Mrs Aisha Tukur is a philanthropist, a social entrepreneur and life coach whose mission it is to find sustainable solutions to the societal challenges we face in Africa. Her guiding principle is always be a blessing to others, and to always treat people with kindness and respect. She believes that we should stand for something bigger than ourselves, render selfless service to our community and to humanity as a whole.
Aisha’s background is in business strategy, fundraising, project coordination, human resources and social development, and she sits on the board of several organisations.
“We can make the world better one person at a time. I also hope that we can inspire and influence people with our work and help them see that serving humanity and touching lives is the best walk of life.
Aisha engages in lower strata society level projects that aim to tackle the basic living problems that affect the average Nigerian. Issues such as poor water supply, poor hygiene and health in the more disadvantaged communities.
As a child growing up, she had always wanted to be a medical doctor, she says, as far back as primary school. At the end of the school term, when her results came out and she did exceptionally well, her dad would then take her to the supermarket to get a gift and the first thing she would pick would be a doctor set.She wanted to change the world and have always felt the need to help people in any way she could.
She grew up not becoming a medical doctor but that didn’t stop her from making a difference in people’s lives. She was recently awarded The Coaching Icon Awards (2019) for making an impact and contributing to the coaching industry in Nigeria by the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA).
Aisha is the Chief Believing Officer of ORBUS Global Solutions (Orbus), a social enterprise located in Lagos, with its footprint in other parts of Nigeria. The organisation won the Award for Most Prolific Organisation (2014-2015) in recognition of its contributions to the development of the community by The Nigerian Students Union, Islamic University of Al Madinah Al Munawarah.
With a track record of successfully implementing World Water Day Initiatives in 30 locations across Nigeria, Orbus also undertakes initiatives to assist the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East of Nigeria. These are in the form of Educational Initiatives (Project LEAD, theOrbus School Drive and the Orbus Nutrition Drive) for Internally Displaced Persons.
Orbus’s Health Initiatives (eg for its Malaria Day Projects) include “Project Check Up” testing, and the provision of long-lasting mosquito nets and malaria medications. The organisation aims to continue to position itself as a driving force for social change management and sustainable empowerment.
If you would like to know more and are interested in supporting, information can be found at: http://orbusglobal.org/