Alusi Okija:

If Nairaland Charity wants to get serious, I am more than willing. It would be our own project. Save the future project. 1 child, 1 camera... Film and take as much pictures as you can. Interviews, and all. Then lets show this to the world. AL-jezzera and CNN would be more than glad to air it. I am not even advocating an NGO that solicits for money, but rather a stab at the government. What are they doing about this.

kay9:

Seun Osewa, if you're reading, me thinks it wouldn't be so bad if u lend a hand. I know your plate is full with stuff to do, but the idea of a NL charity arm will only make sense with you on it.

Idowuogbo:
Elewa can't part wiv his 2 naira, dis is not d first charity case on NL d dawn has proven to b stingy.

kay9: I'm just seeing this, and i'm truly touched. Queenafric, whenever u finally decide on what to do, let me know. I'm nowhere near rich or even financially stable, but whatever i have i'll use to support. Check your NL box for my email; cant post it here, lotsa vultures and carrion birds.
By the way, pls dont belittle ifalways's cautionary post; yeah, she may not be as gracious of heart as u are (in fact, she isnt! ), but that's why any sensible NGO retains an attorney for such ish. Personally, i never let repercussions deter me from aiding people, but i'd be really dumb to ignore the fact that there people out there who could make me regret being a good samaritan.
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earthgreeners: Stephen Centre in Abeokuta is an Orphanage located around Obantoko/ Eleweran axis.......

Alusi Okija: I think that this girl should have been used as a case study.

I am not too big on this but if we get like 5 people in their state to take their Blackberry/Iphones/Android phones and walk around and film, take still pictures and basically document the daily life of one or two of these street kids, we could hand it over to one of our Nairalanders here who could make a documentary

If Nairaland Charity wants to get serious, I am more than willing. It would be our own project. Save the future project. 1 child, 1 camera... Film and take as much pictures as you can. Interviews, and all. Then lets show this to the world. AL-jezzera and CNN would be more than glad to air it.

sunky644: God bless you sis, just try your best in ensuring that you help the poor girl get to safe hands.

queenafric: Haa I.d, make he catch u, u hear..

Alusi Okija: I think that this girl should have been used as a case study.

I am not too big on this but if we get like 5 people in their state to take their Blackberry/Iphones/Android phones and walk around and film, take still pictures and basically document the daily life of one or two of these street kids, we could hand it over to one of our Nairalanders here who could make a documentary that we could share to the world on the plight of the African child. These Politicians are busy stealing billions of Naira and Dollars, and then the senate president only remembers on his birthday to take a few bags of rice to one orphanage home, give them like 3,000 dollars (500,000 Naira), call NTA, Channels T.V and AIT to witness his 24hrs generosity/charitable work and then returns to his mansion and a comfortable bed at the end of the day and loots over 30,000 dollars the next day to recover what he just paid.

Oyedepo is busy buying jets in the name of evangelising to other countries when there are starving children in Ogun State where he has his Multi-billion Naira University, where he is planning on building his multi-billion dollar housing project for the rich, meanwhile a kid like this is barely a few hundred kilometer from him. He prolly drives past her in his fleet of luxury cars abd has his head to high up in the cloud to notice her miserable existence.

I am willing.

If Nairaland Charity wants to get serious, I am more than willing. It would be our own project. Save the future project. 1 child, 1 camera... Film and take as much pictures as you can. Interviews, and all. Then lets show this to the world. AL-jezzera and CNN would be more than glad to air it. I am not even advocating an NGO that solicits for money, but rather a stab at the government. What are they doing about this.

Funkymallam:

A very good idea there, we can use this forum to save lives rather than daily e-fights.

