The Rising Star

The Fair Life Gist: New Beginnings

If you stepped out on the streets of most Nigerian states last week Monday, I’m sure you couldn’t have missed it. There was that typical back to school vibe in the air: the energetic hustle of parents ushering their wards to school, new backpacks strapped over pressed uniforms, and sparkling white socks in danger of turning a different shade by afternoon…

Displaced Families Need Help to Make a New Start

To residents of Jakande community and the popular ‘Ghana School’ area, Monday 11th March 2024 would always be remembered as a day of Destruction and Displacement. It was a day they were given the matching orders by the Lagos State Government from a place they had called home for years. For residents, any air of…

Valentine’s Brunch with the New Kids

Last Saturday, we invited the FLA Kids enrolled in our Disadvantage to Advantage Initiative to join us for a brunch at Woodgreen, Lekki. About half the children in attendance were not part of our last Valentine’s Brunch,which we held at Foodies Lekki in 2020, right before the lockdown. It was great to see so many…

Valentine’s Day at Pinefield Schools

The world over, Valentine Day is a day set aside to show love, not just between couples, but to friends, family, and neighbors. In the spirit of love, Pinefield Schools, Lekki usually extend an invitation to their adopted children for their Annual Valentine’s Day Event. This year’s theme was ‘God is Love,’ with the text…

A Mother’s Testimony: How FLA Has Impacted My Life

As published on GlobalGiving.org on 29/08/2022. We reached out to one of our sponsored children’s guardians for a testimony, and this is what she wrote: Dear Sponsor, My daughter, Precious, joined FLA Kids in 2018, and since then it has an amazing experience for her and a dream come true for me, cos we were…

Just in Time for Christmas…

It’s been a tough year for Mary, but it seems she has a guardian angel… Mary met her sponsor, Yinka, for the first time at our Valentine’s Brunch, which held at Foodies, Lekki, this year. They had time to chat and get to know more about each other, and Mary shared about some of her…

COVID-19 Relief – Impacting Lives With SAGE Foundation

With the media awash with tales of new cases, recoveries, and in unfortunate circumstances, death, it’s been a severe battle, especially for medical professionals on the front lines, against the novel corona virus pandemic. Governments all over the world have enforced weeks and months, in heavily affected areas, of lock-down to curtail the spread of…

Tragedy at Dustbin Estate, Ajegunle, in the Midst of a Pandemic

We were very sad to receive a call from a family we support at Ajegunle, on Sunday, 19th April, about a fire outbreak that destroyed their home and community. Naomi and her mother lived in the notorious Dustbin Estate slum until a candle set fire to one of the shanties in their neighbourhood, and the…

2020 Valentine’s Brunch with the FLA Kids

Written by Nishola Akinyera The St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many ways worldwide, on the 14th February, as a day when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is a day to express love for everyone who is dear to us. It is a day to thank people, whosoever they are, for…

Our Independence Celebration Outing to Terra Kulture

This year, in honour of Independence Day, we took the FLA Kids on another outing to Terra Kulture on Sunday the 29th of September, to enjoy a culturally insightful drama, titled “Night Food”. It was an interesting comedy, depicting the typical African family. 25 of our children were able to attend, and they all enjoyed…

Recap on Summer Camp 2019

Written by Ifeoma Keke Our Summer Camp Week began with a visit to the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Office on Monday, 5th August. The Chairman was not available, so the Vice Chairman welcomed the FLA Kids. A talk was given about the Local Government Area (LGA) and how it runs, including the political and administrative leaders….

Leaders Of Tomorrow, Today! – Meet Chioma

Check out this interview we did with Chioma, one of our graduates of 2019!!! We shared it as our GlobalGiving Project Report. We are so happy for her and appreciate her sponsor who came alongside us to give her the needed support! *** Ahead of our Summer Programme which kicks off tomorrow, 5th August, for…