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Crystal Chigbu is an author, certified grief recovery specialist, disability advocate and serial entrepreneur, who is committed to spreading positivity, giving wholesomeness and providing structures in place to liberate individuals from the stronghold of their past and bring out the best in everyone she meets.

She is the founder and Executive Director of the Irede Foundation; a nonprofit that provides child amputees with artificial limbs. She is committed to empowering families and children to go beyond their pain and live a purposeful life.

As a certified grief recovery specialist, she helps her clients heal from traumatic experiences and give them wholesomeness. She works with people to embrace their uniqueness and strength.

She is also the author of three books “Irede-An unending story of hope” which is a book about responding to challenges in children , “Board Engaged” which is a guide to setting up an NGOs and Social Enterprises and “Lemons to Lemonades” a step by step guide on how to deal with adversity .

Crystal is a affiliate of different organizations, Pan African University’s Enterprise Development Centre alumius , amember of the Business and Professional Women of Nigeria, a member of the Nigerian Network of NGOs, Global Harvest Church and a host of others . She is a graduate of the Acumen fellowship program.

Crystal graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Lagos and obtained a certificate in Social Sector Management from the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan-African University. She worked for 12 years as the sales and marketing manager for a multinational company, Procter and Gamble(P&G).

Crystal has been severally recognized for her outstanding leadership impact and has received Awards Crystal Chigbu has been severally recognized for her outstanding work and has received awards which include the Life Transformation Award from Wise Women Awards. The Ebony Life TV sponsored Sisterhood Award for Philanthropist of the year (2014) and the Naija Diamonds Award (2014) sponsored by Diamond Bank

She owns a consulting agency, that facilitates training and speaking sessions for social enterprises and non-profit organizations.

She is happily married and blessed with two kids.