PAST ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
The Journey So Far
(2021–2023)
The journey so far- Introduction
The Foundation is evolving like the description in Proverbs 4:18: “But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” Clearly, the conceptualization, planning and implementation of the vision and mission are becoming clearer, more focused and by God’s grace, reaching many more, and with evidenced impartation.
Evangelistic Outreach: Ministry of the Word, Film Shows, Love Feasts, Testimonies/Feedback
| S/N | DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18th May, 2022 | Evangelical Outreach | Correctional Centre Adult | First Outreach of the Word/Evangelical Ministry |
| 2. | 10th September, 2022 | Film Show Outreach | Correctional Centre Adult | FILM: THE PEARL IN THE MIRE |
| 3. | 21st December, 2022 | Love Feast | Correctional Centre Adult | December 2022 End of Year Love Feast and Joint Fellowship |
| 4. | 11th September, 2023 | Film Show Outreach | Correctional Centre Juvenile | FILM-DESTINY FOR SALE |
| 5. | 11th October, 2023 | Film Show Outreach | Correctional Centre Adult | FILM-THE VACUUM |
| 6. | 2nd November, 2023 | Reviews/ Testimonies | Correctional Centre Juvenile | Testimonies and Sharing of Lessons Learnt in the Year 2023 |
| 7. | 15th November, 2023 | Reviews/ Testimonies | Correctional Centre Adult | Testimonies and Sharing of Lessons Learnt in the Year 2023 |
| 8. | 13th December, 2023 | Love Feast/Sharing of The Word | Correctional Centre Adult | End of the Year Love Feast, Drama, Bible Quizzes, Donation of Snacks and Drinks |
| 9. | 13th December, 2023 | Organizational Collaboration-Initiating Visit | BRAFEM Geriatric Foundation, Ilorin | Organizational Issues Peer Strengthening Discussions, Donation of Bibles, Books and Token Funds to BRAFEM Geriatric Foundation. View Pictures |
Donations of Personal Items, Toiletries, Food and Medicines-to the Correctional Institutions
| S/N | DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
| 1. | 18th May, 2022 | Donation of Personal Items | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation of Bibles, Devotionals, Christian Literature, Toiletries and Medicines |
| 2. | 18th February 2023 | Donation of Drugs and Fumigation Chemicals For Measles Outbreak | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation Of Drugs Specific to Control Measles Outbreak, Plus Funds For Fumigation of Environment |
| 3. | 10th May 2023 | Donation of Additional Books, Bible Study Folders | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation of Books, Bible Study Folder Files, Feedback Forms, Doughnuts, Juice |
| 4. | 9th August, 2023 | Donation of Toiletries | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation of Medicated Soap, and Personal Size Detergents |
| 5. | 26th January 2024 | Donation of Drugs, Medicated Soap and Chemicals | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation of Anti-Scabies Drugs, Medicated Soap and Fumigation Chemicals |
| 6. | 10th April, 2024 | Donation of Drugs | Correctional Centre, Adult | Donation of Routine/Essential Drugs |
Maintenance of a youth-based Cactus- 3 WhatsApp platform, through which burning questions are answered, Feedback obtained, nuggets of Resources are posted, Information on Cactus 3 events are announced and Mission-specific Interactions are encouraged
WhatsApp Platform created 31st December, 2021; Continous Activity; On-Line Members added after each outreach and seminar Instructions, Interactions and feedback maintained on core issues of personal growth, and discipleship. Weekly Nuggets of Wisdom Comprehensive answers to all questions harvested from seminars and meetings, mostly anonymous
Donations of Libraries to chosen locations—Library Cupboards stocked with carefully chosen Location-specific books, as well as Administrative Journals-Inventory and Feedback Forms)
| S/N | DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
| 1. | 5th, August, 2022 | Donation of Library And Admin Documents to Correctional Centre-Juvenile | Correctional Centre B-Juvenile | Donation of Library Books, Cupboard, Admin Documents and M.O.U. |
| 2. | 17th August, 2022 | Donation of Library and Admin Documents to Correctional Centre-Adult | Correctional Centre- Adult | Donation of Library Books, Cupboard, Admin Documents and M.O.U. |
| 3. | 27th November, 2022 | Donation of Library and Admin Documents to ECWA Church, Olorunsogo | ECWA Church, Olorunsogo, Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin | Donation of Library Books, Cupboard, Admin Documents and M.O.U. |
| 4. | 29th November, 2022 | Donation of Library and Admin Documents to Rehoboth College, Ilorin | Rehoboth College, Pipeline Road, Tanke, Ilorin | Donation of Library Books, Cupboard, Admin Documents and M.O.U. |
Liaison with other like minded ministries-participation programmes, support for attendance (funds and logistics), word ministry
Sponsorship of Youth (Logistics and Funds to attend (SAYCO)-STUDENTS AND YOUTH CONFERENCE, ILORIN 2022) Awareness creation and support to the Foundations’ liaison with the Let’s Gist Platform and other online platforms. Partnership with several ministries such as the Vineyard Christian Centre, Ilorin House Fellowship, Faith Watch Ministry etc
CACTUS -3 FOUNDATION PHYSICAL LIBRARY
| S/N | EXPECTED LAUNCH DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
| 2. | March 2025 | A main Cactus-3 Physical Library | Situated on Pipeline Road, Tanke, Ilorin). | The library is equipped with books that can be borrowed (with standard library procedures), or read on-site |
Supporting the production of Christian books through editorial services
EDITORIAL SERVICES AS A SERVICE TO THE KINGDOM: •CONTENTS AND STYLE •GRAMMAR EDITING
Arrangements are in progress-- for editing services for Christian Film productions (in the near future).
