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Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) is pleased to officially announce a new partnership with IA-Foundation and Isecurdata Limited to empower young girls with cybersecurity and digital skills. This partnership marks another significant milestone in our commitment to equipping the younger generation with relevant, future-ready skills, while upholding strong safeguarding and child protection standards. About the Programme The Cybersecurity and Digital Skills Programme for Girls will commence on 24th January 2026 and will run for eight (8) weeks, delivered virtually. Through this programme, two female mentees from the SHADE-IN Teens Hub have been selected to participate in the first cohort. The programme is designed to introduce adolescent girls to cybersecurity awareness and essential digital skills, helping them build confidence, competence, and interest in technology-driven careers. How the Partnership Emerged This partnership evolved following the International Day of the Gir...

  Merry Christmas and a happy new year in advance.❤️💞🎉🎄🥂🌹🙌🤩 If you're thinking of showing love this Christmas, please remember the Nigerian child, teenager, youth that could have been on the streets, a thug, fraudster or even a confused adult if he had not been mentored and educated. See some testimonials in the video below 👇  This season, we would like to show some love to those who have volunteer their time and efforts to reach out to preteens, teenagers, young people, families at Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) as well as raise support for SHADE-IN Teens Hub mentorship programme. Your support will go a long way to achieve these. Please if SHADE-IN has ever been a blessing to you, your child or anyone you know through any of our programmes, or information received within this community, YouTube or any other media, or if you just wish to support our work, kindly send your support to the account details below with the narration "*Donation*" or *Suppo...

Panel Session at the 2025 NNNGO Annual Conference  The Executive Director, Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN), Bliss Ojeruse, joined changemakers, nonprofit leaders, and development experts at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Bimbo Odukoya Foundation Hall, Ilupeju, Lagos. ‎‎This year’s conference, themed “Advancing Solutions and New Institutional Support for the Nonprofit Sector,” brought together some of the most influential voices shaping Nigeria’s civil society landscape. The event focused on the pressing need for localisation, innovation, collaboration, trust-building, and institutional reform to strengthen the country’s nonprofit ecosystem. ‎‎The conference opened with a heartfelt welcome address by Dr. Gladys Ihunda, Vice Chair of the NNNGO Board of Trustees, who underscored the importance of innovation, collaboration, and strong institutional systems in achieving sustainable development....

Happy new month to you again - welcome to September! 🤩🤩 We pray that all things work in our favor this month of September. As we all know, last month was an impactful month as we all participated in a lot of activities. Here’s a list of things we achieved as a community last month: ✓August 1😁 #Welcome to August ✓August 2 ✅ #Peer Pressure #Crushes We revisited Mrs Opeyemi Balogun’s session from the relaunch event of SHADE-IN Teens Hub,  where she clarified what a crush is, how to managed your feelings and complete analysis of Peer Pressure. ✓August 4🤗 #MotivationMonday You’re not too Young to Lead. We emphasized on things we could do as youths that would make a difference both in our lives and others. ✓August 5 😎 #TestimonialTuesday We were introduced to Obomo Eki-Allen (aka Deo Barz). From self-discovery to purpose, Obomo’s journey began in 2020 through SHADE-IN Teens Hub — where he was inspired to pursue music full-time as a Rap Artist. ✓August 6🫶 #WomanCrushWednesday We int...