Today is Nollywood actress and mum of one Mercy Johnson Okojie's 29th birthday.
And here's a message from her heart she just released to her fans.

Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as birthday gifts and the many dreams I'm still pursuing.

In all of this I’m not losing sight of the fact that if not for God I might have ended

up on the street like the many kids and young adults begging for food and some prostituting to make ends meet.

If we know the circumstances that force some of these people on the street
we would spare a thought for them. I am where I am today purely by the grace of God and the grace of the people who believed in me from the word go.

Recently, I was at the Boys Reform Oregun,Lagos,the discussion I had with the principal Mr. Kotun and much later with the Special Adviser in charge of all remand homes in Lagos set me thinking about the boys and girls on the street.

They have dreams too. Can they fulfill those dreams on the street? The answer will likely be no because I won't be where I am today if I had ended up on the street.

For this reason, Mercy Johnson Foundation will be doing a lot to get kids off the street. We are not asking people for funds. I will do all I can with the resources God has given me, and with the support of my husband to help get these kids off the street and set them on the path where they can begin to pursue their dreams.

I want to plead with people, fans, friends and colleagues to spare a thought for the
children on the street.

We can begin by educating people around us, parents, the children and people
people in charge of children (Oga-house help relationship, teacher-student relationship, and others) on the need to treat every child like the future of Nigeria depends on it.

And truth be told,our future will not be all that enjoyable if we let the scourge of ‘street-children’ fester. By then, the rich will begin to cry.

I learnt Lagos State Government has 11 homes where most children picked from the streets are kept, reformed and reunited with their families after counseling.

That is an initiative Mercy Johnson Foundation will be supporting and beyond that we will be going to different states to help spread the message - Get kids off the street, save the future.

From tomorrow, I will begin to replay some of the lessons I learnt at the boys’ reform home and we all can contribute to getting the kids off the street.

I am grateful to everyone that has sent in a birthday message tweet and gifts. When I get back, let’s have twitter party. Thank you and God bless you.

Mercy Johnson Okojie.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/08/if-not-for-god-i-may-have-ended-up-on.html

Snatching another woman's husband already makes u a prosti.tute so don't tell me nonsense.

Mercy's husband is a very lucky man..C as d babe jst complete.Bt if na street u dey i 4 be ur number 1 'Customer' ur Ur luck My loss

Airforce1: Snatching another woman's husband already makes u a prosti.tute so don't tell me nonsense.

Whats ur own issh on NL? Never seen a positive comment from u...Signs of end time

Airforce1: Snatching another woman's husband already makes u a prosti.tute so don't tell me nonsense.

So after reading this long article, this is what you have to say..?
Anyway, weldone Mercy,@least you did not forget where you are coming from.

Hmmmm

Thank God for u... Mercy!

But today is 28th august,so how did u get d story at op

Dear Naija celebrities, enough with the craze of owning a foundation already. Hian!
We have like 476756464476475756 existent foundations, support them instead!

Airforce1: Snatching another woman's husband already makes u a prosti.tute so don't tell me nonsense.

just shut up already!

Missy_B: Dear Naija celebrities, enough with the craze of owning a foundation already. Hian!
We have like 476756464476475756 existent foundations, support them instead!

get out of my head plsssss! U just spoke my mind

booqee: just shut up already!

Stop Nagging me okay?

Thank you.

Messi, the world best player!

she won't be infringing anyone's basic right if she decids to set up a foundation for the less privilege. so let Ωobody discourage her pls

Good job MJ!!! I think I might actually consider becoming a fan. For some reason never used to like her before.

Walahi Mercy, if to say u enter ashawo work ehn, u for mak money big time with dos endowments wey baba God plaster for ya bodi. Even all ya ashawo friends go dey envy u. But sha, we tank baba God for ya life; at least u still dey mak money for ya current hustle. Now dat u don do thanksgiving finish, oya wey thanksgiving offering? Abi pastors no go chop? Shewe joor.

Airforce1: Snatching another woman's husband already makes u a prosti.tute so don't tell me nonsense.

seems you don't understand.
Of course she's right cos she ended up being a prostitute on camera and not on the road as she said.

Good she has set up a foundation, but she should start it off with a generous donation from her purse cos most of us(Nigerians) are not in the habit of giving. It is not enough to make lenghty, heart rending speech about her humble background to evoke sympathy and attendant rush to donate.
If I may ask; why can't a billionaire like Dangote build a hospital of international repute for VVF patients in Kano state ,where he comes from,knowing that this is one ailment that is prevalent among ladies up north. Is he going to loose his millions if he does that? I know he employs people and give them trucks , but those people are still making money for him.
We need people that can render service to the people without expecting anything in return.
Now let the attacks begin! #teamdangote# #team e warriors#

I've aways known this lady to be matured and responsible. I am really impressed with your humanitarian initiative. I'm glad you are preoccupied with thought of improving lives and not how weed looks like or what it can do to your teeth. May God continue to bless and multiply you. May all your dreams be actualized in Jesus' name.

if she had been a prostitute,she would have made it,like seriously only her body is lucrative

.

Pls liv dis woman 2 enjoy her self.

It would have been nice if she was a prostitutê. She would've been able to share her resources evenly to the male population and that will be a great service.

See Chest!!

Laila Ikeji: Today is Nollywood actress and mum of one Mercy Johnson Okojie's 29th birthday.
And here's a message from her heart she just released to her fans.

Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as birthday gifts and the many dreams I'm still pursuing.

In all of this I’m not losing sight of the fact that if not for God I might have ended

up on the street like the many kids and young adults begging for food and some prostituting to make ends meet.

If we know the circumstances that force some of these people on the street
we would spare a thought for them. I am where I am today purely by the grace of God and the grace of the people who believed in me from the word go.

Recently, I was at the Boys Reform Oregun,Lagos,the discussion I had with the principal Mr. Kotun and much later with the Special Adviser in charge of all remand homes in Lagos set me thinking about the boys and girls on the street.

They have dreams too. Can they fulfill those dreams on the street? The answer will likely be no because I won't be where I am today if I had ended up on the street.

For this reason, Mercy Johnson Foundation will be doing a lot to get kids off the street. We are not asking people for funds. I will do all I can with the resources God has given me, and with the support of my husband to help get these kids off the street and set them on the path where they can begin to pursue their dreams.

I want to plead with people, fans, friends and colleagues to spare a thought for the
children on the street.

We can begin by educating people around us, parents, the children and people
people in charge of children (Oga-house help relationship, teacher-student relationship, and others) on the need to treat every child like the future of Nigeria depends on it.

And truth be told,our future will not be all that enjoyable if we let the scourge of ‘street-children’ fester. By then, the rich will begin to cry.

I learnt Lagos State Government has 11 homes where most children picked from the streets are kept, reformed and reunited with their families after counseling.

That is an initiative Mercy Johnson Foundation will be supporting and beyond that we will be going to different states to help spread the message - Get kids off the street, save the future.

From tomorrow, I will begin to replay some of the lessons I learnt at the boys’ reform home and we all can contribute to getting the kids off the street.

I am grateful to everyone that has sent in a birthday message tweet and gifts. When I get back, let’s have twitter party. Thank you and God bless you.

Mercy Johnson Okojie.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/08/if-not-for-god-i-may-have-ended-up-on.html

Biko, follow me back na. Please

Ok o.