Coach and founder Lifesaver intervention, Joan Anuoluwa Ologundudu has disclosed in commemoration of eleven years of reaching over 6000 young people with life skills, soft skills and entrepreneurial skills, the organisation called for applications for individuals to learn nontechnical AI tools, AI agents and AI chatbots, and over 623 applied.

In an interview with The Guardian, Ologundudu disclosed, “we got applications from 11 countries, including Kenya, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Malawi, United States, Cameroon, Sweden, South Africa, United Kingdom, Pakistan and Nigeria.

Acknowledging the applicants for their efforts, she added, “we are not done. Many more opportunities awaits you.”

Lifesaver started on March 13, 2014 when the founder was in her final year at Kogi State University.

She recalled, “I started going to schools to educate young adults about being value-driven. I thought students to be solutions-driven. My first school visit was at Our Lady Secondary School, Anyigba, Kogi State. I began to raise awareness among young students and adults to see themselves as the solution Nigeria and even the world needs. The initiative has led to several skill empowerment projects, and promoting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 8, 11 and 12.”

She disclosed their projection for the next 10 years is to raise mentors for one million teens, empower 20,000 individuals with leadership skills through the Leading For A Change Leadership Certificate Course and equip community members with life skills.