Let's Join Hands To END Poverty NOW!

2015 is the year of ACTION. #action2015

 

Ensuring that leaders take ambitious decisions to reduce poverty and inequality and, protect our planet this year is everyone’s responsibility. 

 

Climate change affects all countries today but Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and climate vulnerability. Climate change is a serious threat to efforts at poverty eradication, and sustainable development in Africa particularly in Nigeria because the country has large rural population directly depending on climate sensitive economic and development sectors (agriculture and fisheries). As a result of harsh weather conditions, diseases including tuberculosis have been on the increase. It is time to address this important issue.

Climate change is everyone's business.

 

Better Life Through Education Project (Phase 2)

SON team with representatives of NBC, SUBEB, PTA and pupils of Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery & Primary Schools

Education is an absolutely necessary precondition of economic development.

An investment in education is an investment in the future of a generation.

October 22nd 2015 will remain a day to remember for Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery and Primary Schools, Festac Town, Lagos, as they became the beneficiaries of the 2nd phase of the "Better Life Through Education" project initiated by Save Our Needy (SON).

New desks and chairs were donated to these low-income schools to improve learning conditions of the pupils.

Learning equipment donated to Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery & Primary Schools

The memorable event was graced by representatives of the Lagos State Basic Education board, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Education Authority, members of the School Base Management Committee and parents of the pupils.

The pupils of the schools performed various songs, dance and drama to show appreciation for the kind donation.

A cultural dance performance by pupils of 7th Avenue Nursery and Primary School

A drama presentation by pupils of Progress Nursery and Primary Sschool

We sincerely thank our partners, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Shoprite Community Network for joining hands with us to make this laudable initiative not only a reality but a huge success.

Through the initiative, "Better Life Through Education", we are improving the learning conditions of underserved children, one school at a time.

Mr Patrick Souza, representative of Lagos State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) addressing everyone present

 

Testing out the new chairs and desks

CEO, Save Our Needy, Marvella Odili (left) and Public Affairs Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company, Ifeoma Okoye, encouraging pupils to study hard at school

Ms Ifeoma Okoye, Public Affairs Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company, making a speech at the event

Mr. Olatunji, Head of Parents Forum giving a speech at the event

Stella Dimoko Korkus To Be Conferred With Humanitarian Award

On November 14th 2015, our online media partner Stella Dimoko Korkus, CEO, SDK blog will be awarded "Pan African Humanitarian Blogger Of The Year" by the Pan African Humanitarian Awards 2015 in Accra, Ghana.

The theme for this year's event is “African Integration is Possible Through Prevention, Management and Resolution of Humanitarian Crisis."

Prominent African dignitaries including 5 African Presidents and many entrepreneurs and diplomats will grace the high profile and prestigious event.

The Pan-African Humanitarian Awards is an annual event conceived to recognize and profile men and women, leaders and peace builders creating change at the grassroots to national levels in Africa and also people who have demonstrated kindness in building and supporting the less privileged in their community.

The main objective of the award is to identify and give proper recognition through the conferment of awards of excellence and distinction to individuals, organizations or groups who have distinguished themselves as brilliant exemplars of society or who have contributed towards the attainment of peace and respect for human life and dignity in scientific discoveries, politics, academics, performing arts, literature, medicine or physiology, journalism, humanities, religion, business and philanthropy, economics, internationalism and others.

The 2015 edition of the Awards has been endorsed by ECOWAS and major stakeholders in Africa.
Over 19 African countries will participate and and live streaming will be broadcast to more than 30 million viewers across the globe who will be watching via the Internet.

Congratulations Mrs Korkus!

We Stand With Girls Everywhere

 

Yesterday, October 11, was the International Day of The Girl. The UN's theme for this year is “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030. The theme highlights the importance of girls to achieving the global goals for sustainable development. Simply put: In order to attain the Global Goals by 2030, we have to reach girls.

The International Day of The Girl gives us the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary power of girls to change the world if educated and empowered.

We cannot claim to be living in an advanced world if 62 million girls are still out of school and 15 million girls a year are married before 18. This must change!

Here are a few reasons why we should all stand with girls everywhere and rise up for girls' rights:

• Every girl no matter where she comes from or lives, has the right to go to school, stay safe from violence, access health services, and fully participate in her community.
• Empowered girls mean healthier families. When girls are educated, healthy, and empowered, families are healthier.
• Empowered girls are key to breaking the cycle of poverty for families around the world.
• Empowered girls strengthen economies. According to a new Brookings report, “Increasing the number of women completing secondary education by just 1 percent could increase a country’s economic growth by 0.3 percent.”
• An empowered girl is 10 times more likely to know her right and protect herself from HIV/AIDS.
• Every girl has the right to be in charge of her future and her fate. 

We have the collective obligation to protect girls' rights and promote their well-being. Let's join hands to unlock the potential of girls particularly in Africa.

Are you still hesitating? It is time to take action! Every girl deserves to fulfill her dreams.

#GirlPower