Helping Hearts of Africa project
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Hello!
My name is Muna Ilogu and I am a Junior at Rutgers Univeristy, dual majoring in Public Health and Information and Technology. I am also a Douglass woman at the Douglass Residential College, Rutgers.
About the Project: The project is designed to cater to children and young adults in African countries who are in need of shelter and daily essentials in disadvantaged institutions
Mission Statement: Bringing hope to children and youths in orphanages, clinics and rehabilitation centers in African Countries by funding their education, medical care and essential needs.
The Importance of this project:
As of 1990, about 30 million children in sub-Saharan Africa ages 8-17 were orphans.
As of 2010, 53 million in this age group were orphans . Out of those 53 million about 15 million are orphans due to loss of parents from HIV/AIDS (UNICEF Data on Orphans by Region to 2010).
Also this past year, 6 major countries in Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Libraria. Nigeria, Senegal and Mali were greatly affected by the ebola crisis which killed a total of 11,094 people within those countries (Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2014). Because the ebola crisis left a lot of children in these countries without parents and family members to take care of them, orphanages in these regions need as much help and support that they can get to be able to pick up these children and assist them.
Also, recently #Bringbackourgirls campaign rescued 234 Boko Haram captives with 214 of them pregnant. These unborn children along with others yet to be discovered are going to need the effective services of orphanages for the children as well as rehabilitation centers for the young women. Also according to the stats from UNICEF we can see that the number of orphans in sub- saharan Africa is rapidly increasing.
This project will help assist orphanages, clinics and rehabilitation centers to cater to children and youths that have been affected by the recent tragic circumstances that have occurred in these countries.
Project Framework:
“Sought after Women and Children Orphanage”
More about the Orphanage:
I visited the orphanage upon my last visit to Nigeria a few months ago (March 2015). Below are pictures captured of the orphanage during my last visit. Sought After Women and Children Orphanage is located in Aja, Lekki Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded in september 2007. Their goal is to provide a homely place for abandoned and motherless children.They are also in partnership with Home of Sharon rehabilitation center a place for young women between the ages of 15 to 30, who have been abused at a particular time and are willing to have a re-definition of their lives.
Essential needs of the orphanage:
Funds for the childrens' education
Funds for children's medical bills
Hygiene kits for the young women (deodorant, tampons/pads, etc)
Food
Clothes
computers-Desktop or laptops and printers for children and office
Immediate needs to keep the orphanage running:
Diesel
Electricity
Lighting
Orphanage bus
Elevated & cemented floors to prevent orphanage flooding
How will your donation help?
Your donation will help provide for the orphanage’s essentials as listed below. It will provide essentials like foodstuff for the babies, toys and books for the children especially school fees & medical bills which are extremely important for the proper development and health of the children and the youths in the orphanage. Your contributions will also provide for immediate needs like electricity, diesel and cemented floors are important to ensure that the orphanage provides a safe and healthy environment for the children. It will also help us get the project up and moving!
To visit the orphanage website see:
http://www.soughtafterfoundation.org/aboutus.htm
Thank you for stopping by! The goal ammount is $5010 and we have 30 days to reach this ammount ($167 a day). (I will be leaving for Nigeria the 2nd week of June). Please help by contributing any amount as all are well appreciated.
Also please share with family and friends on facebook, twitter, instagram to spread the word. Thank you for your help, LET'S DO THIS!
Stay blessed!
Love,
-Muna.
My name is Muna Ilogu and I am a Junior at Rutgers Univeristy, dual majoring in Public Health and Information and Technology. I am also a Douglass woman at the Douglass Residential College, Rutgers.
About the Project: The project is designed to cater to children and young adults in African countries who are in need of shelter and daily essentials in disadvantaged institutions
Mission Statement: Bringing hope to children and youths in orphanages, clinics and rehabilitation centers in African Countries by funding their education, medical care and essential needs.
The Importance of this project:
As of 1990, about 30 million children in sub-Saharan Africa ages 8-17 were orphans.
As of 2010, 53 million in this age group were orphans . Out of those 53 million about 15 million are orphans due to loss of parents from HIV/AIDS (UNICEF Data on Orphans by Region to 2010).
Also this past year, 6 major countries in Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Libraria. Nigeria, Senegal and Mali were greatly affected by the ebola crisis which killed a total of 11,094 people within those countries (Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2014). Because the ebola crisis left a lot of children in these countries without parents and family members to take care of them, orphanages in these regions need as much help and support that they can get to be able to pick up these children and assist them.
Also, recently #Bringbackourgirls campaign rescued 234 Boko Haram captives with 214 of them pregnant. These unborn children along with others yet to be discovered are going to need the effective services of orphanages for the children as well as rehabilitation centers for the young women. Also according to the stats from UNICEF we can see that the number of orphans in sub- saharan Africa is rapidly increasing.
This project will help assist orphanages, clinics and rehabilitation centers to cater to children and youths that have been affected by the recent tragic circumstances that have occurred in these countries.
Project Framework:
“Sought after Women and Children Orphanage”
More about the Orphanage:
I visited the orphanage upon my last visit to Nigeria a few months ago (March 2015). Below are pictures captured of the orphanage during my last visit. Sought After Women and Children Orphanage is located in Aja, Lekki Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded in september 2007. Their goal is to provide a homely place for abandoned and motherless children.They are also in partnership with Home of Sharon rehabilitation center a place for young women between the ages of 15 to 30, who have been abused at a particular time and are willing to have a re-definition of their lives.
Essential needs of the orphanage:
Funds for the childrens' education
Funds for children's medical bills
Hygiene kits for the young women (deodorant, tampons/pads, etc)
Food
Clothes
computers-Desktop or laptops and printers for children and office
Immediate needs to keep the orphanage running:Diesel
Electricity
Lighting
Orphanage bus
Elevated & cemented floors to prevent orphanage flooding
How will your donation help?
Your donation will help provide for the orphanage’s essentials as listed below. It will provide essentials like foodstuff for the babies, toys and books for the children especially school fees & medical bills which are extremely important for the proper development and health of the children and the youths in the orphanage. Your contributions will also provide for immediate needs like electricity, diesel and cemented floors are important to ensure that the orphanage provides a safe and healthy environment for the children. It will also help us get the project up and moving!
To visit the orphanage website see:
http://www.soughtafterfoundation.org/aboutus.htm
Thank you for stopping by! The goal ammount is $5010 and we have 30 days to reach this ammount ($167 a day). (I will be leaving for Nigeria the 2nd week of June). Please help by contributing any amount as all are well appreciated.
Also please share with family and friends on facebook, twitter, instagram to spread the word. Thank you for your help, LET'S DO THIS!
Stay blessed!
Love,
-Muna.
Organizer
Muna Ilogu
Organizer
Somerville, NJ
