By Chinedu Eze
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Alfred was going about his normal routines when he heard a crack sound from his waist region. And he hasn’t been carrying any loads. His dad says it was a result of crisis arising from his possessing the double S chromosome. At 28, Alfred’s pain is great. His legs gets shorter and sleep is hard […]
You get lots of pity from people – but not just people – your patients. You are a nurse, and you love being one. But you find that you often need to be nursed. All thanks for a ten years long hip fracture. This is the story of Juliet. She often faced the embarrassment of […]
After a thorough test, interview and verification process, 10 girls were chosen for the GEANCO 2019 scholarships. Each girl’s story is unique and compassion-pulling. We are glad to be part of their life stories. One girl educated is indeed a generation educated! These girls now enjoy a full-scholarship at Fruitful Vines College, Ibadan. Adesanmi Feranmi […]
Ten girls, who live in Enugu, entered the New Year, with no hint on what would happen to them by September. They all had two things in common – they were all intelligent and from poor families. They went about their normal lives, aware of their families’ needs and their challenges. Little did they know […]
Education is a key tool in fighting gender inequality – But what kind of education? Rote learning? Or Stuffing books? Learning to read and write is just the basic component of the functional education needed to to re-position the girl-child. Beyond literacy, educating girls to rise above societal set-backs should include the following components. Teach […]
You can’t go to school anymore! You have to sit at home and nurse your baby. That’s the life you chose! You go head bowed in shame because you really deserved it. You know that you have always been stupid and never made the right decisions. You know you can never be composed as your […]
During the screening exercise for the 2019 Enugu and Ibadan David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for indigent girls, one thing was common among most of the participants – asides brilliance – Poverty. Girl after girl, the screening team could see homes without proper toilets and baths, cramped living space, poor lighting and so on. Girls try […]
Her name is Joy but there was nothing joyful about her situation. At the dawn of each new day her burden became bigger than the previous day. As her pregnancy grew daily so did her predicament. She was in the third trimester of her pregnancy and her life seemed to be spiraling out of control. […]
By Paschaline Chukwuka