Uchenna Kanu launches website and foundation to sponsor girl-child

Nigeria international Uchenna Kanu has launched a new foundation to sponsor girl-child and website as her new personal project.

The digital platform will serve as a hub for her fans, followers, and aspiring athletes to connect with her journey intimately, showcasing her accomplishments, and her commitment to empowering the youth through sports.

While the website will be used for sponsoring the girls on scholarships to the United States of America, uchennaKanu.com focus on human capacity development, youth empowerment, and gender equality.

The Women’s World Cup star who scored Nigeria’s first goal at this year’s tournament made this known via her social media handles in the early hours of Monday the 14th of August 2023.

The 26-year-old appeared in all Super Falcons matches at the tournament before they were knocked out of the tournament by England 4-2 on penalties in the Round of 16 after the game ended goalless at the end of 120 minutes.

As part of the launch, Kanu also introduced her brand logo, which symbolizes her values of determination, leadership, and the pursuit of excellence.

The logo will serve as a representation of her identity and Kanu expressed her gratitude to her fans for supporting her before Nigeria exited the FIFA Women’s World Cup in the round of 16 against England.

“I thought to use my platform to help young girls pursue their dreams and help them maximize their potential,” She wrote on her official instagram account.

“Growing up my opportunities were limited because of the environment I was born into. Social norms and other cultural factors made it almost impossible to not give up dreams. Many believed that a girl should not kick a football.

“LONG STORY SHORT I didn’t give up regardless of the heat and pressure from people around me. I kept believing in myself and my talent, praying that one day I would not only change the narrative but rewrite my story.

“Today I’m proud of myself and all my accomplishments. Most importantly, grateful that humbled to be an inspiration and role model to all the young girls in my hometown who look up to me in pursuit of my dreams.”