Hopecentre International Foundation has celebrated a decade of transformative progress towards advancing the service to humanity through transforming lives with the refreshing word of God, as it marked the 10th Anniversary of the foundation led by the Director- General, Bishop Oluwapelumi Diamond.
Addressing the media on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, the DG of Hopecentre, Bishop Oluwapelumi Diamond , reflected on the remarkable achievements and institutional evolution of the foundation(voice of hope) over the past decade, since 2016.
He traced back to the founder’s early life of humanitarian service and his commitment to helping others as a teenager. His deep passion for supporting people was something he could not confine to a localised area.
According to him, Hopecentre continues to empower students through educational support and mentorship across primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions (Polytechnics, Federal Colleges of Education, Universities) and strengthen community engagement around learning.
Bishop Oluwapelumi highlighted key achievements that defined the decade, including the over 500 students sponsored for WAEC,NECO and JAMB, equipped artisans and provided financial support to medium scale enterprises, delivered high quality services with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to sustainability.
“To us, education is not charity; it is an investment planting seeds whose harvest will feed generations, he said.
Other achievements spotlighted include; the production of ten thousand high quality 60 leaves exercise books distributed across geopolitical zones in Nigeria and internationally, developed and produced Customised NGO polo top (217 pieces was produced), operating as a fully registered NGO with the Federal Government of Nigeria (Corporate Affairs Commission), functioning through an organised structure, including a Vice Chairman(a technocrat), Deputy Director of Sponsorship, Training, Administration and ICT, Accounts and Finance Lead, and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
The 10th Anniversary Lecture was delivered by renowned academia and former Executive Secretary Ibarapa North Local Government in Oyo state Dr Aderemi Akintola
The founder noted that Hope Centre envisions a world where every child can learn without limitation where education transforms not only individuals but entire communities
Bishop Oluwapelumi also highlighted during the interview the Mantra of the NGO Nutrition, Medical, Spiritual care, Empowerment and Education, all the five Mantra has significantly been touched. But Larger proportion of the NGO fund has been on education yearly we spend over Millions on Education..
Bishop Oluwapelumi in his closing stated that there main vision is transforming lives through the refreshing words of God and leaving footprint the sand of time …he also use the period to appreciates the board of Trustees who has been working tirelessly and those whom have been supporting the organization in both kind and cash.
