Our latest report to GlobalGiving has been approved and rated a ‘5 Excellent!’ Do read the report below, and share and lend your support too. Cheers! ____________________________________________________________ Gbenga’s name has been changed for confidentiality. The atmosphere at Gbenga’s house was different around Easter time last year. It was his second home visit, after a lengthy…
Category: Case Studies
A Father’s Appreciation
This post is a cut and paste of an email received from a father of one of the boys (Mark*) reconciled in July 2013. They wrote to say thank you after our most recent visit yesterday. The only corrections we made in editing were in respect to privacy of names and spelling, which are underlined….
The Prodigal Son – A Story About Second Chances
This is the latest Globalgiving Report which was published yesterday evening, minutes after it was sent for approval! It was rated a 5 Excellent!!! How do you rate it? If you like what we do, please sponsor our work and join the family of supporters today. Thank you so much. __________________________________________________________ Many of us have…
Andrew’s Story
(Written with permission, by Emeke Ndego and Ufuoma E-Ashogbon). Click for Video Version Hi my name is Andrew* (this is not my real name, though). I was born on May 26, 1997 and that makes me 16 years old. I am from Kogi State. I learnt about Fair Life Africa Foundation when Uncle Ayo and…
James’ Story
Written with permission, by Ifeoma Keke and Ufuoma Emerhor Hi, my name is James, I am 15 years old. I used to think I was born on Christmas Day, but I now know that I will be 16 on the 18th of September. I am from Ondo State in Nigeria. I learnt about Fair Life Africa…
Philip’s Story – Ghetto Child
Philip is a 16 year old boy from Ogun State, whom we first met at Kuramo Beach in 2011, when we were doing ‘Breakfast and Talk’ on Saturdays. He was always an outspoken young man, and had lots of experience on the streets, because he had been on his own for a very long…
Derek’s Story
Written and published with permission Hi, my name is Derek* (this is not my real name :)), and I am 13 years old. I will be 14 on the 7th of December. I am a Nigerian, originally from Sokoto State. I learnt about Fair Life Africa Foundation from one of my friends at Oshodi, who…
Peter’s Story
Peter (names have been changed for anonymity) is a 15 year old child we found working at Oshodi, Lagos. He started visiting the Home after being invited by our support workers, during their outreach to the streets. From his visits, we got to learn about him, and why he ended up on the streets. We…
The Rising Star 