There’s something that usually always comes to mind when people hear sickle cell anemia. There are still a lot of people who believe those of us who live with sickle cell cannot live without blood transfusions and as such,…
The first step to creating your own job is to dream. Did you dream lately? Of course, every night! hahaha. But you need to use your imagination to start dreaming in the day also. Start cherishing some beautiful new situation…
Have you written your objectives? Good. Now that you have decided what area you will work on, I need to remind you that you will need to look at your resources to make things happen. Your plan needs to begin by allocating…
This post comes from the grassroot work led by Breaking the Silence in Ukhrul district in India's northeastern state of Manipur and has been developed from the field diary with an aim to share experiences from the region…
When I entered the class, they were sure I was alive. When I was absent they were worried. When the class was over, they prayed for me. The prison became a safer place for me. I felt more secured and protected. In times of…
It feels good when you transform somebody's life positively and even best when you transfer life skills to undeserved humans. This has been my wonderful experience for the past months. We are now in the second phase of the…
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead African ChangeMakers Mentorship (ACMentorship2018) was a great success…
Little did I know how true this above assertion is when I started Women Inspiration development Center 8 years ago? As the World Pulse Award Recipient of 2009 Voice of our future correspondence, I was qualified to attend…
It has been 2 months that I have been training 10 inmates on ICT Skills at the Bamenda Central Prison. As the main trainer assisted by one other direct collaborator, we have successfully ended the first phase of the Creative…
One of our cardinal objectives is to help both school girls and adolescent mothers gain economic power so they can stand tall against all form of pressures and intimidations to trade their bodies for money. This we…
A young lady of about 23 years became a petty trader as a result of poverty because there was no one to pay for her education. In the course looking for means of livelihood, a transformer exploded near the place she was…
When I first chose and decided to help end child early and forced marriages in Tanzania especially among girls in Longido District, in Northern Tanzania; it was rather difficult to make the changes immediately but as a…
As part of the #EmpowerMeDontBlameMe campaign action plan, we are reinforcing our message through sexual and reproductive rights education and entrepreneurial skill training for adolescent girls within our rural community.…
Our latest meeting with the Adolescent mothers at Ijegun held few days ago. Our primary purpose was to follow up on the last skill acquisition training where we taught them how to make bar soap and encouraged them to start…
Many sickle cell warriors lack access to good care and essential medications such as pain killers. Donations of such pain killers which can be distributed to those in need are going to be of great help. Also, contributions…
After running my Digital Action Campaign, my visibility and credibility increased tremendously. “Bring a Girl to STEM” campaign prompted me to produce incredible impact in my community. In addition, my World Pulse story…
At the age of 14, I excitingly resume my senior secondary school but notice a school mate is not back in school. And a few weeks later, I learn that she got married to her father’s friend as his third wife and I never…
Domestic violence makes me sick! Each punch, pinch, kick, slap, hitting with a fist, thrashing with a cane, heavy blow, verbal attack, denial of my rights, and rejection feels like a sword piercing under my ribs.
1. Help raise funds for establishment of a Digital Centre; 30 Computers & accessories 30 Tables 30 Chairs 5 UPS' 1Printer with a Scanner 1Projector 1Generator Internet 2. Capacity strengthening for the after-school…
Very recently, I read with dismay an online article credited to the British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Laure Beaufils, which stated that about 36% of Nigerian teenage girls from ages15 to 19 are mothers. This, of…
moving forward, is paying forward. I am always in love with the fact that ART has no boundaries, it has no rules, the idea is limitless and the creativity of every artist is priceless. Because of this belief, I am deeply…
I have been working in my community for the past 8 years to eradicate violence against women and girls. I have empowered more than 3000 women and girls physically in Nigeria in the course of my work and about 15,000 women…