[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The IBWU Foundation is a not-for-profit Organization incorporated in Canada founded by people of like minds across North America, Europe & Africa who are brought together by a passionate and common desire to bring about positive changes in our communities. Our mission and values are inspired by simple acts of charity and by working in partnerships with communities as participants and encouraging social and community responsibility; beginning with each individual.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ult_buttons btn_title=”Learn more” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fibwu.org%2Fabout-us-2%2F||target:%20_blank|” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-block” btn_title_color=”#ffffff” btn_bg_color=”#257c35″ btn_anim_effect=”ulta-hang” icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_font_size=”desktop:25px;”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” css=”.vc_custom_1569709853324{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][dt_fancy_title title=”Mission” title_align=”left” title_size=”h2″ title_color=”accent” separator_color=”accent”][vc_column_text]
Our Vision is for communities, where the people are the catalysts for positive change, that impacts, influences and motivates the future generation.
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Changing the mindset and orientation of communities to realize and take responsibility for social change and community development.
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It Begins With Us, all.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”vc_default” full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”green”][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Leadership”][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_raw_js]JTVCYW1vdGVhbSUyMG1heCUzRCUyMjUwJTIyJTIwY2F0ZWdvcmllcyUzRCUyMjU4JTIyJTIwaXRlbS13aWR0aCUzRCUyMjI1MCUyMiUyMGl0ZW0tbWFyZ2luJTNEJTIyMjAlMjIlMjBmdWxsLXdpZHRoJTNEJTIyeWVzJTIyJTIwcGFuZWwlM0QlMjJjZW50ZXIlMjIlNUQ=[/vc_raw_js][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Michael Emeka Dibua is a lawyer and Notary who practices in Ontario Canada and mainly in Family, Criminal Law and Civil Litigation and non litigation aspects of immigration law. Michael was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999, after completing his Law Degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ife, in 1997.
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