Female Genital Multilation(FGM) : An Evil practice against women.
Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) comprises all procedures involving the removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO).Although not always the case, it most commonly occurs between the ages of 0 to 15 years and the age is decreasing in […]
How to upgrade education post-pandemic
COVID-19 have put over 1.6 billion children out of school. Here’s how to upgrade education post-pandemic The pandemic could provide an opportunity for innovative education. • Many of the 1.6 billion children out of school during the pandemic may never return. • Of those who do, more than half will not receive the education required […]
POVERTY AND HUNGER AS IT AFFECTS CHILDREN.
Nigeria is one of many food-deficient countries in Africa, and its alarming hunger statistics are tied with high levels of conflict that have plagued the region surrounding Nigeria for years. Food crisis such as the one in Nigeria causes distressing levels of stunting in children and is correlated with high rates of poverty. This silent […]
Kenya: 120,000 Learners Have Dropped Out of School in Northern Kenya.
Kenya: 120,000 Learners Have Dropped Out of School in Northern Kenya.At least 120,000 primary and secondary school learners have dropped out of school over the last 10 months in northern Kenya, latest statistics reveal. Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) yesterday said 107,556 pupils and 13,478 students have quit class– dealing a major blow to the […]
Education basics of a child’s development.
Mercy has been out of school for months now, it started when her mom fell Ill and she had to become her care giver, since the family could not afford to send mama to the hospital. Though they were just 6 children dad kept mentioning what a Hassle it was to pay fees for all […]
Facts on child labor.
Poverty exacts a toll on millions of families worldwide , and in some places, it comes at the price of a child’s physical safety. 1 in 10 children across the globe are subjected to child labour, to either reduce parents load or to support the family.Children may be driven into work for various reasons. Most […]
The role I have had to play.
As an instructor, and dispenser of knowledge it always gives me great joy to impact knowledge to these kids especially during their formative years, being given the opportunity to nurture their young minds and raise them with good moral values that will be the guiding compass of life as they grow is a responsibility I […]
Returning to life as it is
Zainab was excited about resuming school, she had certainly missed her friends especially Deola who lived on the other side of town, and with the pandemic raging, mum never let them make house calls. She had lots of stories to tell, about her cousins who came back for the festivities, the meals that her mum […]
Causes of Global Learning Crisis.
Millions more are in classrooms but don’t get a quality education – here we look at some of the causes of a global learning crisis. Despite the Sustainable Development Goal to have every child in school and learning by 2030, there are still 260 million children who don’t go to primary or secondary school. Without […]
Clean water, one of life’s essentials
Clean water is one of the basic essentials of any community, as it serves to maintain and provide a means to proper hygiene. The Corona virus has even made it more necessary, that we use clean water to wash our hands and reduce the risk of contracting the virus.But some rural areas in the world […]