Hold My Hand Charity Fundraising Event!!!

Hi everyone! Are we ready for this? It will be fun I promise...:)

This is the first fundraising event since HMHC started on September 5, 2012 and I plan to do likewise every quater of the year.
Okay! So this is what I plan to do for you and for the sake of this charity. If you guys want to see me go and teach Igbo language in a primary school here in London then I kindly ask you guys to please donate to HMHC. Igbo is one of Nigeria's six major languages.

This event will run for a month, until December 17, 2012. At the end of the fundraising I will go and teach Igbo to school children on December 18, 2012...hehe...I will take pictures and if possible make a video too...:)

Every penny goes towards quality education for our six children back home in Nigeria who are already enrolled in nursery school.

You can donate via PayPal and bank transfer. All the details are on the left hand side of the blog. Alternatively you can donate via money transfer or bank transfer in Nigeria. Please contact me for more details.

Many thanks everyone!..:)

Naija for Life!

 Hi everyone! Just thought I'd share a bit with you..

It's been 10 weeks since the birth of this charity and blog. It has been wonderful and at the same time challenging, very challenging. Wonderful in the sense that I've finally been able to fulfil one of my biggest dreams and challenging on the other hand because I have to make sure that I continue to walk in this dream. Not just my dream but the dream of many Nigerians. The dream of people who want to live in a peaceful country. The dream of people who want to pay for something and not get another, the dream of a better Nigeria. I can't do this without you. I can't push beyond a certain limit if you don't help me. We all have to do this together. We all have to care for our country and the plagues we face.

You all know there are six children we've been able to enroll into nursery last month. My focus is education. I believe strongly in education and the only way our children can continue with their education is if people like you and I donate to this project. The more you assist, the more people are being helped, the lesser the burden, the greater our future.

Now I know this is not every body's cup of tea. It doesn't have to be your cup of tea but I'm offering you mine. Please sip from my cup and understand my concern. It is all for good.

I'm not ashamed to ask people to donate to this charity. It is my duty to raise funds for our children. I am not doing this to get a pat on the back. My desire is far beyond that. My desire is to see hopeless lives fill with hope, to see a little orphan embrace the love of total strangers and still feel safe in it.

I will keep talking, I will keep asking and I will keep being the fool that I may be. I have no regrets.

I'll be announcing an online fundraising event tomorrow. Please watch out for more info and let's spread the love. Naija for life no be for mouth o! *wink*

Toyin Saraki - Unlikely Activist

Toyin Saraki at the UN Every Woman Every Child dinner on September 25, 2012 in New York, USA.

Toyin Saraki is the former  First Lady of Kwara state, Nigeria. Her Husband Dr Bukola Saraki was the Governor of Kwara state from 2003-2011.

She is the founder of The Wellbeing Foundation, lawyer and International Campaigner for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, Rights and Empowerment.
Continue to read more and also see a video of Toyin Saraki speaking to CNN...

Riri to the rescue of Hurricane Sandy Victims

 According to Globalgrind.com, Pop princess Rihanna is doing her part to help those affected by superstorm Hurricane Sandy, giving 1,000 sleeping bags to the Daily News’ Hurricane Sandy relief effort. On top of that, RiRi will turn her album release party into a rally to collect more material for the needy.

All of this is going down at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in Manhattan. To attend the free event, all you need is to bring something to help the victims.

Fans of the "Diamonds" singer are being asked to bring badly needed basics, like diapers and wipes, coats and blankets, and lots of cleaning supplies. All the items will be packed into a Daily News truck and delivered Saturday to sections of the city that are still recovering from the storm.

In 2010 Riri appeared on the The Oprah Winfrey Show and dedicated her performance of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
After her performance, it was announced that viewers could download the song at "RihannaNow" and Oprah.com, and all of the proceeds were donated to many different relief efforts for Haiti, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam America, and Partners In Health.

 Well done Riri! :)

The generous life of late Diana, Princess of Wales

As I told you guys when I started this blog, I mentioned that from time to time I'll be sharing stories of people involved or who were involved with charity work. Today I'm sharing on Princess Diana. A woman who lived for the world but left too soon. Please read...:)

Diana, Princess of Wales, popularly known as Lady Di or Princess Diana, was born 1 July 1961and died on 31 August 1997. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family. Mother of Princes William and Harry.

She was well known for her fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. She was known as the people's princess.

Diana is noted for two major contributions to humanitarianism, although during her marriage she was President or Patron of over 100 charities. However, her work with land mines and her work on behalf of HIV/AIDS patients were forever noted in telling photographs and consequently, her efforts in these two areas of humanitarianism are most well known. Click to continue plus more photos...