Fatima Mohammed Habib

Fatima Mohammed Habib (born 23 September 1999) is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and founder of Advocacy for Human Value Foundation (AHVF),^[1] a Non-Governmental Organization registered with the Corporate Affairs commission^[2] which she founded at the age of 14.^[3] Habib is amongst those on the fight against illiteracy in Northern Nigeria and she is also part of the "Bring Back Our Girls Campaign" in the Northeast.^[4][5]

Fatima Mohammed Habib
Born	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25)
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	University of Maiduguri
Occupation(s)	Social Entrepreneur, Humanitarian
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Advocacy for Human Value Foundation

Early life

Habib started her Primary education at Abande Memorial School, Maiduguri in 2005 then completed her secondary school education at Maitama Model Secondary School, Abuja in 2014 and a student of Political Science at the University of Maiduguri.^[6]

Career

At the age of 14, Fatima founded Advocacy for Human Value Foundation; a Non-profitable organization that aims on improving the lives of the most vulnerable by providing them with basic needs such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), health care services, protection and education across Nigeria.^[7] Her initial and original inspiration came from the influence of her late grandparent, Late Hon. Kadi Alkali Habib and Alhaji Tahar Ahmad as well as her parent, Muhammad Habib and Rukaiyya Muhammad Tahir.^[8]

In October, 2020, Huawei Technology Company Nigeria Limited partnered with Fatima's NGO and The Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy in donating Standard equipment and renovated the school building of Al-Walidyn Charitable School in Pantami Community, Gombe State, Nigerian.^[9]

References

1. "How I started an NGO at JSS I". Daily Trust. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
2. Jeremiah (24 October 2020). "I Fear Doing Something Wrong – Habib". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
3. "Women's March: Fatima M. Habib, born with humanity at heart". Daily Trust. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. Ijewere, Esther (9 February 2019). "'I want to empower, lend my voice to voiceless Northern women' – Fatima Habib". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
5. "Bring Back Our Girls Archives". Women of Rubies. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
6. Jeremiah (24 October 2020). "I Fear Doing Something Wrong – Habib". Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
7. "'I want to empower, lend my voice to voiceless Northern women' – Fatima Habib". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
8. Leadership Newspaper, Leadership Hausa (10 October 2020). "I fear Doing Something Wrong - Fatima Habib". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
9. Vanguard, Newspaper (23 October 2020). "Huawei Technologies partner Ministry to renovate school building, donate IT Equipment in Gombe". Retrieved 9 December 2020.