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Ark of Cypress Inc

Discover Purpose. Create Value. Transform Lives

Empowering People Through Purpose, Skills, Enterprise and Sustainable Livelihoods. A Volunteer and Capacity Development Partner Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Who We Are

Empowering people to discover purpose, build capacity, and create sustainable income for a better future.

ARK OF CYPRESS INC. is a non-profit organization operating in Nigeria and the United States, dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through capacity development, entrepreneurship, leadership, employability, and sustainable livelihood initiatives.

Our flagship intervention, the Purpose Driven Income Strategy (PDIS), equips youth, professionals, women, entrepreneurs, and retirees with the mindset, skills, and systems required to discover purpose, create solutions, build sustainable income streams, and contribute meaningfully to society.

The Founder's Message

“We believe that every individual has the capacity to solve a problem, create value, and contribute to humanity. When people discover purpose and develop their potential, they become catalysts for sustainable development, economic growth, and social transformation.”

Maryanne Ogeyi Ngban

Founder & President, ARK OF CYPRESS INC.

Creator, Purpose Driven Income Strategy (PDIS)
Author, Speaker, Coach, Mentor, and Capacity Development Specialist

OUR VISION

To empower people to discover their purpose, unlock their potential, and become creators of sustainable value for themselves, their communities, and the world.

OUR MISSION

To transform lives through education, capacity development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and purpose-driven empowerment.

Our Core Programs

Purpose Driven Income Strategy Training

Helping professionals, retirees, women, and youths turn knowledge, experience, and expertise into digital products and services for influence, impact, and income.

Community Capacity Building

Training underserved groups in personal development, entrepreneurship, leadership, and sustainable livelihood skills.

Youth Empowerment and Employability Training

Equipping young people to move from job seekers to purpose creators.

Women Empowerment and Leadership Development

Helping women build confidence, income capacity, leadership skills, and social impact.

Retirement Transition and Life Reinvention Training

Supporting retirees and pre-retirees to live fulfilled, balanced, relevant, and productive lives.

Empowerment Programs Gallery

Our Flagship Training Programme

Purpose Driven Income Strategy (PDIS)

From Potential to Purpose. From Purpose to Sustainable Impact.

The Purpose Driven Income Strategy (PDIS) is a transformational training framework developed by Maryanne Ogeyi Ngban to help individuals discover who they are, identify societal challenges they can solve, and convert their knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise into sustainable opportunities for influence, impact, and income.

The PDIS Framework

DISCOVER

  • Discover purpose and strengths
  • Identify talents and passions
  • Build self-awareness and confidence
  • Clarify personal mission

DESIGN

  • Identify community problems
  • Develop solution ideas
  • Define target beneficiaries
  • Create sustainable value propositions

 

DEVELOP

  • Build skills and competencies
  • Create products, services, and initiatives
  • Strengthen leadership capacity
  • Develop entrepreneurship capabilities

DEPLOY

  • Launch solutions and projects
  • Build visibility and partnerships
  • Create sustainable income opportunities
  • Generate measurable social impact

Our work

Our Goals are in Alignment with the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals

Impact Stories

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