Facilitation of recovery from stress and burnouts for identified brethren.
•Ongoing Since Inception of Foundation •PERSONAL DETAILS –(CONFIDENTIAL)
Website/Newsletters/Handbills--to enhance the work of the Ministry
•HANDBILLS –TO INFORM ON THE FOUNDATION
•INTERNAL REPORTS AFTER EACH ACTIVITY
•NEWS LETTERS-EXTERNAL REPORTS
•WEBSITES
Partnerships—Current Profile to be Enhanced from January 2024
| S/N | DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
| 1. | 8th to 10th March, 2021 | Training of the Cactus Team on Library Groups; Creation of WhatsApp Platform | Online Training --By Zoom | Pre-Registration Training for Team Formation And Readiness |
| 2. | 13th October, 2021 | Formally Created Partners Group Transited From Team Group To A Formal Partners’ Platform | Online WhatsApp | Structure Set for Communications, Programme Planning and Implementation |
| 3. | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | Weekly Prayer Meetings | Online – WhatsApp Messages Zoom Meetings | Weekly Prayer Meetings, Specific Prayer Sessions Before Outreaches and Seminars |
| 4. | 17th to 19th February, 2023 | 1st Partners’ Retreat | Cactus 3 Office, Gra, Ilorin | The Vision, A Heart for Ministry, Fingers to Fight, Hands to War |
| 5. | 18th February, 2022 | Capacity Building For Programme Management | Cactus 3 Office, Gra, Ilorin | Planning and Communication Skills |
| 6. | 24th February, 2024 | Workers/Partners Retreat | Cactus 3 Office, Gra, Ilorin | Consecrated and Equipped For the Work of a Deliverer |
Volunteers
• Volunteers (mostly Youth already in the Cactus-3 Platform) assist in the organization of activities as well as • Routine and ad-hoc duties for the Foundation. • Calls are on for more volunteers, especially among the Youth, to take on more specific routines and special tasks
Governance of Cactus-3 Foundation
•The Governance of the Foundation is through the Board of Directors: •Regular Quarterly meetings for Strategic Planning, Monitoring of Plans and Activities, Partnership and Programme Evaluation. • Maintenance of a WhatsApp Platform for continuous discussions and decision-making
Governance of Cactus-3 Foundation (contd.)
| S/N | DATE | ACTIVITY | LOCATION | SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION |
| 1. | 4th May to 12th Nov, 2021 | Registration Processes | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin/ Salvation Chambers Ilorin | Initiation of Registration Cactus 3 Name Approval Publication of name: Cactus 3 Foundation Issued Certificate of Registration by the CAC-Nigeria |
| 2. | 21st Nov, 2021 | Inaugural BoT meeting | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | Start off of the Cactus 3 Foundation |
| 3. | 22nd January, 2022 | 1st quarter BoT (2022) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | Strategic Planning for Cactus 3, Activity Planning for Yr. 2022 |
| 4. | 18th June, 2022 | 2nd quarter BoT (2022) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | Bot meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 5. | 10th September, 2022 | 3rd quarter BoT (2022) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | Bot meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 6. | 11th December, 2022 | 4th Quarter BoT (2022) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoTmeeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting)-(End of Year discussions) |
| 7. | 28th February 2023 | 1st QuarterBoT (2023) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | ActivityPlanning for Yr. 2023 |
| 8. | 10th June, 2023 | 2nd Quarter BoT (2023) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | Bot meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 9. | 24th September, 2023 | 3rd Quarter BoT (2021) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoT meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 10. | 19th December, 2023 | 4th Quarter BoT (2023) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoT meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting)--(End of Year discussions) |
| 11. | 17th March, 2024 | 1st Quarter BoT (2024) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoT meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 12. | 23rd June, 2024 | 2nd quarter bot (2024) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoT meeting-statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
| 13 | 22nd September, 2024 | 3rd Quarter BoT (2024) | Cactus 3 Office, GRA, Ilorin | BoT meeting-Statutory (Comprehensive meeting) |
Cactus-3 Foundation is a Faith-based Foundation, with a vision to advance God's kingdom through Evangelism and Discipleship. We are registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), (Registration Number --RC 169336). The headquarters of the Foundation is in IIorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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