Welcome to Patience Enahoro Believe Foundation
Providing Inspiration and training for greatness
Who We Are
The Patience Enahoro Believe Foundation is a faith-based not-for-profit organisation committed to:
- Inspiring young people
- Promoting careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Creating public awareness on Sustainability
INSPIRATION
We motivate and coach young people to become great achievers in life. We envision a world of possibilities where young people are inspired and equipped to pursue their dreams, overcome limitations, achieve their full potential and become great contributors to their communities, nations and the world. We aim to break mental inhibitions to success and set young people on a growth path to outstanding achievements.
STEM
We encourage girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as support female STEM professionals. For students, we showcase the importance and contributions of these careers, stimulate interest in their related fields of study and encourage progression into professional practice. For female practitioners, we share learnings on industry and gender-based issues and also provide counselling and mentoring for building successful careers.
SUSTAINABILITY
We create awareness on the various Sustainability challenges of our time and the collective efforts required on the individual, corporate and governmental fronts to resolve them. We seek to increase public knowledge on the social, economic and environmental issues affecting the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Our awareness campaigns provide us with a basis for a call to action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
What We Do
Our programmes include:
Founder
Patience Obehi Enahoro
Patience is a public speaker, who has been featured at national and global conferences and events. She is an energy, engineering, business management and sustainability professional. She is also a humanitarian.
She has extensive experience and is still an active practitioner in the Nigerian energy sector. Her practice and expertise span the areas of Industrial electrical systems, Automation and Control, Turbomachinery (Gas Turbines), Safety, Health and Environment, Contractor Staffing Services, Operations Integrity Management and Organisational Development.
Patience has a lifelong commitment to volunteering and non-profit work. She is passionate about humanitarian programs, socioeconomic development, environmental protection and good governance. Patience Enahoro Believe Foundation was born out of her passion to help youths achieve success in spite of life’s challenges, desire to inspire and provide support for women in STEM and commitment to promoting Sustainability.
Patience has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria, a Master’s degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, UK, an ACE in Management, Innovation and Technology from MIT, USA and a Master’s degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, UK.
Patience is a member of the Energy Institute (EI), Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) and IEEE. She is the immediate past Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering in Nigeria. She is also the immediate past Vice-Chair of IEEE Power and Energy Society as well as IEEE Action for Industry Ambassador for Nigeria. She is currently a member of the IEEE Region 8 (Africa, Europe and Middle East) Committee for Diversity Equity and Inclusion..
Meet the Team
Core Volunteer Team
Volunteer Pool
The foundation, however, relies on a larger pool of vibrant and dynamic volunteers to achieve its goals.
We are always happy to welcome new hands on board, for a single project or on an ongoing basis.
