"It’s been herculean. It’s been very tough because we’re doing what hasn’t been done before. There was no model. So, when you do what hasn’t been done before, it means that people can use you as a guinea pig. They learn quickly from your mistakes so they don’t have to make them and they can quickly leapfrog from the right things that you have done. So, it’s been tough, but rewarding. And I think that the reason we’ve been able to survive is because of the people of The Temple, my colleagues. There have been changes because not many people who started this journey with us are still here. Somehow, along the way, we’ve been able to find and work with people who share ideals and values with us, people who believe in the vision and the dream. And so at every point of the way, it’s always been the people. Also importantly, the funding because without the resources all you can just do is to plan. So, we’ve had the resources as well, and the people. Thanks to the board and the investors in The Temple Company who have helped us to continue to forge ahead."
Idris Olorunnimbe

January 1, 1970