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According to the UNICEF’s information sheet on Girls’ Education 2007, the education of the girl child does not only bring the immediate benefit of empowering girls but is also seen as the best investment in a country’s development. Nothing puts a smile on the face of a girl child than to be well assured of […]

The Corona Virus Disease has continued; with a broad spectrum impact on the globe. The economic downturn, new social paradigms, and work ethics have followed in response to the pandemic. Countries are still working hard to contain the situation. And lots of speculation are in the air about how the post-covid world will look like.

First, it never crossed your mind that you would ever be in this kind of training. Second, the tools you get are things you always desired but never could afford. Third, they treat you with much more respect than you’ve ever got from the ‘educated’ folks in the decades of your practice. You couldn’t help

The COVID 19 outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. COVID’19 spread from Wuhan, China till it reached even the recesses of Africa. Nigeria confirmed its first COVID 19 case on 27th February. Since then, the number of infected persons has risen slowly but steadily to over 200,

Come July 2020, the first edition of the David Oyelowo leadership summit for the girl child will hold in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. Thirty-three girls drawn from the North-East, South-East and South-West geopolitical zones of the country will be gracing this summit. These girls are beneficiaries of the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for the Girl Child,

The GEANCO internship program was formalized in May. Prior to this, three interns had been working with the missions under an informal arrangement. Our field staff found it a necessary form to increase efficiency on the field. This May however, the arrangement received an official approval. The internship program was launched with a project planning

Aside from the strategic direction of an organization, the second factor that determines the effectiveness of organizations is staff quality. High-quality staff deliver great value. Successful organizations invest a lot in staff capacity development. Anyado and Samson Abani serve GEANCO Nigeria on her different projects in the country. Late last year, they attended the Johnson

In the face of an inefficient health system, trained TBAs have been seen to be useful in providing efficient, cheap and quality care, counselling, and referral and logistical support, including treatment adherence support. Throughout history, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) have been the main human resource for women during childbirth. Their role varies across cultures and

On September 14, 2007, Constance lost her immediate family in a road accident. She survived the accident, but not without sustaining a major hip fracture. Since that black September, Constance lived with the pains of her damaged hip, the lifestyle limitations that came rent-free, and more grievously, the loss of every member of her immediate

Alfred was going about his normal routine when he heard a crack, almost like a pop, from his waist region. Within that period, he hasn’t been carrying any loads or engaging in threatening activities, the incident was almost like a mystery. According to his dad, it was the result of a crisis arising from his

 It is a problem when pity falls on you like rain, not just from anyone – your patients. You are a Nurse, it is your calling and you love being one. But all thanks to a ten-year-old hip fracture, you become the patient and not a caregiver.  This is the story of Juliet who has

After a thorough test, interview and verification process, 10 girls were chosen for the GEANCO 2019 scholarships. Each girl’s story is unique and compassion-pulling. We are glad to be part of their life stories. One girl educated is indeed a generation educated! These girls now enjoy a full scholarship at Fruitful Vines College, Ibadan.

The United Nations sustainable development goals set the pace for the world’s developmental efforts. Countries are to put up policy frameworks to achieve the goals. Institutions, companies and individuals are encouraged to direct their social responsibility efforts towards reaching the SDG’s targets. GEANCO social efforts in Nigeria encompass Goals 1, 3, 10. Although, it is

Ten girls who live in Enugu entered the New Year, with no hint on what would happen to them by September. They all had two things in common – intelligence and poor families. They went about their normal lives, acutely aware of their families’ needs, their challenges and supposedly bleak futures. Little did they know