Young people from public secondary schools across Lagos State will showcase the realities of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria using song, poetry and drama to advocate for the elimination of FGM in the country on November 11th, 2017 at ...
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Youth Skills Development Programme 2018 – Apply Now!
Action Health Incorporated (AHI) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion of youth health and development. Our office is located at 17 Lawal Street, off Oweh Street, in the Jibowu-Yaba area of Lagos Mainland. We are pleased to call ...
September 2017
Making Ends Meet: Income Generating Ventures for Youth Vol. 24, No. 1 Inside this Issue Learning to Overcome Hard Times Poems Dear Diary Your Opinion Day In The Life: Dr Ugochi Ohajuruka Your Questions Answered Life Skills to Acquire: Listening Skills ...
Resources – September 2017
No Shame in My Game by Katherine S. Newman In No Shame in My Game, Harvard anthropologist Katherine Newman gives voice to a population for whom work, family, and self-esteem are top priorities despite all the factors that make earning a living ...
Puzzles and Riddles: September 2017
Making Ends Meet Puzzle by Alex Aben Find the following words: Expenses Income Outcome Costs Refinance Unemployment Budgets Schedule Skilled Unskilled Riddles by Chizoba Chanama Q: What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? A: Short ...
Keep Your Feet Fresh
Your feet are the workhorses of your body, so treating them right is a good idea. It is very easy to neglect proper care of our feet, since we have our bath every day. But, it is necessary to give ...
Life Skills to Acquire – Listening Skills
I’m sure you’ve heard someone speaking before. How well did you understand what he/she was saying? Were you able to decode the message that is been passed across to you? Listening to people when they communicate to you is one ...
Frequently Asked Questions by Young People
What are anorexia and bulimia? Anorexia and bulimia are both eating disorders. People who have anorexia or bulimia have a distorted body image. This means they don’t see their bodies as they really are. They generally see themselves as overweight ...
Day In The Life: Dr Ugochi Ohajuruka – Microbiologist and Country Director, Days for Girls International
In case you didn’t already know, Microbiologists are people who study the world of organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye i.e. viruses, bacteria, fungi and algae. They study the structure, form, behavior, growth ...
Your Opinion: September 2017
NAME: JONATHAN EZUNNU AGE: 15 YEARS OLD SCHOOL: JIBOWU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL In the nearest future, I want to be a footballer. The major challenge I feel I might face in my career is my family, they might try to ...