Santa Comes To Visit

"Santa Comes To Visit", initiated by Save Our Needy is an annual project aimed at providing relief to the
disadvantaged during the Christmas season and to usher in the New Year celebrations.

We are aware that some people have never had the privilege of enjoying Xmas and the New Year celebrations due to harsh economic conditions.

Disadvantaged children look forlorn and wear long faces looking up to their breadwinner who struggles to make ends meet with little or nothing.  They wish to celebrate like everyone else.

The season, instead of being a season of joy, happiness and beautiful memories becomes a season of tears, sorrow and hopelessness for these unfortunate people.

This is therefore, our little way of positively impacting the lives of such people.

 In 2014, Save Our Needy paid surprise visits to 7 disadvantaged families who did not have the financial capacity to celebrate the Yuletide holidays.

This Christmas, we'll be playing Santa to 15 families. Disadvantaged single mothers and widows as well as their children will be getting surprise visits, and gifts of food items, clothing, shoes, toys and toiletries will be donated to them.

We hope to restore joy to their homes  and bring smiles  into their lives this season of giving and sharing.

You can be a part of this either by making material contributions or financial donations.

Save Our Needy Organisation
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank)
0168556004

Please call 09025600734, 08151546111

You can also send us an email: saveourneedy@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter to get updates: @SaveOurNeedy

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SaveOurNeedy

Visit www.saveourneedy.org to know more about our activities.

Happy Universal Children's Day

Today is Universal Children's Day.

The date November 20th marks the day on which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989.

The Convention, which is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty, sets out a number of children's rights including the right to life, to health, to education and to play, as well as the right to family life, to be protected from violence, to not be discriminated, and to have their views heard.

We all have the responsibility to make sure children's rights are respected all over the world. Let us join hands to make the world a much better place for ALL children. Let's‪#‎FightUnfair‬ #‎EndChildPoverty‬ ‪#‎EndChildViolence‬ ‪#‎EndChildMarriage‬‪#‎EndChildLabour‬

Happy Children's Day! Happy ‪#‎ChildRightsDay‬

AFRIMA 2015 - A Celebration of Africa

It was a night of glitz, glamour, fun, music and lots of more music, as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held in Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday, November 15th 2015.

Celebrities, government officials and top industry moguls graced the beautiful red carpet event. Some of the celebrities in attendance were Dayo Adeneye (D One), Waje, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st, Ubi Franklin (CEO, Made Men Music), Yeni Kuti, Swanky Jerry and Kenny Saint Best.

Performances by artists from across Africa including Olamide ( Nigeria), Cobhams Asuquo ( Nigeria), Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) and AKA (South Africa) rocked the event.

"Strong Girl" the ONE theme song for the Poverty Is Sexist Campaign was nominated for Best African Collaboration. Some ONE members including Save Our Needy were on hand to lend support to Waje as she performed the song.

Save Our Needy was ably represented by Marvella Odili (CEO) and Jerry Odili (Program Manager).

One of the highlights of the event was the inspirational speech given by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (former Governor of Lagos State) after he collected his honorary award given by African Union for the development of Arts and Culture in Africa for social change. He was presented with a 23.9karat gold-plated AFRIMA trophy by Ambassador (Dr) Wale Maiyegun, Director of Social Affairs, African Union.

It was a night to remember.

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