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The terrific events happening in our dear nation, do they call for a celebration on a day like this? Is it really a happy children's day? It is obvious that we are just trying to make the children we have with and around us happy whereas there are so many unhappy children in our dear Country today - children whose parents were victims of an unsecured, lawless system, children who were killed and abducted right in school which is supposed to be a safe space. We would like to reiterate to decision makers and all concerned stakeholders in our dear nation, the need to take the safety of the child and schools as priority. This, when done will make a day like this a truly "Happy Children's Day." Nevertheless, we wish every child a happy and safe children's day today and everyday. What are ways we can keep our children and schools safe and happy? Please share your views in the comments. ☺️ #childrensday #mcc #safechild #safeschool #shadein

In celebration of Mother's Day, we feature Cynthia Ezinne Ilojeme in this succinct but powerful piece she wrote to celebrate every woman in this special month designated to honour women through International Women's Day (IWD) events. Every woman is worth celebrating on this mother's day because in every girl and woman is a mother. Enjoy Cynthia's piece: Because I choose to be a stay at home mom doesn't make me less worthy than one who decides to work 9-5 in a physical office. Because I hire a chef to make my meals or eat out doesn't make me less important than one who makes her meals. Because I am unmarried; focusing on my career doesn't make me a prostitute and make another who is married a better woman than I. I can be a CEO, an Engineer, a furniture maker, a developer, a soldier, a lawyer, an accountant, a banker, a chef...I can choose to have a career... I can be whatever I want to be. I'm breaking the bias.🙅🏻‍♀️ I am WOMAN. ♀️ Cynthia Ezinne Iloje...

Oluwakemi Adeyemi International Women's Day is always an opportunity for me to recognise the immense contributions of the numerous women I am privileged to call mother, aunties, sisters, colleagues, classmates, cousins, bosses, juniors, etc and to listen carefully to their concerns with a view to understanding. As we join hands today and going forward to breaking the bias against women including persons (women) with disabilities (PWDs), I thank women including women with disabilities for their immense contributions to making the world a better place despite the spoken and unspoken bias against them. I am hopeful that shortly this bias will stop and we can have the benefit of enjoying greater contributions from women including women with disabilities. I join SHADE-IN's campaign to state: "Break the Bias against Women and Girls Including PWDs." #IWD #SHADE_IN #PWD #BreakTheBias #genderequaility Oluwakemi Adeyemi Volunteer Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) ht...

In commemoration of the fourth International Day of Education which is celebrated every 24th January, Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) calls for "a transformation of the Nigerian Basic and Secondary schools curricula". This is in line with the theme of this year, 2022:  “Changing Course, Transforming Education”. A close look at the national schools curricula reveals an improvement in the subjects listed. However, these are more on paper than they are in reality. We must transit from paper to work, otherwise, it will only be paperwork. SHADE-IN's visit to a school in Rivers State . The Nigerian public school systems have been under serious degeneration and as a matter of urgency, both the Federal and State ministries of education have to rise up to their responsibilities in providing the enabling environment and safe spaces for learning for our children, especially the girl child (pupil and student). If we would have less out of school children or children d...

Every girl needs to be given a chance to develop digital skills. So, in this year's International Day of the Girl, themed, "Digital generation, Our generation,” Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) joins the world to advocate for the girl to be equipped with digital skills, following the global statistics of exclusion of the girl. In this part of the world, Nigeria, we often see the girl child learning more of skills like hair dressing and fashion. While these skills are good, introducing them to how they can scale these skills through digital technology would make their skills more sellable. "Charity begins at home," they say. In SHADE-IN, one of our strategic objectives is to incorporate parents into the transformation agenda of the young, which includes the girl. Hence, we call on parents to expose their girls to digital education and skills and not only the boys. Girls can learn content creation, coding, digital marketing, cyber security, social media ma...

On this special day, we join the world to celebrate our esteemed teachers. Although it appears like you are not getting commensurate value and recognition for what you do, we must say your efforts are well appreciated. A day is not enough to celebrate you - thanks to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for figuring this out. As part of our strategies, Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) has a vision to improve the lives of teachers and impact positively in them to make their work more impactful and profitable. This is why SHADE-IN has embarked on several education-based projects including the "Changed Teachers Conference (CTC)." SHADE-IN believes in tailoring interventions based on needs and that is why we use the research approach in our programme design. Over the years, SHADE-IN has carried out some research in schools within Edo State and Rivers State and identified certain gaps that informed our programming. We have garnered...

👥👥👫👪👬👭👥👥 The theme of International Youth Day 2021 is, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health.” It is so good to know that the UN and the globe recognises the critical roles of young people in contributing to transformed food systems. To achieve this, it will require innovative ideas and moves on the part of the youths. We know that youths are naturally gifted with innovation. It's either it is used negatively or positively.  In Saving Hand Development Initiative (SHADE-IN) we encourage innovations. We encourage young people to channel their innovative minds positively. More young persons need to embrace agriculture, agribusiness, farming, in order to preserve and transform our food systems. In Nigeria where local farmers are under threat of security of their lives and farms, young people should collaborate and come up with innovative ways to thrive in the agricultural business, while ensuring food security and healthy foods. Where indiv...