Nigerian musician Davido has established this one-time event into a tradition after being inspired by the donation he made in 2021 with money provided to him by friends on his birthday.
Davido disclosed in a social media post that he had given N237,000,000.00, or roughly $302,068 to 422 orphanages in Nigeria.
13,818 kids benefited from the donation made through his charity, The David Adeleke charity (DAF), which is run by Mrs. Titi Adebayo, chair of the DAF Disbursement Committee.
Davido indicated that his choice to once again try to improve the lives of as many children as he can was impacted by the effect the previous contribution in 2021 had on him.
“I founded the DAF in 2022 with a strong desire and passion to continually assist others and create a proper framework for ongoing charitable works to benefit the good people of Nigeria. Through this foundation, we have raised millions of Naira and disbursed much-needed funds to hundreds of orphanages, significantly improving the lives of countless children.
“Seeing the impact and success of my previous donations, particularly in 2021 after my birthday, left a mark on my heart and reading the numerous letters and messages from everyone who received this donation has reaffirmed my commitment to assist the less privileged in any capacity continually. It motivated me to establish the DAF to execute our mission effectively,” part of the statement read.
Davido stated that, as a result, he embarked on an outreach in 2022 where he reached out to eminent and compassionate Nigerians to seek their support in raising funds for the less-privileged across the country.
“I would like to thank all individuals and corporations that assisted in raising the donation sum, this would not have been possible without your unwavering support and kindness. May God bless each and every one of you.”
The musician continued by saying that his organisation is dedicated to helping the weak and having a beneficial influence on people’s lives.
The ‘If’ hitmaker jokingly requested that his friends and colleagues in the industry send him money to celebrate his birthday, and on November 18, 2021, he received a total of N200 million.
On November 18, the ‘La La’ singer shattered the internet when musicians from all over the continent mailed him enormous sums of money in support.
As a result, the celebrated musician amassed nearly N200 million, or $480,988 in just two days, while sporadically posting screenshots of each transaction.
On November 19, Davido said that he was giving the N250 million amassed to a few orphanages after adding N50 million.
