Lydia Ina awarded M.B.E. by Princess Anne
Global Change Maker
Lydia Ina
Founder of Gapolunya Foundation
On November, 30th 2023 Lydia Ina the founder of Gapolunya Foundation was celebrated by UK Parliament together with ONE’s Global Changemaker by recognising her dedication to improving the wellbeing of disadvantage children. Lydia’s has does a remarkable job in Calabar by setting up an orphanage which provides food, shelter, clothing and education for disadvantage children.
Afzal Khan – Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Gorton nominated Lydia Ina for the Global Changemakers Award.
Gapolunya Foundation Recognition and Achievements
2019. Lydia Ina
Lydia Ina, from Manchester, has fostered more than 300 children over 23 years experience as a foster carer and has become known as “Nigeria’s Mother Theresa” due to her charitable work in the country.
Lydia came to the UK over 50 years ago but wanted to use her experience of fostering in the UK with Manchester City Council to support vulnerable children in the country of her birth. After a visit to the city of Calabar in 2009, she soon after decided to set up her own charity ‘Gapolunya Foundation’, in honour of her mother…
Point Of Light Award from Prime Minister’s Office for 2023
Lydia and the Gapolunya Foundation Kids back in Nigeria.
