#DressAChild'18: We Are Set To Dress A Child Again!

It is with great expectation and hope that we set ourselves to hold the second edition of our project tagged "Dress A Child" where over 100 indigent pupils of public schools are provided with school uniforms, school socks, sandals, socks, undervest and underpants including other educational materials to aid their studies and focus effectively.
 The belief that every child deserves to be well-dressed, well educated and good looking has led us to consider this project as one of utmost importance to our foundation and it also helps us in achieving the promotion of the academic and socioeconomic welfarism of the less-privileged children in our society.
  This edition is however projected to be bigger and better as we aim to take the project beyond the 2 schools we're providing for in Lagos state by identifying a public school in kwara state, where we can also bring smiles and hopes to the needy kids.
  The outreach is set to hold this October and it is our dear wish and hope that it will be a recorded success for us and our beneficiaries.
 Words alone cannot express our gratitude to all our donors, supporters and well wishers. This would only remain a dream without your stretched hands and kind souls. May God bless you all in abundance.

World International Day Of The Girl Child: “With Her: A Skilled Girl Force”

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Today's generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by innovation and automation. Educated and skilled workers are in great demand, but roughly a quarter of young people – most of them female – are currently neither employed nor in education nor training.

One billion young people – including 600 million adolescent girls – that will enter the workforce in the next decade. More than 90 per cent of those living in developing countries will work in the informal sector, in jobs that are not regulated or protected, and where low or no pay, abuse and exploitation are common. The most disadvantaged girls, including those in rural areas and those with disabilities, have even less access to decent work. 

“Just like boys, girls can become doctors, lawyers, we can do anything if we have the support. We just want to have the same opportunities.”

Fatima Ansari, Pakistan

Right now, many girls are not developing the skills they will need to secure decent work later in life. Ten per cent of primary-aged girls are out of school. Many more are not able to progress to secondary school and need support developing basic skills in reading and math.

Read more https://www.unicef.org/gender-equality/international-day-of-the-girl-2018  

Volunteers Leadership Summit

When we hear "Volunteerism" what comes to Mind?

When you see people willing to help, to assist in any way they can, to add value to another's life, do we call them Heroes?

 Yes! 

Volunteers are heroes in the society. 

We find the act of volunteerism as important to humanity for survival and thriving as the very breath we take.

With a carefully selected group of discussants; Pharmacist Rasheedah Elesho of Rashidah Elesho Foundation, Mr. Donald Eke of Hope For The Addicts Initiative, Mr. Inioluwa Odekunle of Amber circle, Miss Ajakaye Alice of Make A Move Initiative, Mr Dare Asobele of Executive Helping Initiative. We have ensured that they all share experiences and their expertise in the field of volunteering, engaging the audience in an insightful moment and enlightening them on how important volunteering is. 

Join Us, NobleHeart Children Foundation, on this day; Sunday, 2nd of September to wine and dine with Heroes, while we celebrate the Essence of Humanity!

Venue: 20, Atunrase Street, Ishaga Surulere, Lagos. 

Time: 2pm -5pm

Child Mental Wellness

We pay attention to a lot of things about our children; their body, their studies, their playmates etc, but little attention is paid to their mentality.
How well do you know your child's mental state? What does she/he think about when alone or with friends? How does he/she relate with others compared to you? What kind of personality does he/she exhibit? Is he/she growing mentally? Do you pressurize him/her; academically, morally, spiritually, etc.


 These and more are questions every parent should be able to provide (near) accurate responses to.

Did you know? That:
- Around 70% and 80%of children that suffer abuse develop a mental health problem (Soma & Psy network)
- Malnutrition or an unbalanced diet makes children more vulnerable in developing a physical or mental illness (Soma & Psy network)
- Children that live in poverty in cities experience a higher level of depression and anxiety than the average urban pollution (Soma & Psy network)
- 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24 (Mental health foundation, UK)
- 10% of children and young people (aged 15-16) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem yet 70% of them have not had appropriate interventions at sufficient  early age (Mental health foundation, UK)

Join us to discuss and trend this issue on our social media handles, in order to raise more awareness on the need to ensure our children mental wellness.
Twitter: @NobleHeartCF
Facebook: NobleHeart Children Foundation

#SheMatters: Challenges Plaguing The Girl Child

"The Girl Child"  has become one of the most talked about issues in recent years, due to the realization that particular challenges being faced by a typical girl Child mar her future and makes her less productive for her society.

We therefore start an online campaign, to raise mire awareness on some of these challenges, ranging from her education, health, abuses, child bride, fkrced marriages, Female Genital Mutilation, among others.

The aim behind this campaign as earlier stated is to raise more awareness on what a girl Child faces, feeding on her vulnerability as "the lesser sex". Also, to use it as a means of uplifting and empowering her beyond the stereotyped "weaker vessel" tag.

We intend to hold an awareness walk after the completion of this online campaign by middle of April; God's willing.

Below are some of the graphics used for the online campaign/awareness.

Girl Child Matters

#SHEMatters 

#HERLifeMatters

#HERChoicesMatter 

#HERFutureMatters

#HERDreamsMatter

#HERHealthMatters

#HEREducationMatters

#LeaveHERLive

#NobleHeartCF

Update: #SaveKhadija, A Year Later.

Today, we remember the little 3-year-old girl, (as reported by us last November) that was kidnapped exactly a year ago around Kuje area of Abuja, Nigeria.

