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ABOUT
Crystal Chigbu
A Hope Catalyst
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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.
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CRYSTAL CHIGBU'S AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- The Ebony Life TV sponsored Sisterhood Award for Philanthropist of the year (2014)
- The leading ladies Africa - 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria Feature(2017): Boundary crossers
- Venture garden group - International women’s day (2020)
- Green October awards - humanitarian foundation of the year (2017)
- Disability Inclusion and Leadership Awards (DIAL Awards)
- Disability Advocate of the Year (2021)
- Nigeria Network of NGOs - 100 Most Influential Civil Society Leaders (2021)
- Ideation Hub - Building and Development of Social Savior for African Continent/Distinguished Speaker and Mentor Award (2020)
- GMYT African humanitarian awards - philanthropist of the year (2019)
- Acumen Fellowship (2019)
- Make an impact award (2018)
- True heroes award (2018)
- The new breed network - humanitarian service awards (2018)
- PPLD international (2016)
- Yemisi Ransom Kuti Leadership awards – Nominee (2015)
- Life Transformation Award from WISE WOMEN AWARDS (2014)
- Mom’s award - working mom (2014)
- Business and professional women award - for excellence (2014)
- The Naija Diamonds Award sponsored by Diamond Bank (2014)
- P&G ACE Awards for breaking new frontiers in eCommerce (2013)
- P&G West Africa Power of You award for leading the P&G West Africa to reaching 79MM consumers & reaching 200,000 stores (2010)
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I Can Help You With
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Grief Recovery
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Strategy
I help businesses develop strategies rooted in sustainable growth, to achieve their business goals.
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NGO Management
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Keynote Speaking
Transform your audience and challenge conventional thinking today with thought-provoking speeches.
The IREDE Foundation
My birthing journey with the Irede Foundation started when I gave birth to my first child-Beulah with a congenital limb deformity whose leg had to be amputated at 27 months old. She felt helpless and unsure of how to find her way around her daughter’s disability.
In her course of helplessness, she met a double amputee child whom she raised funds for and that was how she took it up on herself in 2012 to help more child amputees by founding The Irede Foundation.
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I Am Here To Help You And Guide You
Do you know Someone that needs recovery from loss? Or Someone that needs to Start & Scale their NGO?