A little something to help out wit

I've been getting tons of mails [especially since the last post about my trip to the Red Cross Orphanage] from people expressing their desire to do something positive. Well, I guess prayers do get answered - and quickly too - as there'll be a walk, just like the Walk Against Rape some months ago. But this time around, it's an awareness walk in celebration of the World Sickle Day, organised by the Sickle Cell Advocacy & Management Initiative [SAMI] in Nigeria

Details:
Walk for Change: Be Sickle Smart
Take off Point: National Stadium End Point: NIMR Hall, Edmund Close, Yaba
Take off time: 8.00am

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and a Symposium

In Celebration of the World Sickle cell Awareness Day
Under the distinguished chairmanship of Dr Jide Idris, the Lagos State Honourable Commissioner of Health
Theme: 100 YEARS OF SICKLE CELL DISORDER – STILL SEEKING A SOLUTION”
Date: Saturday 19th June, 2010.
Venue : NIMR Hall, Nigerian institute of medical research, Edmund Street, behind Presbyterian Church, Yaba, Lagos.
Time: 12noon.

Free Genotype Testing Available
Refreshment follows

Help spread the word and create more awareness on Sickle Cell Disorder. And remember to go in your Jeans and Tshirt.

LEND & MTV saf ; The wait is over!

 OMG!!! After months of waiting patiently, the Lend/MTV staying alive video is finally out!

Incase this news sounds alien to you; in April I blogged about LEND and their MTV staying alive-sponsored programme which held in march and was totally inspiring. For more info, go to  http://ilove2volunteer.blogspot.com/2010/05/2-days-lending-hand.html . All I can say is "God bless Mtv Staying Alive Foundation and the LEND team - Eunice Eso, Desmond Okoro, Olusola Kayode, and Temitope Akinbomi"

Leaders with New Dimensions (LeND) from mtv staying alive on Vimeo.

My Day with the Kids

Children's day [May 27] may be gone, but I had mine with the kids at the Red Cross Orphanage, Yaba. The first time I met them was on Sunday, November 1, 2010; it was my friend Kofo's birthday, and she decided to ditch her usual glam get together for time out with orpans. So we picked up contributions [toys, clothes etc] from friends, bought drinks, food and supplies and spent the entire day with the lil' cuties. Well, I didn't get to do much on Thursday, May 27, 2010 which was Children's day, so I decided to go back and visit the children at Red Cross. I'd gone there on Thursday, June 3 to make enquires and Mrs. Obanife [the Matron] mentioned that the next day would be perfect for visitation as the children were on mid-term break. So next day it was! The rains came heavily and tried to hold me down, but I was determined and at 3:00pm I hailed a cab and went to Red Cross. These are the photos

 

My Personal faves, Charles and Fred