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On September 14, 2007, Constance lost her immediate family in a road accident. She survived the accident, but not without sustaining a major hip fracture. Since that black September, Constance lived with the pains of her damaged hip, the lifestyle limitations that came rent-free, and more grievously, the loss of every member of her immediate READ MORE

Alfred was going about his normal routine when he heard a crack, almost like a pop, from his waist region. Within that period, he hasn’t been carrying any loads or engaging in threatening activities, the incident was almost like a mystery. According to his dad, it was the result of a crisis arising from his READ MORE

 It is a problem when pity falls on you like rain, not just from anyone – your patients. You are a Nurse, it is your calling and you love being one. But all thanks to a ten-year-old hip fracture, you become the patient and not a caregiver.  This is the story of Juliet who has READ MORE

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.

The United Nations sustainable development goals set the pace for the world’s developmental efforts. Countries are to put up policy frameworks to achieve the goals. Institutions, companies and individuals are encouraged to direct their social responsibility efforts towards reaching the SDG’s targets. GEANCO social efforts in Nigeria encompass Goals 1, 3, 10. Although, it is READ MORE

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 – intelligence and poor families. They went about their normal lives, acutely aware of their families’ needs, their challenges and supposedly bleak futures. Little did they know READ MORE

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 READ MORE

“You can’t go to school anymore! You have to sit at home and nurse your baby. That’s the life you chose!” Your head is bowed in shame because you had this coming. You know that you have always been stupid and never made the right decisions, this was just one out of many. You know READ MORE

During the screening exercise for the 2019 Enugu and Ibadan David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for indigent girls, one thing that was common among most of the participants aside from brilliance was poverty. Girl after girl, the screening team could see homes without proper toilets and baths, cramped living space, poor lighting and everything that shouldn’t READ MORE