GSK INITIATIVE PRESENT EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO HER OVC BENEFICIARIES.

 

Meaning is made in conversation, reality is created in communication and knowledge is generated through social interaction....  Language is the vehicle through which we create our understanding of the world." Diana Whitney

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE Team in their various location had interactive session with the street connected children about their mental health as the staff talk to them on  the negative effect when it is been  ignored and also the  importance of having good mental health.

Also, this week, we create atmosphere to inculcate educational values through literacy class with subject like Mathematics, English Language and General Studies to street children, which help these street connected children to know their rights and also  be able to  express their mind where ever they find themselves.

According to Zig Ziglar ''If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you but If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.''

As part of our activities this week, GSK Initiative Team visited her OVC beneficiaries in their various schools to present educational support materials and also pay their tuition fees for the term and her OVC beneficiaries who are learning a vocation was not left behind also, as the staff ensures that they provide everything possible to make their apprenticeship  period a  relief one for them, as foodstuffs and hygiene product were given to them.

Activities for the week was wrapped up with the staff engaging in community awareness about the situation of street connected children in our society and also sensitizing member of their community  on Child Abuse and neglect and child labour.

        

       

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE TEAM SENSITIZE HER COMMUNITIES AND ALSO THE STREET CONNECTED CHILDREN .

 

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE Team step out to accomplish their tasks with the street connected children on the field and also sensitizes their communities for the week.

The staff arrived their respective location this week to  carry out their field activities with the street connected children. Activities for the week was  interactive session and community sensitization, in which the staff engage the community by sensitizing its members about  what we are doing as an organization to help and curb the rate at which vulnerable children are been abused and neglected. The staff  implore them to support our movement in  their little way by playing a good parental role in the lives of their children. 

During interactive session with the street children, we were able to know some of the challenges these children are facing  presently, in which  the staff advised them and also encourage them to always be free to discuss any issues bothering  them . Also the staff  enlighten the street children on  safety  and not to allow themselves to be use for violence ,since the governorship election is around the corner in the state. After our discussion with them, they promised the staff that they will  yield to every  advised given to them.

Also GSK Initiative team engage her communities by sensitizing the people through creating public awareness  about street  children in our society and also on Child Abuse, Child Labour and Child Neglect. Telling them what the Organization stand for. The staff shared flyers out to the passers-by, traders, shop owner, bike riders and taxi drivers as they were not left out because majority of them are parents or caregivers. The staff took their time to communicate in native language (Yoruba)  for those who don't understand English language.

During the public outreach, most of the targeted audience asked questions in the course of interaction with them and the staff took their time to explain and provide an answer to the questions in a simple and clear manner.

At the end of our engagement with the community, majority of our audiences commend our  effort in services to humanities.

                  

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES WRAPPED UP WITH CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION

 

Our activities this week with the street connected children focus on Interactive session, psychosocial activity (Ludo, Chess & football games) and Children’s Day Celebration.

It was a wonderful week out there with street connected children. The staff engaged these children in interactive session to advise them on how to stay safe  and not get involved in any criminal activities in the course  of them searching for livelihood in the street to prevent unnecessary harassment from the security personnel who perceived them as a criminal.

Also psychosocial activities session was so interesting   as the staff throw more life and fun with their field activities by engaging them in football match as they pair in groups, while some played  chess  and  the rest played Ludo game among themselves. All these psychosocial activities ends with winners emerging from each games.

GSK TEAM also ensures that our OVC beneficiaries were not left behind as the staff check on them in their various vocational centre's to access their performance and commitment towards their skills acquisition and in which  their bosses gave a good comment about them.

 The Children's Day Celebration was colourful and awesome ,as the street connected children turn out in numbers to participate in the event which also draw the attention of the passer-by ,as they stood by to feed their eye as the events roll out with wonderful music from the disc joker, who happen to be one of the street children. The event started with a talk session on moral values as the staff took their time out to educate them on importance of moral values .Before the talk session was brought to an end, different questions was asked by the children , in which the staff provide answers to them.

After  the session ,music was played and the children including the staff and volunteers all danced.   

At the end of the activities snacks and drinks was given to the children as refreshment to celebrate them on a special day like this just like every other children at home.

GSK Initiative set to make a positive impact.

 What is Life Without Impacting?

According to John C. Maxwell “Be Intentional to Add Value to Every Person You Meet Every day”. “Touching and impacting every life that cross our path is a sign of value of Love we received from our Creator”.

GSK Initiative “realize that one of the ways, we can leave a footprint is when we have a positive impact in another human lives”. The blissful dew of the week rose with the strength of fulfilment in impacting the lives of the street connected children.

As the way of impacting the lives of the street children, GSK Initiative staff engaged the street connected children with activities that can enhance their mental abilities which involves Literacy Class, Psychosocial activities and Moral Talk for the week. The literacy class activities with them serve as means of bringing education to them since the access to formal education is not accessible for them.

