SEI & SEI X ART - Our Mission
In 2019, Stallion Empowerment Initiative (SEI) took root in Nigeria with a heartfelt aspiration: to empower youth through education, healthcare, and vocational skills across Lagos, Warri, and Kano. Presently, SEI educates 4,000 students, runs a 75-bed clinic, and supports 40,000 farmers. Over the past four years, SEI’s mission has flourished, encompassing vocational training, scholarship grants, women’s empowerment, environmental solutions, art, and educational film.
SEI unveiled SEI x ART in 2023, a subsidiary platform that transports the richness of African & South Asian Art to an international audience. Art is more than mere visuals—it is therapeutic, an encouragement for creativity, and a catalyst for empowerment. The word ‘Agbara’ embodies ‘empowerment’ and ‘land of the spirits’ in Yoruba. ‘The Agbara Series’, inspires one to draw courage and strength from their own communities. It is an honor to have stood alongside nine uniquely talented artists, witnessing the birth of their inspired creations.
Today, there are nearly 17.5 million orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. SEI plans to play its part by building and running an orphanage in Warri, Nigeria; extending access to education, healthcare, and a safe home to children, supplemented by ongoing SEI programs. 50% of the funds raised will be allocated to the construction of the Orphanage in Warri, Nigeria,
while the remaining 50% will be granted to the artists to support their ongoing creative pursuits.
We also plan to extend a hand to those whose lives took a detour during Covid-19 in India. The aftermath of the pandemic has taken a toll on education and disrupted the normalcy of childhood. Unseen struggles with mental health, tracking, child labor, gender inequality, and poverty persist. In collaboration with partners Altry Gifts That Matter and Impact(ed) International, we hope to address these silent challenges.
SEI aims to raise funds from the SEI x ART auction to contribute to its mission of empowering the youth of Nigeria and India. Your support holds the key to break the chains of poverty and offer these children a brighter tomorrow. Join us in scripting stories of empowerment—one life, one change, one hope at a time.