''Santa Comes To Visit'' Initiative Is Here Again!

Christmas is just around the corner! It is a season of merriment. It is a time to share and show love.

 

 

The year has not been very easy due to the unstable economic situation in the country. However, some people have had it worse than others. Count your blessings; show love and care to the less privileged by joining us as we embark on the 3rd edition of "Santa Comes To Visit" initiative. 

The "Santa Comes To Visit", Fill A Goodie Bag Campaign, an annual initiative of Save Our Needy, aims at bringing joy and cheer to the homes of the less fortunate during the Yuletide season.

Widows and single mothers are the hardest hit when there is an economic crisis. Join us to put smiles on their faces and the faces of their children this Christmas.

Surprise visits will be made to the homes of lucky beneficiaries who will be picked after careful selection and consideration. 

 

 

Happy children

Save Our Needy plays Santa

Some of the beneficiaries of past editions

 

Let's make this Christmas a memorable one for the disadvantaged in our society.

You can support this initiative by donating food items, toiletries, new or gently used clothing, shoes, toys (educational and stuffed toys) and schoolbags.

 

 

Donated items

 

Financial donations can be made to:

Save Our Needy Organisation

0168556004

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank).

Kindly contact us for more information: 

Tel: 09025600734, 08151546111

Email: saveourneedy@gmail.com

Website: www.saveourneedy.org

Thank you and God bless you.

Released Chibok Girls Finally Reunite With Their Families Amidst Tears Of Joy

It was an outpour of emotions as the 21 recently released #Chibok girls reunited with their families. A church service was held in their honor on October 16th, at Abuja.

The girls were released after a series of negotiations between the Boko Haram militants and the Nigerian government. A child of about 20 months born to one of the girls was also released.

A mother overwhelmed with joy straps her teenage daughter to her back

Two years ago, more than 200 young girls were abducted from their boarding school in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria by Boko Haram militants.

Vice-President Osibanjo (Right) consoles one of the released girls

The release of the 21 girls aged between 16-18 years still seems so untrue. We pray and hope for the safe return of the other girls. Every girl-child deserves to be educated and free from violence. #BringBackOurGirls

Chargé d' Affaires, US Embassy Nigeria, David Young Implores Nigerians To Empower The Girl-Child

David J. Young, Chargé d' Affaires, US Embassy, Nigeria gave a very insightful speech as he hosted dignitaries at Abuja to mark the International Day Of The Girl.

Please read below excerpts from the speech:

David J. Young

We need to help girls across this country, from all walks of life, not only in crisis.  They need the opportunity to grow up safe and healthy, free from violence and abuse.  They need the chance to be educated, to make decisions for themselves about their destinies, what they want to do in life, who they want to love, how they will live, and what they will believe.

When we think of the future of Nigeria, this is especially important.  Think for a moment.  Nigeria’s population is growing rapidly.  Currently, there are roughly 180 million people in the country.  By 2050 the number of people is expected to grow to roughly double, to some 350 million people.  Half of these are female.  What are we doing to make a better future for the girls who we want to grow up to be the women of Nigeria tomorrow?

Michelle Obama, at the 2014 Mandela Washington Fellowship’s Presidential summit said, “if you send out half your team, you will not do as well.”  Women make up roughly half of the population of Nigeria, and in a time of economic turmoil, Nigeria cannot afford to have half the team sitting on the bench.  With that in mind the Embassy sponsors more than one hundred women and girls annually to travel to the United States to hone their skills in business, advocacy, education, and many other fields through our various educational and cultural exchange programs.

Here at the U.S. Embassy, we support the campaign to end violence against women and girls. We work with Nigerians to assure the rights of every Nigerian woman and girl to live free - Free from physical and emotional abuse at school, at home, and in the workplace. We work to see she is respected and protected.

USAID has educational programs in the northern part of  Nigeria focused on ensuring girls not only enter and stay in school but receive a quality education.  In addition, USAID has developed safe spaces for women and girls affected by the ongoing conflict in the Northeast. USAID health programs encourage girls to delay pregnancy until an appropriate age and focus on family planning and disease prevention to improve health outcomes for girls and young women throughout Nigeria.

Waje, Desmond Elliot and Toolz Attend ONE ''Make Naija Stronger'' PSA Campaign Launch in Lagos

Dateline: October 12th 2016.

The #MakeNaijaStronger Campaign got further push as ONE launched the PSA Campaign, "I AM IN...To Make Naija Stronger'' in Lagos and Abuja.
 

L-R: Dr. Francis, Toolz, Alli Nuhu, Nachilala Nkombo, Waje, Desmond Elliot

Nachilala Nkombo, ONE Deputy Director, Africa, was on hand to formally launch the campaign in Lagos. She made a beautiful speech urging Nigerians to put more pressure on the Nigerian government to increase investments in the health sector and increase budget allocation to health care. She stressed how distressing it is to note that millions of women and children are still dying in Nigeria yearly due to preventable diseases and lack of a befitting health sector for a great country like Nigeria.

Round-table discussion after launch with some ONE members

Celebrities and influential Nigerians like Desmond Elliot, Tolu Demuren (Toolz) and Alli Nuhu (face of Northern Nigeria) who recently joined the campaign also graced the event.

ONE ambassador, award-winning artiste and philanthropist, Waje, was very present at the event. She gave a very inspiring speech and participated at the round-table discussion after the launch.

Marvella Odili, (CEO, Save Our Needy) and ONE Ambassador, Waje

Nachilala Nkombo, ONE Deputy Director, Africa and Marvella Odili

Round-table discussion on the journey so far

Hon. Desmond Elliot

Marvella Odili and Toolz

Jerry Odili (Program Manager, Save Our Needy) in a selfie with Waje

Nigerian celebrities including Yemi Alade, Basketmouth and Kate Henshaw have all joined this very important campaign for better health care in Nigeria. You can lend your voice to the #MakeNaijaStronger campaign by signing the petition here:

https://www.one.org/africa/take-action/make-naija-stronger/

Kindly follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @SaveOurNeedy

International Day Of The Girl

Happy International Day Of The Girl!

We join the rest of the world today to celebrate every girl-child. Many girls particularly in Africa still face enormous challenges to get an education. It is our collective responsibility to make life better for them.

Investing in girls; their education, health and security is the right thing to do. When girls learn and become empowered, everyone thrives.