In line with her focus on making the case for children's
education across Africa, especially Girls Education, 13-year-old education
advocate and the worlds youngest film maker has visited one of the lesser known
IDP's [Internally Displaced Persons] camp near Abuja city. It was formed
informally as a result of the Boko Haram challenges in North East Nigeria.
Accompanied by her small team of volunteers, she made he
unscheduled visit to the IDP Camp near Games Village - Abuja, to meet the
children and encourage them despite their very difficult circumstances. She
spent the afternoon teaching them the alphabets, and they in turn taught her
some of their local games they play to while away time. For the younger
children, she gave then "Angry Bird" Themed toothbrushes and
toothpaste sets - something simple to remind them they are still children, and
have not been totally forgotten. The camps are seldom visited by children, and
she was a refreshing sight to the camp residents.
A few days earlier in Abuja, she was received by
various envoys to Nigeria in their Embassy's, including the Ambassadors
of Tanzania, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago and the USA.
Her discussions centered on various areas of the Education subject, including
ways these governments could assist her Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up project,
in making a measurable difference to the lives of the more than 10 million
Nigerian children, currently out of school.
On arrival in Lagos, she was a guest at one of the
slum2school students programs in Makoko - Lagos, where she donated books,
spoke to the children, encouraged them to dream, and showed them a video
clip of some of her work.
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That's very good of her
ReplyDeleteThis girl is a God sent.
ReplyDeleteThanks to her.
ReplyDeleteNice one
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