queenafric: On my way to Lagos from Abeokuta today, while waiting to get attended to at a mama put joint, I was aroused by people shouting at a little girl who was about trying to cross d highway. Almost immediately, a woman ran towards d little girl and dragged her off d road. I was shocked when after some mins, I saw this same girl standing beside d road again but no one seems to pay her any attention again. I was expecting that at least someone out of all d women I saw there might be d girl's mother and will be worried that their child is by d roadside but that wasn't d case. Then I got curious and payed close attention to d child. She looked unkept, unhappy, malnourished and gaunt. I called out to her to go stay somewhere shady but she just looked away and remained under d hot sun. I swear...mere looking at this child, I could sense d insecurity and unhappy on her face and it was so touching, I was almost moved to tears. When I asked d buka woman about d child's mother, she heaved and said ha! that one is a lost case o. I persuaded her to tell me why she said so, she was a bit relunctant at first b4 briefly telling me dat the child's mother dumped her with an old woman and ran away. Since d woman is so old, she can't be running around after d little girl. Hmmm...I can swear dat this child hasn't eating in days as she looks so worryingly thin. She seems disturbed kinda. I tried to chat her up but she just wouldn't respond. I wanted to buy some food for her but I was afraid of being accused of trying to lure her with the food inorder to make it easier to kidnap her. This is naija and one has to be really careful about things like this. I gave d girl a token which she accepted, then I left. Right now am back home in Lagos but am restless. My mind keeps going back to d little girl. Dunno what might happen to her but I wish her to be in safe hands and in good health. What do I do? Does anyone know a good NGO that can take her case up? I don't support this kind of unnecessary suffering especially to a child...a supposed leader of tomorrow....
Mature advice needed pls. Thank u all.


Hi, if this is a true story i will be happy to support financially in terms of up keeping the little girl and please keep me updated
N.B- attached is d pictures of d little girl.

Alusi Okija: I think that this girl should have been used as a case study.

I am not too big on this but if we get like 5 people in their state to take their Blackberry/Iphones/Android phones and walk around and film, take still pictures and basically document the daily life of one or two of these street kids, we could hand it over to one of our Nairalanders here who could make a documentary that we could share to the world on the plight of the African child. These Politicians are busy stealing billions of Naira and Dollars, and then the senate president only remembers on his birthday to take a few bags of rice to one orphanage home, give them like 3,000 dollars (500,000 Naira), call NTA, Channels T.V and AIT to witness his 24hrs generosity/charitable work and then returns to his mansion and a comfortable bed at the end of the day and loots over 30,000 dollars the next day to recover what he just paid.

Oyedepo is busy buying jets in the name of evangelising to other countries when there are starving children in Ogun State where he has his Multi-billion Naira University, where he is planning on building his multi-billion dollar housing project for the rich, meanwhile a kid like this is barely a few hundred kilometer from him. He prolly drives past her in his fleet of luxury cars abd has his head to high up in the cloud to notice her miserable existence.

I am willing.

If Nairaland Charity wants to get serious, I am more than willing. It would be our own project. Save the future project. 1 child, 1 camera... Film and take as much pictures as you can. Interviews, and all. Then lets show this to the world. AL-jezzera and CNN would be more than glad to air it. I am not even advocating an NGO that solicits for money, but rather a stab at the government. What are they doing about this.

Alusi Okija: I think that this girl should have been used as a case study.

I am not too big on this but if we get like 5 people in their state to take their Blackberry/Iphones/Android phones and walk around and film, take still pictures and basically document the daily life of one or two of these street kids, we could hand it over to one of our Nairalanders here who could make a documentary that we could share to the world on the plight of the African child. These Politicians are busy stealing billions of Naira and Dollars, and then the senate president only remembers on his birthday to take a few bags of rice to one orphanage home, give them like 3,000 dollars (500,000 Naira), call NTA, Channels T.V and AIT to witness his 24hrs generosity/charitable work and then returns to his mansion and a comfortable bed at the end of the day and loots over 30,000 dollars the next day to recover what he just paid.

Oyedepo is busy buying jets in the name of evangelising to other countries when there are starving children in Ogun State where he has his Multi-billion Naira University, where he is planning on building his multi-billion dollar housing project for the rich, meanwhile a kid like this is barely a few hundred kilometer from him. He prolly drives past her in his fleet of luxury cars abd has his head to high up in the cloud to notice her miserable existence.

I am willing.

