It was an exciting time at the Rochas Foundation Old Students Association (ROFOSA) South-west conference in the heart of Lagos mainland Ikeja, on the 25th of January 2017. Old Students of the Rochas Foundation had a great time together sharing beautiful memories of the impact of the Foundation in their lives. Many of these young people who came from a very challenging background were given free and quality education and now have become; Doctors, Lawyers, Engineer, and employers of labor. They were filled with joy, and to them, it was a family reunion. Everything about the event was amazing and life-changing.

Reaching out, Touching Lives

Director-General of The Rochas Foundation, Mrs. Uloma Rochas Nwosu, gave the keynote address, she welcomed participants, guest speakers and reinstated the achievement and vision of the Foundation, she said “ Rochas Foundation is committed to reaching out and touching the lives of underprivileged children in Africa by giving them free and quality education.” Further she said “ the foundation sees every child as their child.” The Director for Rochas Foundation College of Africa, Miss UC Rochas, was also present. Special guests at the conference were Nigerian foremost speakers and entrepreneurs among whom are: Tara Durotoye, Amen Rochas, Osayi Alile, Uchechi Rochas and Lanre Olusola.


Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group is unquestionably the biggest digital entrepreneur in Nigeria today, he Inspired the participants with the story of his humble beginning, and highlighted the principles of discipline, determination, knowledge and creative thinking which brought him to the top encouraging participants to practice them. He lauded the efforts of the Rochas Foundation in transforming the lives of underprivileged children by grooming them to become a success. Important questions were provided answers during the panel sessions with Tara Durotoye.
Top celebrities in the entertainment industry were also present among whom are: ThinTallTony of Big Brother Africa 2017, Frank Edoho a former host of ‘who wants to be a millionaire’, Uti Nwachukwu of Nollywood.

Empowered for Success With One Million Naira

‘I am overwhelmed with joy and this is totally unexpected’, these are the words of Feyi Sitsofe Kwami born volta region of Ghana. Feyi was admitted into the Rochas Foundation College Ibadan in 2005. He’s now a graduate of Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a business owner. As part of the Vision of the Rochas Foundation to empower and support young people who take initiatives to solve the employment problem by being job providers instead of job seekers. He was given the sum of one million Naira (N1, 000, 000) to expand his business. Feyi started F&K Meals, a fast food outfit and F&K savings, a platform that helps people save and invest. The business currently has 23 employees.

The Journey

Rochas Foundation is the light for today’s underprivileged children. Founded in 1998, the founder started by giving out to the poor on the street in the northern region of Nigeria. The Foundation started as a show of love towards humanity.
The Rochas foundation in October 8th, 2001 inaugurated the first college in Owerri, Imo state which is free with boarding facilities. Other schools emerged consecutively in Kano, Jos,, Ibadan and Ogboko in Imo State. The main vision of the foundation is to make education accessible and free for African children from indigent homes to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in the society. The Foundation, going beyond the border of its founding state, went further to open up five more schools in Sokoto, Zaria, Yola, Bauchi & Enugu, all within Nigeria.
Every child counts at Rochas Foundation and because of this, the foundation’s operation was extended to fifty-five African countries and five indigents were picked for free education and it marked the establishment of Rochas Foundation College of Africa (ROFOCA).
Through the Rochas Foundation, with a vision to make education free and accessible to every less privileged African child, regardless of tribe, religion, or class, free education has been provided for over 15, 000 children in Nigeria and across Africa.

First Pic: Director General Of the Rochas Foundation, Mrs. Uloma Rochas Nwosu, 3rd Pic: Feyi Sitsofe Kwami and Last pic: Miss UC Rochas, Director, Rochas Foundation of Africa

FnK Savings App that was built with the money is now being used to Scam People of their hard earned money........THIEF.