2 Days LENDing a hand!

I totally enjoyed myself [for 2 days in a row!!!] on the 30th and 31st of March, 2010. Nope, I wasn’t on some shopping spree, and it wasn’t some party-animal weekend for me either; No thank you! I simply had an opportunity to do what I love doing best… volunteering and hanging out with kids.

Desmond had told me about the LEND programme [kicking off on March 29] a million weeks before, but trust me to totally forget. Honestly, I went red with shame when he called me up that morning because I was on my way out of town for some other engagement. I felt really sad, ‘cos I’d sooo wanted to be a part of the event. I made sure I concluded what I had to do and rushed back to Lagos, that same day, to be able to make the remaining days… and trust I didn’t regret that decision. You know that kind of joy you get when you help the needy, or give your stuff to the underprivildged?   That joy-bringing, roof-raising, omg-I-think-I'm-gonna-make-it-to-heaven type of feeling… that’s exactly how I felt. On the first day, it was a trip to Wesley School for the Hearing Impaired and on the second, it was off to Reagan Girls. Needless to say, it was crazy fun!! Denrela Edun, Ofunneka [from Big Brother Africa], Gxploits, Miss Nigeria 2009, Tarri [from project Fame] and sisi Oge Reps were all present. For all the juicy gist, go to Bee's Lend Story


The Photos from Wesley school for the hearing impaired:

The Kids from the Wesley School, may have been physically challenged [hearing impairity, but they definately mentally fit. They expressed their HIV/AIDS understanding through drawings, a dance presentation and a commendable drama presentation. They were just so excited to have guests [Ofunneka even presented them with some books, linking with her 'book project']... I definately learnt a lot of stuff from spending the day with them [especially the sign language]. p.s: i went around for days telling people 'I love you' in sign language. Cool, huh?

The Photos from Reagan Girls' :

The girls were so intelligent and aware. So many issues relating to sex, Aids, and youths were discussed. Trust denrele to be the mad man that the always is... but of course the girls loved him! And I think they were just so thrilled to have celebs over at their school.