(Written by Njideka Raleke-Obiora) Typically, children from disadvantaged families are associated with poor performance in school or outright illiteracy. However, we have come across children from impoverished homes who have a thousand and one reasons not to excel, but have totally defied these odds, and are excelling in their academics and many other skills. One…
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Tony’s Heartbreaking Tale
This is our latest approved GlobalGiving report sharing a #FailForward story of our work with street kids. We hope that by reading it, you will understand better the complexities of the work we are involved in with vulnerable children. We appreciate your continued support as we embark on a new initiative, Disadvantage to Advantage! Fair…
A Trip To Dustbin Estate
“Like Seriously?!! Do people really live here?” These were but a few questions we kept asking ourselves during our recent outreach. “Welcome to Dustbin Estate in the heart of Ajegunle, Lagos.” Put aptly, it’s a backwater of modern development whose residents sheer grit for life, high resistance to sicknesses and hope for tomorrow is a…
Two Years and Counting…
Our most recent GlobalGiving report has been approved and rated 5-excellent! Please read and share, and support the initiative. _________________________________ More than two years ago, Charles was rescued from the streets of Lagos by Fair Life Africa Foundation. We had spotted him at Kuramo Beach where he hung out with others like himself, who had ran…
Gbenga’s Easter Story
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…
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…
The Leaving Party
Written by Ufuoma E-Ashogbon and Emeke Ndego. The day had finally arrived…for the graduation of the FLA Kids and their reunification with their families. On the 27th of July, seven of the children’s families were present to celebrate their children’s reconciliation and to receive them back officially from the organisation, in the presence of Police Officers…
My Visit to FLA
Toyin Eribake shares his experience about the visit to our Home in Lekki with his friends. He wrote: I have to say quite honestly that those boys really spiced the day up for me. I can’t quite describe how. I’d played football with them before, but seeing them in the home at Lekki, was a…
A Day At The Beach
Today was a day that our boys will not easily forget… Compelled by the need to fumigate, we decided to make it a day at the Beach, as the Home was being fumigated. We invited a few friends to join us, and packed food, snacks, drinks, games and a football (donated by a new friend,…
Yemi and Friends Visit
On the 8th of September, Yemi Adedeji, Aima and Emi Ohiwerei, Victor Aboh and Olutayo Adeyinka visited the Home of Fair Life Africa on a special mission – to revamp its garden! They came armed with a gardener, some tools and lots of cheerfulness! The potentially burdensome task was turned into a thing of play,…
The Rising Star 