THANK YOU UPS FOUNDATION...

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In May 2017, Junior Achievement Nigeria reached over 300 students with the Be Entrepreneurial program taught by these amazing UPS volunteers! Thank you UPS Foundation for developing Nigeria's future business leaders.

     







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