Save Our Needy in partnership with the International Women's Society (IWS) celebrated the International Day of the Girl with the students of Girls Senior Academy, Lafiagi, Lagos Island, today.
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| Education is the key to sustainable human development |
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| Girls should be trained to become leaders |
The project entitled M.E.T (Motivate, Educate and Train) Girls which was launched in November 2016 by Save Our Needy aims at encouraging and promoting leadership in girls. More than 1,000 girls have benefited from this program till date.
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| Guest speaker, Mrs. Pauline Tomlin speaking to the girls about entrepreneurship |
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| The girls affirm their beliefs in becoming leaders and strong girls. |
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| Mrs. Dolapo Coker (IWS Executive Committee member) speak to the girls about sexual and reproductive health. |
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| Mrs. Nneoma Effanga talks about leadership to the girls |
The program was very successful as all the guest sp
eakers drove home their points in fun, exciting ways. The girls were all delighted to be a part of the program. They were given gift packs at the end of the program.
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| The girls are encouraged to enrol in STEM classes to bridge the gender technology gap. |
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| L-R: Mrs. Nkoli Ogbolu, Mrs. Priscilla Benjamin Olaoye, Chief Mrs. Victoria Akpan, Mrs. Bimbola Ademola (Vice-President, IWS), Mrs. Ego Boyo (President, IWS), Mrs. Grace Kalango, Mrs. Dolapo Coker, Mrs. Kabiawu (Principal, Girls Senior Academy), Mrs. Uwa Saleh and Mrs. Pauline Tomlin |
The IWS was ably represented by its executive members and members including the President, Mrs. Ego Boyo (CEO, Temple Productions, Nollywood A-list actress and Producer). Save Our Needy was represented by the Founder and CEO, Marvella Odili.
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| L-R: Chief Mrs. Victoria Akpan (Executive Committee member, IWS), Mrs. Pauline Tomlin, Mrs. Kabiawu and Marvella Odili (Founder and CEO, Save Our Needy). |
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| Marvella Odili with students of Girls Senior Academy |
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| Marvella Odili showing love to the students of Girls Senior Academy |
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| Educate a girl, educate a nation |
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| A cross section of excited girls at the program |
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| #InternationalDayOfTheGirl |
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| All girls should have an education and be empowered |
The International Day of the Girl is celebrated annually on October 11 to highlight issues affecting girls particularly gender inequality. This year's theme is EmPOWER Girls: Emergency response and resilience planning.
Happy #InternationalDayOfTheGirl
#GirlPower #StrongGirls #WomenSupportingWomen #GirlsCount
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