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The achievements of
2001 within numerous rural communities surrounding Kaduna
City are substantial and long lasing. Our 'grass-roots'
development programs, run in collaboration with a local
NGO, "Hope for the Village Child", concentrated
on instituting educational and primary health care facilities,
as well as continuing our already running literacy programs
and food-distributions projects. In short, our achievements
for 2001 are as follows:
- Construction of two village
schools in the rural communities of Pam Madaki and Telele,
Kaduna State.
- Educational classes for both children and adults.
- Helping complete the construction of a rural health
center that will provide free of subsidized medical
care for the indigenes of greater Kaduana.
- Adult Literacy Courses. Presently we have over 330
adults enrolled from the village clusters of Pam Madaki,
Telele, and Damsi.
- Donation of over six tons of food staples, as well
as many truckloads of supplies, such as; school equipment,
household items, clothing, medicine, etc.
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"Everyone
is a winner" was our motto.
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Family Care's initiatives in Lagos State
this year were geared towards the many underprivileged
and often neglected children from both Private and Government
run institutions. We completed many child-related programs
with the full participation and support of Lagos State's
First Lady, Chief (Mrs.) Tinubu, who's motherly heart
for the children was manifested by her playing alongside
them and reaching down to their level.
Those who participated were from a wide
range of places - from orphanages, blind schools, handicapped
centers to Homes for both abused and delinquent children.
We held two major children's days in which children
from all over the State came together I a venue in Ikoyi
for a day of und, games, arcade rides, food, dancing,
and various competitions.
We held spelling B's, coloring competitions,
and relay races in which all the kids got a chance to
win something.
"Everyone is a
winner" was our motto with both the prizes and
consolation prizes. What we were trying to relay to
the kids was that they each have something special to
offer, something they can add. It was both moving and
fulfilling to see a sea of little faces both eager for
a chance to win, and elated once they'd won new clothes,
mugs, stationary, Lego, and more. We have many more
such camps and fun days planned for 2002. After seeing
the needs of many of the children who participated in
our fun days, Family Care also made personal visits
to present needed items, staple foods and school equipment
to many of the severely disadvantaged homes.
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