Faith Adebukola-Areo

Executive Director, Faucet for the Vulnerable Child Initiative

Faith is a development practitioner and youth advocate with extensive experience in project management, life skills coaching, and community initiatives for vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, and women. As the Executive Director of Faucet for the Vulnerable Child Initiative, she leads teen counseling and life skills programs while overseeing administrative and project responsibilities. Deeply committed to gender equity, social justice, and SRHR, Faith empowers young women and girls to access opportunities and advocate for their rights.

She holds an E-Diploma in Power and Influence for Positive Impact from Harvard Business School Online and a Bachelor’s and Diploma in Mass Communication from Ahmadu Bello University. Faith has been recognized as the Most Impactful Youth in Niger State (YALI, 2022) and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the US Consulate Lagos (2021) for her volunteer work with the Cleanup Nigeria Project.

Rise Up Together Cohort: Nigeria, 2025