2018
First IT conference in Oshiri. 400+ attend. 16 scholarships, one for each village.
It began with one person and one belief.
In 2017, Kelechi Okpara founded IT4YUS in Oshiri. Every child is gifted.
Founder
Kelechi Okpara
“One's background should not put their back on the ground.”
Born in Oshiri. Founded IT4YUS in 2017.
Why IT4YUS exists.
- Age 10Kelechi sees a computer for the first time. In a film, on TV.
- SchoolSecondary school in Onitsha. Never touches one.
- 2005University. The computers are for lecturers, not students.
- 2011His first computer, on loan. He is 23.
- UKA scholarship and a master's with distinction. Then a job interview, lost over one task on the command line.
That day, IT4YUS was born.
So no one is ever denied an opportunity because they lack basic IT skills.
Since then.
2019
Catch Them Young takes computers into classrooms.
2022
First IT Debate in Ebonyi State. 5 schools, 400+ people.
2026
11 schools from 4 communities. 600+ watch Community Secondary School, Oshiri, win.
- 2020 IT4Uni launches, preparing school leavers for the JAMB CBT exam.
- 2021 Registered as an Incorporated Trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
- 2024 Comprehensive Secondary School, Oshiri, wins the IT Debate.
- 2025 8 schools from 3 communities. New Haven Model Secondary School, Oshiri, wins.
Every child is gifted.
Background and money should never decide who gets digital skills.
What's next.
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1,000
young people in Oshiri by 2027 · Oshiri 1K.5
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100
school leavers a year ready for the JAMB CBT exam
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25
new graduates every three months
The people behind IT4YUS.
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Founder & Chair
Kelechi Okpara
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Managing Director
Jabueze Ezebe
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Legal Adviser & Trustee
Maxwell Okpara
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