Child Marriage is an abuse of children that must be stopped in our world today. Statistics reveal that about 12 million girls are married around the world every year. And this accounts for trillions of dollars lost as a…
Ms. Naseeem Shaikh will be representing her organization Huairou Commission ,Swayam Shikshan Prayog & Collective Impact Partnership ( CIP) during her stay in New York, and will present on the actions they are taking at…
women farmers across india doing 80% of all agriculture work but not recognize as farmer & entrepreneurs biz they dont have the land ownership & access to resources
In June 2016, shortly after completing my Voices of the Future training on World Pulse, I organized my first Sickle Cell Workshop on Sickle Cell Care and Management. Getting timidly into unchartered territory, I set my…
Drawing from the 2 sad experiences of unprecedented internet shut down in Northwest and South West regions of Cameroon, I have the strong urge to engage in discussions and conversations around Internet rights especially in…
8th March 2019, District Hospital, Tamenglong, Manipur: Tamenglong district in Manipur(India) is a focus district of Breaking the Silence, a campaign that raises awareness on menstrual hygiene in rural and isolated parts of…
Received a box full of sanitary napkins as a donation to be given to adolescent girls and women in villages in rural parts of India, Africa and South-east Asia this year during our trainings and community sensitization…
Life is great when we add a little sunshine and laughter to it. This is especially true for people living with sickle cell, especially the young ones who know more about pains, medications and hospital stays than more…
Before I joined World Pulse, I had never told my personal story publicly. I could not understand why thousands of people had to know my history especially the hurting aspects. The stories I have read on the World Pulse…
During September, which is considered Sickle Cell Awareness Month in most parts of the World, yours truly was busy behind the scenes doing all she could to raise awareness about sickle cell in line with the #BreakTheSilence…
We uplift ourselves by ourselves even when we are forgotten in our society. It is not our fault that we are living with disabilities neither is it offense to be born a woman. The Divine Foundation for Disabled Persons held…
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…
Learn how to spot trafficking victims and scene of trafficking Educating their communities on warning signs for trafficking. Lobby local policymakers and Working with the forces Start a club or a community group in schools…
Within the #EmpowerMeDontBlameMe framework we have our annual campaign which is out to empower young girls with knowledge about their sexuality, sexual rights and responsibilities as well as skills which can fetch them…
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,…
* * * Donate generously to the award winning campaign that reaches the remotest villages and communities often left behind * * * We cannot give tax exemptions on your donations but we give you deep contentment of genuine,…
My Sister My Friend Project sponsored by The Pollination Project Seed Grant is aimed at training 40 young adolescent girls to be SRHR Educators within their communities. We believe that young people learn and copy a lot from…
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…
During my just ended June 2018 colour awareness campaign on “Break the Silence… Be A Sickle Cell Voice”, one young warrior lady asked me a very interesting question. That question sent my mind spiralling and it is today, the…
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…
You can get involved through supporting the elderly and the children under their care with basic needs, like clothing, food, medical care, education of the children to mention but a few. You can contact us by email hftemu.…
Rise up and Speak out against Child Marriage! And challenge child marriages in your community! Together we can make our world a better place for adolescent girls and young women.
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…
