Davido: Why I made fresh N237m donation to orphanages

Davido: Why I made fresh N237m donation to orphanages 

Afrobeats star, Davido, says he has gifted the sum of N237 million to various orphanages across Nigeria.

The singer announced this in a statement shared on his social media pages on Thursday.

In the statement, the ‘Timeless’ hitmaker said he made the donation through The David Adeleke Foundation (DAF).

On the occasion of his birthday in November 2021, the 30-year-old megastar launched a Twitter fundraiser and donated N250 million realised to orphanages.

In the statement, the singer said the “success of my previous donations, reaffirmed my commitment to continually assist the underprivileged in any capacity”.

“I am proud to announce that my foundation, The David Adeleke Foundation (DAF), has donated the sum of N237,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-Seven Million Naira) to orphanages throughout Nigeria,” the statement read.

“The distribution of donation funds was led by the chair of the DAF Disbursement Committee, Mrs. Titi Adebayo with the foundation successfully distributing funds to 424 (Four Hundred and Twenty-Four) orphanages, benefiting a total of 13,818 (Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred, and Eighteen) children.

“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.”