A BEAUTY queen has set up a new charity to help disabled people in Nigeria.

Miss Black Africa UK 2014 winner Jacqueline Ilumoka has set up a new charity called I Am Able Nigeria which aims to raise funds to purchase wheelchairs, crutches, ramps and other mobility aids for those people in the country that need them.

According to Ilumoka, many Nigerians with disabilities are living below the poverty line because they are unable to afford the necessary mobility equipment.

Consequently, many resort to begging on the streets as they are denied access to employment and educational opportunities.

She told The Voice: “As winner of Miss Black Africa UK, part of my mandate is to implement a charity project of my choice so I chose to focus on people with disabilities in Africa. Last year leading up to the [pageant] finals, I was working with a charity in the UK that supported people with disabilities and it really just spurred me on to focus on my own char ... Read more »