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…
Category: Fundraising
FLA Summer Programme 2019 – Leaders Of Tomorrow, Today!
We would like to announce that our Summer Camp Programme, themed “Leaders of Tomorrow, Today”, will be coming up from the 5th through the 11th of August, this year. The summer programme is aimed at enlightening the FLA Kids on different topical issues concerning the Nigerian politics today, how it affect their day to day…
Give Time. Give Money. Give Food Stamps.
There are many ways to give to make life better for others, and our children are learning that everyone can be a giver. We used the occasion of Children’s Day to ask the children and our friends and supporters, “What is in your hand?” That was really quite empowering for our kids, who realised that…
On The Waiting List…
(Written by Emeke Ndego) ‘In the journey to success, tenacity of purpose is supreme’ – Aliko Dangote I believe most of us would understand what it means being on the waiting list to seek advice/counsel from a medical practitioner or perhaps an organ needed for a life saving operation. Being on the waiting list can be…
Seeing is Believing
If you are a follower of our work on social media, you might have come across this gorgeous picture of Naomi and her sponsor! It is such a beautiful imagery of what child sponsorship is about. Sometimes, we don’t realise how we can make a difference, until we come face to face with the reality…
Fair Life Africa Foundation to raise N1,000,000 for disadvantaged #FLA Children
View original post on Ariyike Akinbobola’s Blog. #FLAKids need #FLAHeroes Fair Life Africa Foundation is doing a ten day campaign to raise N1,000,000 for talented and bright children who are obstructed by disadvantage and poverty. The founder of Fair Life Africa, Ufuoma disclosed to us that #FLAHeroes Search begins on the 20th of April to…
Dance In The Name of Love
For us at Fair Life Africa Foundation, every day is a day for love. The whole essence of our work with the less fortunate kids is centered on love. However, as the month of February is typically known as the month of love, we were not left out of celebrating, especially for and with the kids. In…
What’s with Valentine and Charity?
It’s Valentine’s Day, and as popular as this day has been through the years, many people hold different opinions on what it stands for and their reasons for celebrating it or not. We put out the question “What is Valentines Day and what has it got to do with charity?” What follows are the submissions…
What I want for Christmas
Christmas is usually a special time for Christians all over, especially the children. So to understand what children really want for Christmas, our Public Relations Officer, Njideka, visited the children of the Ark of the Lord Missionary School, Ajah, on Friday. From the cheerful answers they gave, we can rightly say that the kids just…
What Does N1000 Mean To You?
For me, N1000 means that I can get a nice Take Away from my local convenience store, and not have to worry about cooking. With the extra time, I can have more peace of mind as I go about my day. For our Cleaner, N1000 is one week’s transport to the office, at N200 per…
Sponsor A Child
Naomi is a 9 year old girl from Delta State. She lives in Ajegunle, Lagos, with her mother. She is from a broken home and her father has more than one wife. They live in a rented one-room shack and share a toilet with their neighbours… Read more and Click to Sponsor A Child.
Against The Odds!
(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…
The Rising Star 