Psychosocial activities are another brilliant way of testing and developing their creative abilities to solve problems. Also, Moral talk session helps to bring to their awareness some moral values that is acceptable in the society and educate them on behavior / habit they should do without.

Also, GSK Initiative staff reach out to our OVC in their various centre where they are learning vocation and they are performing well We believe by engaging these Children with activities we are reforming and preparing them to be better in character and also to become a responsible individual in the society.

UNICEF World Health Organization (WHO)

Global Support for kids Initiatives Extends her program Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)

GSK INITIATIVE extends her program to ORPHANAGE AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC) amidst the global crises of COVID_19. Covid-19 has succeeded in pushing so many children to the street. They are more vulnerable to covid-19 affliction as they roam about the streets aimlessly hoping to find their daily breads. As a result, they become incapacitated in even protecting themselves against viruses, diseases et al life-threatening pandemic diseases.

GSK over the years have been able to bridge the gap of rightfully connecting these street children to their society. We've been able to show them the need to be a better part of the society and not a threat to it through proper psychological orientation.

Also, some helpless children dropped out of school due to lack of financial support from parent and primary caregiver. These street children are out there going through sufferings, hunger, fear and societal hostility

We at GSK have been able to take them off street to build them ahead as future Leaders of our great nation.

Over the years, GSK have been able to help these children by ensuring that they feel loved, provide basic needs and most importantly fix them to acquire proper education and skills to be self-sufficient and responsible individuals in the society.

We intend to be the hope for these kids, put smiles on their faces and most importantly make them relevant in our society- not today alone but tomorrow and beyond.

GSK intends to make them feel loved and important too. And that's why you need to partner with GSK in making these children become a better version of themselves. your support would go a long way...

Indeed, they are the future of tomorrow, and they need our love and support.

www.gsknitiative.org

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD 2021

 

COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON DAY OF THE AFRICA CHILD IN ADO-EKITI AND IKERE-EKITI, EKITI STATE.

THEME: 30 YEARS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER: ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2040 FOR AN AFRICA FIT FOR CHILDREN.

Day of the African child is celebrated every 16^th of June yearly. In 1976 In Soweto, South Africa, thousands of black schoolchildren took to the streets to protest about the inferior quality of their education and to demand their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of them were shot down; and in the two weeks of protest that followed, more than a hundred people were killed and more than a thousand injured. To honour their courage and in memory of those killed, in 1991 the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union) established the DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD.

Today June 16, 2021, staffs of GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE took it upon 

themselves to commemorate the day with the staffs and student C.A.C comprehensive high school Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti.

The staffs arrived the school premises at exactly 7:10am also the media man was on ground to cover the programme after which we met  with the principal and we are warmly welcome by her and instruct the school vice principal to led us to the assembly ground. We met the student with the staffs on the assembly ground after their devotion we are invited to address the student. We then gave a brief introduction about GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE and what we do. Emmanuel Subair the programme officer then enlightens the student about DAY OF THE AFRICA CHILD.

Also Miss. Adebisi Olamiposi monitoring and evaluation officer enlightens the student on the topic of the day ‘PROTECTING CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE’. Explaining to them WHAT IS ABUSE? Reading from her prepared research on the topic stating that ABUSE is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression.  

WHAT IS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE?

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor. And explained who minors are. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity.  When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. Listing forms of child sexual abuse which  include, deliberate exhibition or exposing oneself to a minor, Fondling, Intercourse e.t.c.

Miss. Olamiposi Adebisi also made mention of the physical and behavioral signs to know if someone is sexually abuse. She further explain to the student things to know to prevent themselves from been sexually abuse. She stated the following which are:

Ø  Be properly informed about sexual abuse, that is no one should touch your private parts and never be force to touch someone else private part. And if that happens inform your parent or guardians.

Ø  Always ensure you stay in a safe and protective environment. You don’t have to stay alone once you suspected the place is not safe and don’t visit a friend place alone especially when.

Ø  Have a safety language or signs to alert people if you suspect sexual abuse.  

After the sensitization, the student and teacher were delighted about the topic treated and the staffs of Global support for kids initiative met with the principal of the school Mrs. G.F OMOLE to appreciate her for the opportunity given to us and also had an interview with her.

 

Also, after first presentation at C.A.C comprehensive high school Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti, the staffs of GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE went to Ikere-Ekiti to commemorate the day with the staffs and students of femTECH ACADEMY, SECONDARY SCHOOL IKERE-EKITI, EKITI STATE. The staffs arrived the school premises at exactly 10:30am also the media man was on ground to cover the programme. On getting to the place, we meet with the students and all guest participants getting ready for the programme. The programme started at exactly 11:00am with the opening prayer made by one of the invited parent, after which the master of ceremony took to the stage by inviting the guest of honor to the high table, In which the staffs of Global support for kids initiative were also invited.  The principal gave his speech by declaring the event open after which Emmanuel Subair the programme officer then gave them a brief introduction about GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE and what we do, also enlighten them about DAY OF THE AFRICA CHILD.

