HOPE FOR AFRICAN GIRLS INITIATIVE (HAGI) AND NIGERIAN WRITERS AWARD (NWA) SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

In commemoration of the International day of the girl child, Hope for African Girls Initiative (HAGi) and the Nigerian Writers Award (NWA) embarked on a two day visit to schools in Northern and donated 1000 pair of school sandals to the School Children

The schools include Suleiman Muslim School, Bimpe Primary School Offa, Kwara State; Ajoke Nursery and Primary School, Muslim Community School Ipe, Kwara; Community Primary School Ago Baba Osi, Kwara State and Community Primary School Ibido Alpha, Ipe Kwara State.

 The initiators of the project Jennifer Umeh, founder of Hope for African Girls Initiative and Modest Diko, project coordinator, Nigeria Writers Award initiated the project in order to save the children from the hazards which result from walking barefoot to school. The goal of the project is to  take their shame away and kit them through that was why we came up with the theme tagged

 'Footsteps to a better tomorrow'

The team explained further that there are dangers that come with walking the streets barefoot, stressing that children are at risk of injury and exposure to disease  such as bacteria and parasites, which live in the soil and dirty water. This, they said was the motivation that endeared the project.

Explaining how the programme came about, Jennifer Umeh said: “One sunny afternoon as I stood outside my home, watching several eager and bright eyed children returning back from school, my innermost heart was filled with joy not until I looked at their feet and saw many of them walking barefoot, this gave me a thought which spurred me into action.” She said the gesture would have been impossible without the partnership with Nigeria Writers Award, who bought the idea to support the project and permission of the school authorities.

Speaking with Modest Diko, he said “we decided to visit remote areas because they are the people who needs it the most, we donated the foot wares with the hope that the society will realize the dangers which comes with sending children to school barefoot and this will one day come to a halt, he further stated that children are future of the society so if we truly care and believe in them we need to support them, love cares for joyful giving so we all will together cry happy tears when we see them soaring high.

The group thanked the donors and volunteers who supported the project for their generosity and stated that it will be a work in progress

Hope for African Girls Initiative (HAGi) marked Day of the Girl child In Grand Style

 On the 11th  of October 2016, Hope for African Girls Initiative in partnership with Talent Golden Frame hosted an event in commemoration of International Day of the Girl Child 2016 at Omegreen garden, Offa Kwara State Nigeria.

The event brought together, young girls in three schools in Offa. Ajoke Nursery and primary school, Community primary school Offa and Methodist primary school Offa. The event was an  opportunity to highlight the importance of girl child education in the society.

 The girls  were inspired through real life stories of how effective education have shaped
lives and presented amazing opportunities for girls. Notably, amidst activities of the day was the
Reading Contest and Session creative thinking  which was done with the aim of improving the reading and  the ideas of the children especially in terms of
grammar, diction and creating extra ordinary ideas.

The children expressed great excitement as they took turns to participate in the activities thrown to them. Story book, Exercise books, pen  was distributed to the children. It was such an awesome experience commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child