Who will be Nigeria’s Face of Hope in 2010?

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The Face of Hope Project is currently running in Nigeria and currently has the nation busy voting for the Ambassador of Face of Hope from a selection of top Nigerian Actors/Actresses; TV, Sports, Motivational and Inspirational Personalities; Musicians and Stand up Comedians.

The role of the Ambassador will be to champion the campaign against child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa.

The project is a-volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non political organization established to give hope to the hopeless and help to the helpless, taking the less-privileged African children off the streets and providing them with free qualitative education.

The project also works to rekindle the passion and love for Nigeria and has the endorsement of top Government officials and is working towards ensuring that less privileged children have access to free education as contained in the vision 2020.

The Nominees for the Face of Hope 2010 were officially unveiled in November 2009 in Abuja.

Since the project commenced in earnest, the nominees have been canvassing and soliciting support to get votes from their fans.

And their remit involved some travelling within Nigeria as well. On the 20th of March, 2010, the Face of Hope Team and contestants were hosted by the Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji at the Indoor Sports Hall, Orji Uzor Kalu Stadium, Umuahia, Abia State.

From February to date, personalities who have been ‘evicted’ are Alibaba, DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Tee, John Okafor, John Fashanu, Mercy Johnson, Rita Edochie, Stephanie Okereke, Chika Ike, Gordons, Omotola Jalade, Wande Coal, Tuface Idibia, Jim Iyke, Nkem Owoh, MI, Desmond Elliot, Osita Iheme, Yul Edochie

As at 6th April, remaining contestants for the Face of Hope 2010 were AY, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Chioma Akpotha, Francis Duru, Gbenga Aruleba, Nkiru Sylvanus, Hauwa Maina and Rahama Hassan

The Face of Hope grand finale will take place on the 25th of April and will reveal who has been voted as The Face of Hope 2010.

Voting is via SMS and cost NGN100, via the MTN, Zain and Glo networks. For more details on how to vote visit the Face of Hope website.

The winning candidate will be the person who receives the largest number of votes via SMS.

The project also gives an opportunity to nominate a child for a scholarship from secondary school through to university. For more details on this, visit the Face of Hope website.