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SME Corner
Meet Garret Lowry

With the CEO of Del Survive
After Garrett Lowry lost his grandfather and his beloved cat to

cancer, he knew that he needed to show other cancer patients just how Gideon Miller is a graduate from the department of computer engineering in the prestigious
Obafemi Awolowo University in the year 2013. He initially had his national diploma in computer
much he cared. Thanks to his grandmother’s knitting lessons, the then 11- engineering in Ede poly and he is currently on his second degree, also in computer engineering. He

year-old Garrett turned a class philanthropic project into an ultimate act of is passionate about solving other people’s problem and offering quality services without extortion.

compassion. How did you come about Del survive?
On completion of my secondary school in 2002, I started business and since then business has
He has knitted more than 150 caps for kids suffering from cancer,
really been part of me. Hence, Del survive started when I was in my finals in OAU in 2012.
donating the caps to hospitals in California and Colorado so the young Although, we didn’t start with the name we are currently using. Initially, we wanted to register the

patients can feel better. Chemotherapy causes the kids to lose their hair, business name as Hephzibah which means delight but we found out that it had already been
used.so, we used delight-survive.
and
Garrett’s generosity provides them with head coverings. Now his
What were your challenges and motivations?
parents, Sheryl and Don Lowry, are helping him develop a foundation to
We are still in the growing stage and in any business setting, one mustn’t allow the challenges to
continue his efforts. get to you. Our motivation goes beyond money. It is about the name we have built over time. We
Garrett showed an empathetic streak early on, Sheryl said. For his aim at solving other people problems and our customers in turn, enjoy quality services. Also, we
ensure that we do not exploit any one. Because, here we really value integrity and according to
seventh birthday he donated all of his birthday gifts to the Ronald McDonald
the motto of the company which says” integrity is our priority”. We value the integrity of our
House, and he recently delivered 50 hats to the Children’s Hospital of customers including the staffs and that is one of the things that has kept us going.
Orange County, California, where his five-year-old friend with

What are your future plans for Del survive?
neuroblastoma is being treated. His big heart is truly comforting the kids

who need it most. Firstly, if you look at our logo, you will see a bigger hand drawing a smaller hand up. So, we believe
in the Supreme Being who is God who takes one to places. But nevertheless, we also plan to grow
bigger have a brand such that we have products that we are producing other the normal services
we are into. It cut across both software and hardware development so that we can compete with
any international company in the world.
What impact have you made in OAU community? I.e. what are your give backs to the
community?
We have been able to assist the less privileged in achieving their dreams as we have assisted some
PLACE YOUR ADVERTISMENT HERE students in paying their fees. We also give discounts to the less privileged. Also, I have been like a
father to some as regards their spirituality. Because there are many who were so vibrant on
campus but on stepping out of school, you wonder if they had ever been a Christian and life goes
08137467285, 08131529948 beyond the physical and the campus world.
What advice can you give to entrepreneurs out there who intend starting a business on their
own?
Firstly, acquire the necessary skills needed. Then, start with what you have and where you are. You
don’t have to wait until you have huge amount of money before you start. Then, maintain a good
name. Because, a good name is better than silver or gold. Your name will be registered in the mind
of people you’ve dealt with when you were still coming up.

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