By Peter Omopo
Abuja, July 11, 2025 — Former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has unveiled a newly completed N70 million halfway home in Abuja, designed to provide transitional support for vulnerable young adults. The project, spearheaded by her non-profit organisation, DashMe Foundation, is aimed at bridging the gap between orphanage life and independent adulthood for those aged 18 to 25.
Speaking during the foundation’s fourth anniversary on Friday, Adeosun described the facility—constructed for the Sought After Women and Children Foundation—as a major milestone in efforts to restore dignity and opportunity to Nigeria’s most disadvantaged populations.
“This halfway home offers a safe and dignified space for maturing young adults to begin life on their own terms. Many of these youths face a legal and social void after leaving orphanages at 18. This centre provides vocational training, education, mentorship, and transitional housing,” she said in a statement issued in Abuja.
Adeosun noted that the structure, completed within eight months, represents more than a physical building. “It is a symbol of hope and transformation,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to donors, volunteers, and supporters of the DashMe Foundation, describing them as “saints who serve without a spotlight.” She also reiterated the foundation’s commitment to mobilising community generosity by collecting and reselling donated items to fund humanitarian interventions.
Also speaking at the event, Founder of the Sought After Women and Children Foundation, Carol Silver-Oyaide, praised Adeosun’s contribution, calling the project “life-changing.”
“Our mission is to restore hope to the abused, hurting and abandoned. This halfway home will dramatically change the future of some of the most resilient young people,” she said.
As part of the celebration, DashMe Foundation also launched a new charity store in Wuse 2, Abuja—the third of its kind—joining existing outlets in Surulere and Lekki, Lagos. The stores sell new and gently used donated items, with proceeds supporting programs for orphans, domestic abuse survivors, and persons with disabilities.
