SLUM TO SCHOOL 1000 VOICES CAMPAIGN!! THE FUTURE BEGINS HERE!

The Slum2school project, a volunteer based charitable organization driven by young social reformers to provide scholarship and psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC’s) in some of the major slums in Nigeria and across Africa,  has announced the launch of its annual fund raising campaign for 2013 tagged #1000 Voices.

The campaign is geared towards enrolling 1000 kids in 3 communities namely Makoko and Aiyetoru in Yaba Local Government and Emina community, a remote island in Epe.

FBI Arrests Breaks-150-man Syndicate who Pimp Children

The FBI arrested 150 people across the United States on charges of holding children against their will for prostitution, a three-day weekend sweep that officials on Monday called the largest-ever operation against child sex-trafficking.

The suspects, whom the FBI referred to as "pimps," were arrested in 76 U.S. cities and are expected to face state and federal charges related to sex crimes and human trafficking, FBI and U.S. Justice Department officials said at a news conference.

UNICEF: 600m Live with Disabilities

There is a rapid increase in the number of people living with disabilities around the world with the figure currently put at 600 million. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Manager in charge of Child Survival Development (CSD), Dr. Oluwatosin Kuti, stated this Thursday at a meeting facilitated by the organisation on the 2013 State of the World's Children Report and dissemination of  the 2011 Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey holding in Enugu.

Nigerian Children Smash Teeth Brushing World Record

Nigerian school children setting the new world record 

More than 300,000 children from over 300 Nigerian schools have set a new world record for the most people brushing their teeth at the same time. The largest gathering was at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, with smaller events organised simultaneously at hundreds of other locations across the city.

Nigerian Dental Association President, Dr Olurotimi Olojede said the event aimed to teach pupils how to brush and to help them understand the importance of good oral hygiene.