Lagos is perceived as a pathway to a better future and improved financial stability.

 

However, upon arriving in the city, many of these young ones encounter harsh realities, unrealistic expectations, exploitation, and conditions that threaten their basic human rights and dignity. Unable to cope with these challenges, many run away, leading to an increase in the number of unaccompanied DAUCTAYs living in unsafe environments such as abandoned buildings, makeshift shelters, under bridges, and on the streets.

 

Without protection, stability, and support, these vulnerable young people become exposed to numerous risks, including substance abuse, unsafe sexual practices, exploitation, and child labour.

 

Beyond migration-related challenges, some DAUCTAYs find themselves on the streets due to parental neglect, physical or sexual abuse within the home, family instability caused by parental separation, polygamy, or the loss of parents. Others are influenced by negative peer pressure, while some become vulnerable after experiencing unwanted teenage pregnancies that leave them without support, shelter, or opportunities.

 

The growing number of DAUCTAYs is also strongly linked to limited access to quality basic education. Many of these young people have never had the opportunity to attend school and struggle with fundamental skills such as reading and writing, further limiting their chances of achieving independence.

 

Without intervention, care, and positive support systems, DAUCTAYs face increased risks of emotional distress, depression, mental health challenges, self-harm, exploitation, and premature death.

 

Our mission is to provide a safe pathway from vulnerability to stability—helping every DAUCTAY discover their potential, rebuild confidence, gain essential skills, and become a purpose-driven individual capable of creating a better future.

Our DAUCTAY drive for each child, teen and youth to reach their full potential are: