COVID-19: Bring Hope to the elderly and vulnerable

When information is truly power…

What was the place of sensitization and awareness? The information they say is power. Some quarters that the virus is an elitist disease, while some believed it was a totally false alarm with the news going around, some quarters that the virus is an elitist disease. Some of our social innovators were at the forefront of creating awareness and sensitizing the people.

Almajiri Child Rights Initiative is an advocacy and educational support platform that amplifies the call for social inclusion of vulnerable children in Northern Nigeria. Mohammed Sabo Keana, founder and his team were on the ground to educate and sensitize almajiri children in Abuja and its suburbs while also providing them with food and safety materials.

At one of the outreaches to the Oke Aro Community in Lagos State, the Chairman of the community expressed his appreciation. He noted that the sensitization would go a long way in empowering his people to understand the authentic stories about the virus and the right guidelines to follow. He also noted that the relief materials will serve as an incentive for the community dwellers always to remember to uphold the guidelines and reflect on the dangers of non-adherence in the fight against the deadly virus.

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much…Hellen Keller

Five weeks, nine states, over 2,000 households and more than 8,000 individuals spread across different communities; all of these would not have been possible without the collaboration and support from Citi and Dow Chemical. Thank you to all the social innovators who are working tirelessly on the frontline; Lagos Food Bank Initiative, Cato Foods, NATAL Cares, Ashake Foundation, RUDERF, 100,000 Smiles Project, Vicfold Recycling, ACRI, Sonocare healthcare, Mamamoni Limited, Dreams from the Slum, Hope Behind Bars Africa. No time in the history of the world has collaboration across sectors - public, private, development mattered the most than now, when we have all come to understand the true meaning of the world being a global village.

There is no better time than now also to take on the mantle of personal leadership. If each one can reach one… no effort is too small.

You can join us to do more because we believe that together we can beat this.

Thank you.