Nana Kadija, as fondly called by her parents was snatched from her father's hands on their way way from school on an unfateful afternoon last November. Her father, Umar Sulaiman, quickly took to Facebook to announce the sad incident, imploring people to assist in finding his daughter.

A year after, the little girl is yet to be found and her parents still yearn for her return. A month hardly pass without the father putting up a post about her on his Facebook page. According to some posts on her father's facebook page, the father narrated some similar incidents in the same area. Below are some of his statements.

"I performed my Jummat prayer at Kuje, after the prayer the Imam announced the abduction of a boy on Tuesday. While yesterday Thursday 16th Nov. two boys aged 3 and 5years were abducted at Karmo. Well, like I always tell affected parents, we are on our own. Until the high and mighty in the society is affected, they will always look the other side.

"It is exactly a year today and still no sign of you." - 19th Nov.

"I know some people are aware of the 25 rescued children from a false orphanage in Gwagwalada. The police in kafanchan intercepted two cars conveying those children. On interrogation the drivers say they were asked to deliver them to an orphanage at Gwagwalada. So the kafanchan police had to bring them and the children so they could identify the said orphanage. All the children there were taken to Gwagwalada police station where two parents were about to identify and collect their children, while others were returned back to kafanchan. I traveled to kafanchan on Sunday to see if I could my Khadija. She is not among them. But some thing struck me. I was able pick the face of a little girl among them I have seen somewhere. Yesterday, I was able to remember the face. Sometime in December last year when I was going from orphanage to orphanage looking for my daughter, I saw this very girl and others. The condition in the said orphanage, where I saw two pregnant women among the children raise my suspicion. I reported to my IPO, at force head area 10 of my findings. He said since I didn't find my daughter, I shouldn't report to the DCO. Now, it is that very orphanage that is in the center of the 25 rescued children. I come here to let the general public know so that those involve in this abduction and sale of children no matter how highly placed they're will be brought to justice. I also know some orphanage with some questionable motives, but if only there is a dedicated security persons who are wiling and ready.  Khadija, the pain of been without u, will be for life. My happiness evaporated with ur abduction. GOD'S judgment will be the best for ur abductors in this world and hereafter. Just thought of u and tears follow freely.

Umar Suleiman  believes that there's a woman heading the kidnappers syndicate, a few days ago, he said "This evil woman and her syndicates who specializes in the abduction of children between the ages of 1-  5 years are back. About six days ago she abducted a 2year old girl in Mararaba. A week before it was a little boy at Masaka. She has caused so much pain to me and my family. And seeing her causing more pain to other families is making me go crazy. Since the inspector general of police has failed to apprehend these syndicate,we the affected parents have decided to do what ever it takes.

He also implores people to be on the look out, he added,  "Please they usually operate on weekends. While  on week days they target children go islamiyya schools between 4 - 6pm. I will be going to seeing the families of these two recently abducted children, I will keep you posted." he said.

#LoveAChild: Reasons Why A Child should Be Loved

Below are some pictures of individuals with personal quotes on why we should Love A Child today and always. 

"Love is deeper than words, make a difference! Change the world; one child at a time " Ebenezer Okunade.

  

NobleHeart Children Foundation Set to Love A Child Again!

To love a child should be an everyday job, one which nobody should easily get tired of. It is important that a child is made to feel loved and accepted in his society as this would assist his psychological development and help him develop his self worth, propelling him to greater heights and molding him to be a good agent of change in the society.

The NobleHeart Children Foundation, as a charity organization with focus on promoting the social, economic, academic and health welfare of children in the country presents the second edition of her season charity outreach tagged : Love A Child.

Special needs Pupils of Amosun primary school, Agege on 16th December 2016.

The first edition of the program held on Friday, 16th December 2015 and upto a hundred pupils of a public school with inclusive unit for special need children in Agege, Lagos, were celebrated and loved by us.

The smiles we saw pasted on their faces was our recorded success.

We're set to Love A Child again, in a 2-day event slated for Thursday 14th and Saturday 16th December 2017.

A selected orphanage would be visited for day one while the second day would be dedicated to marking our first anniversary, fundraising and awarding certificate of excellence to great members.

To love a child is a collective duty of all, so please help us Love A Child this season and always!

VITGA set to host Empower Her Conference 2017

Vibrant Teen Girls Academy (VITGA), a Youth-led non-profit making and non-governmental organization with an operational base in Lagos set up to build a strong foundation for the future of the next generation of female leaders, is set to organize  an event called "Empower Her Project".

The Empower Her Project is a two-phased programme consisting of the Pen Power Contest and Empower Her Conference.
The Pen Power Contest is a writing contest to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child.

VITGA envisions a Nigeria where rape, school drop-out among girls, premarital sex as well as teenage pregnancy will reduce to its barest minimum.

The organization supports the right of a girl child as well as train and educate girls on digital skills, ICT, sexual education, self development, entrepreneurship, and leadership in a bid to equip the girls with skills that can foster sustainable development and ensuring women participation in decision making.

It also organises skill acquisition or vocational programs and Health talks where pressing issues relating to reproductive health of women are channelled.

#EndTetanus: Video/Photo news of the End Tetanus Campaign

Memories are what they are and pictures make them last longer. Here are some of the shots taken at the End Tetanus campaign last October.

Pharmacy tent

A volunteer during the awareness walk

A Child being measured and weighed 

President NobleHeart holding the end Tetanus campaign placard 

Kids, volunteers, well wishers all gather to cut the cake

During the awareness walk in the morning 

Watch video of Founder NobleHeartCF during the clothes give away, to needy children at the event.