If Nairaland Charity wants to get serious, I am more than willing. It would be our own project. Save the future project. 1 child, 1 camera... Film and take as much pictures as you can. Interviews, and all. Then lets show this to the world. AL-jezzera and CNN would be more than glad to air it. I am not even advocating an NGO that solicits for money, but rather a stab at the government. What are they doing about this.

wild child: @OP...I stay both in lag and abk bt in abk atm,if dia z anytin u wld want me to do abt the orphange home or anytin abt the child prolly goin to make some enquiries for you just let me know,am more dan willing to help

shopclue: @ queenafric,

A woman after my own heart. You have demonstrated the first law of life. Love. That your spirits could no longer rest after you saw the condition of that child shows you're still living, it is a beautiful spirit. Please remember the popular saying that says "Every step towards the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals"

When you continue with what must be done, please remember as you deal with the relatives in rescuing that child, until she leaves that place, let this motto be your guide as you navigate the complex world of human nature. "That child haven't left the scene of the accident, She's in it!" Be very careful and discerning for her sake.

wild child: @OP...I stay both in lag and abk bt in abk atm,if dia z anytin u wld want me to do abt the orphange home or anytin abt the child prolly goin to make some enquiries for you just let me know,am more dan willing to help

moremi2008: I think you should mind your business. This child may by malnourished and unkempt, but she is NOT an abandoned child. The child is obviously trying to go after her mother but she'll soon get over it and return back to the old lady. Why do people like to create trouble and drama when there is none? Why don't you focus your energies on the hundreds of babies that are truly abandoned around Lagos every year? When last did you visit an orphanage? Please mind your business and leave the child alone; I hope the end result of this is not trouble for you and your family because I have seen situations where the child's family turns around and accuses the good samaritan of trying to steal the child.

wild child: @kay9..am in obantoko atm,we can go 2geda if you don't mind,I think I know the place,not too far from my house I think

olalkn: Hello my people....
I read this story with much interest and all the comments posted here....I give big kudos to queenafric for bringing up this story.
But there is something that i don't seems to get here,and i want to emphasis on it.....The old woman is the little girl's grandmother,the girl was abandon by her mother when she was 8 months old.And her mother has long remarried and her father is alive and lives in Lagos.
I think we should focus our attention on the father of this girl,if he s still alive,then he should be responsible for the girl.I will really appreciate it if queenafric can call the grandmother and collect her son number and hear his side of this story...he cannot abandon his child because she has one disability or another.
Please guys don't get me wrong,i really like the idea of helping the poor girl but if her father alive then he should be responsible.

tampa1871:

You are so pitiful and heartless. People like you should rather dwell in the wilderness and not among sane people. The woman above should be commended even if only for bringing the plight of this innocent child to the open. You definitely have an evil mind. This woman meant well and should be encouraged to do whatever it takes to help this child. I know God is working something to bring a change to the life of this child and I pray that whatever it is, God will perfect.

moremi2008: I think you should mind your business. This child may by malnourished and unkempt, but she is NOT an abandoned child. The child is obviously trying to go after her mother but she'll soon get over it and return back to the old lady. Why do people like to create trouble and drama when there is none? Why don't you focus your energies on the hundreds of babies that are truly abandoned around Lagos every year? When last did you visit an orphanage? Please mind your business and leave the child alone; I hope the end result of this is not trouble for you and your family because I have seen situations where the child's family turns around and accuses the good samaritan of trying to steal the child.

tampa1871: In a civilized world, the parents would be arrested and prosecuted for Child Neglect, abandonment and abuse. Anyone, no matter how poor or destitute owes a responsibility to take care of a child nobody forced them to bring into the world. And also, our governments owes a social responsibility to make sure that no child lives in this kind of condition.

queenafric: @Mutter,thanks for ur interest in this child. I actually wanted to suggest about ways in which we all can help this child. I will suggest that 4 other willing nairalanders including myself, making 5 in all, should come together to form a caretaker team for funds to be raised on behalf of dis little girl. Despite showing some interest at some point, I am yet to get a reply to my last 3 emails from the Nairaland charity. Right now, myself and someone else is making effort to get a good home for d child. The grandma can visit whenever she want. The funds will be used to maintain d child in d home cos they receive payment per term. As for d child's mother, I was made to understand dat she hasn't bothered about her since she was 8months old. Also, I am working towards getting the consent of a good authority. Hopefully, everything will go fine as planned. Meanwhile, I am appealing to anyone who is honest and is willing to work with me in ways to raise some funds thru this medium for dis poor little girl. Pls whatever anyone decides to do, know u are doing it for God and d lord will bless u all continuously as u try to help. Thank u all.