The debate competition then took place between two schools, which is the host school femTECH and the guest school, ikere high school while the debate was coordinated by the guest of high table. After several point from both debaters they host school won with 234 point while ikere high school scored 193 point.  They were all given prizes for participating. Also there was poem recitation as part of the programme activity. 

Furthermore, some students participate in beauty pageant, looking out for who will emerge as MR & MISS. DAC 2021. After so many dancing, parading and questions MR. & MISS. DAC 2021 was crowned. After that one of the guests of honour gave a talk about morals and building a career. He explains to the student on choosing a career.

Also Miss. Adebisi Olamiposi monitoring and evaluation officer of Global support for kids initiative talked on the theme for this year DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD.  THEMED: 30 YEARS AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER: ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2040 FOR AN AFRICA FIT FOR CHILDREN. She took her time to dwell much on the agenda propagate by the African committee of expert on the rights and welfare of the child (ACERWC) which is “Agenda 2040: Fostering an Africa fit for children”.

She explained to the entire audience each of the aspirations and what each of them tend to achieve by the year 2040.she made mentioned that the Agenda sets out ten solid aspirations to be achieved by the year 2040 and provides brief backgrounds with a deep insight on specific issues.

The ten aspirations are the following:

• Aspiration 1: The African Children’s Charter, as supervised by the African Children’s Committee, provides an effective continental framework for advancing children’s rights
• Aspiration 2: An effective child-friendly national legislative, policy and institutional framework is in place in all Member States
• Aspiration 3: Every child’s birth and other vital statistics are registered
• Aspiration 4: Every child survives and has a healthy childhood
• Aspiration 5: Every child grows up well-nourished and with access to the basic necessities of life
• Aspiration 6: Every child benefits fully from quality educatio00n
• Aspiration 7: Every child is protected against violence, exploitation, neglect and abuse
• Aspiration 8: Children benefit from a child-sensitive criminal system
• Aspiration 9: Every child is free from the impact of armed conflicts and other disasters or emergency situations
• Aspiration 10: African children’s views matter

Following the explanation of the agenda 2040, the school choir came up on stage to render a song that was centered on child’s right.

Miss. Elizabeth odion ,the child protection officer then engage the student in a seminar on child Abuse and child right, she explain further to the student their rights as a child and also educate then on areas they shouldn’t allow people to touch in their body. She lay emphasis on the need to alert people when they suspected any form of child abuse.

After the training /seminar, the students came forward to present a drama which centered on child marriage, they pass a message the audience on dangers of getting a child married, and also the negligent and selfishness of the parent and the punishment that follows was also point out.

After the drama presentation, doughnuts and drinks was served as a menu for the day, pictures were taken and ground was opened for everyone to dance.

 The programme was brought to an end with closing prayer from Miss Elizabeth Odion.

MAY 27TH CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION WITH THE STREET CONNECTED CHILDREN OF ATIKANKAN ADO- EKITI

 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH THE STREET CHILDREN IN ATIKANKAN ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA.

HELD ON THE 27^TH OF MAY, 2021

Children day is one the national holiday celebration among all the children in Nigeria.  The celebration is mark on 27^th of May every year. It is a day set aside to celebrate the future leaders. In other to make the street children to be part of this year celebration, GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE took it upon herself to celebrate and make it a remarkable day for the street children by making the day a colorful one with them and also give them the insight that their general welfare is our greatest concern.

GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE sees a very tangible reason to celebrate these children on this remarkable day because we see them as a normal and regular child we keep at home. It was due to various circumstances in their homes, which make majority of them a victim and pushes them on the street. We realize the society don’t care about their existence. These street children are rejected, neglected and castigated, forgetting that they play a very crucial role in our society. 

 The staff of GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR KIDS INITIATIVE arrived the venue alongside with the organization media man to cover the event. On getting there, the children were happy to see us, they turned out with excitement, jumping, dancing and full of energy immediately they hear the sound of music played. We can see over them the feeling of being loved and cherished. The children were given a plain card to demonstrate and speak out their mind,

“IF YOU LEAVE US ON THE STREET, WE BECOME HARDEN, BUT IF YOU COME TO OUR AID, WE WILL BE RESCUED”.

“WE ARE LIVING IN HORRENDOUS CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE SKY IS OUR ROOF AND STREET IS OUR LIFE WE CELEBRATE” HAPPY CHILDREN’S DAY TO US”.

WE ARE CASTIGATED, REJECTED AND NEGLECTED, WE ARE PRONE TO BE TEMPTED, BUT WE WONT RELENT. HAPPY CELEBRATION TO US”.

The children were dancing while displaying the plain card, snacks and drinks were served to make the merry for the day. It’s was an awesome moment with the street children as we celebrate with them this year children’s day.