Celebrating Life… Remembering Mani…

Originally posted on Grace and Truth:
Today, I am 34 year old, and I give God all the glory for my life!  By His grace, I am not only a year older, but a little wiser too.  I glorify Him for all that He has brought me through, and for all the ways He has blessed…

Child Sponsorship Made Easier

Originally posted on Grace and Truth:
Have you ever seen a child on the street and thought, “I’d love to send that child to school?”  I’m sure you have!  Many of us see children in need, but feel helpless to make a difference. We don’t know what’s involved.  We don’t want to start something we…

A Hero And A Survivor (Song)

Originally posted on Grace and Truth:
Disadvantaged from birth, life has been a struggle. Searching all my life for some kind of a breakthrough. Thank God for skills and blessings, despite the hustle. Trials and testing is making me more like You… “I want a hero! I’m going to find one. I will not stop,…

What is the value of a diamond?

Originally posted on Grace and Truth:
I am no economist, nor accountant.  I can’t claim business experience.  However, as a social entrepreneur and thinker in my time, I dare to submit an opinion. What’s in a diamond?  Everyone seems to want one.  A really big one, if possible.  They don’t want to eat it, they…

An Eye For An Eye (A Critical Discussion)

Originally posted on Grace and Truth:
Yesterday, I woke up to a video on my Facebook timeline, that I’d been tagged in, of a child being horrifically abused by her care giver. I was horrified to say the least. I was mad as hell!!! So many bad emotions arose in me, and all I could…

Empowering Our Community

Written By Ayodele Akintimehin and Ufuoma Emerhor. On the 9th of March, 2013, Fair Life Africa Foundation took the initiative to distribute produce to the market women in the community.  It was also an opportunity to inform them of the issues that lead to children running from home, and how they can prevent it by…

First Annual Christmas Party!

On the 23rd of December 2012, Fair Life Africa Foundation held its first ever Annual Christmas Party at the CCC Respite Home, Lekki.  The party was to mark the end of the year, celebrate Christmas with the children and their families united, and also give supporters a chance to meet those they are helping, and…

Guilt Stricken Again..?

At Christmas time, it is easy to be stressed out, anxious or worried. Sometimes, it is the burden of guilt in realising that another year has passed, and you’re far from achieving the year’s resolution to be a better you. With work and family pressures, charity must have been the last thing on your mind….

Starting The Christmas Season Right

If the way a month starts is anything to go by, December will be FANTASTIC month!! On the morning of the 1st of December, Fair Life Africa kids received a wonderful surprise!  No, it wasn’t Father Christmas…  It was humble Mrs Emerhor, coming to share provisions with the Home.  She came unannounced and left with…

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,…