I have known Tope for a while now and I have always wondered what she does exactly at TOKAN Foundation. Over a week ago, I reached out to her with a proposal to document her and learn more about this philanthropic impact I have been seeing for months.

On the 27 January 2024, I was opportune to join her on her weekly visit to some of the centers for children she plays the role of a mother at. With no exaggeration believe me that I have never witnessed such level of humanity since my existence.

The first shock I had was how free and comfortable these kids were around her, which led me to asking and learning she has known some of them for over 8 years and has bonded with them so much. One of another shocking experience was seeing that the kids know the passwords to her devices, could explore the outside world through these devices with no fear of being questioned.

Throughout this period of knowing these kids, she has through the help of TOKAN Foundation given them access to good education, beautiful childhood to remember and many more amazing things. Beyond this, I learned that through the Child Rights and Juvenile Justice Center (CRJJC) any kid with court needs gets represented in court, at no charge. This, according to Tope, is to ensure that these children who have been disadvantaged receive opportunities to enable them grow into self-sufficient and positively-impacting members of their communities.

My curiosity led me into being inspired to be a better human, the life of Tope is more than inspiring to me. It is the paragon of love and humanity.

Thank you so much Tope for the opportunity.

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Levi Oluka, professionally known as Levithegrapher, is a Nigeria based travel documentary photographer. He explores photography as a medium of documenting the everyday lives and social issues of places he finds himself. His motto is DOCUMENTING TODAY FOR TOMORROW