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Many don't know what Teenz Global is all about and what we deal with, this post is to give you an insight about the foundation. TEENZ GLOBAL FOUNDATION... WAS FOUNDED BY... IJEOMA SOROCHI-OKORIE, JUNE 2011 OUR VISION To lead a positive Generational change of over 60, 000 children and young people between ages 10 and 24 by improving Quality Education, AYP (Adolescent & Young People) Health Services, Information literacy and Capacity building for young leaders. WHY CHOOSE TEENZ GLOBAL FOUNDATION (TGF)? As the 1st organization of its kind in Nigeria, Teenz Global has become a force to be reckoned with. TGF provides holistic development programs that respond to the specific needs of children and young people between ages 10 and 24 in Nigeria. We offer tailor-made interventions to empower children and young people to live a healthy and productive life, and equip them with knowledge and skills to influence social change in Communities. Our Strategic Approach Includes: Education Suppo...

�My Father killed a man He was arrested To avoid prison He gave our 3 year old sister out in marriage to the victim�s family.� When I recently heard the word Child marriage, I asked myself, does that still exists?  Not until I browsed through the net and saw mind blowing facts about the reality of child marriages. Gavin Weston was speaking to me (and probably to you) when he said �most people simply don�t know the extent of the problem. An estimated 25,000 child marriages occur every day. That�s mind-boggling, so much so that to many people it becomes abstract, unreal.� Teenz Global Foundation held a TGF twitter chat on Sunday, August 28, 2016 by 4pm on Child Marriage with the harsh tag #childmarriage to discuss the menace and a way out on Child Marriage. She brought some speakers on the forum- Dr. Gideon Okorie @gsorochy, Olusola Folayan @itgsola and Uzor Darlington @visionike. The chat started with what Child Marriage is? Dr. Gideon defined it as a legal or customary union invol...

Arrival of Participants Culture of Peace and Values of Citizenship was the theme of the 4 th Edition of the Teenz Nigeria project implemented by the Teenz Global Foundation in collaboration with the FCT Social Development Secretariat, Independent National Electoral Commission and other partners. The program was well attended, as 34 schools participated with over 640 teenagers, 71 teachers and 120 adults. Ms. Glory Onyekwere, the TN 2016 Project Manager, in her speech, said that this was aimed at harnessing peaceful values inbimbed in various Nigerian culture and to promote peaceful coexistence among young people using Indigenous languages. Since inception, Teenz Global Foundation, a duly registered non-governmental organization founded in June 2011 has been complementing the efforts of Education, Media, Health and Development departments; local implementing partners, International Aid Agencies and Civil Society organizations; in providing high-impact approaches to meet the urgent, ...

TEENZ NIGERIA 2016 : "CULTURE OF PEACE AND VALUES OF CITIZENSHIP" Teenz Global Foundation   will hold its 4 th Edition of Teenz Nigeria 2016 on the 31 st of May 2016.This event will hold a competition for 600 teenagers between the ages of 10 and 21 in the selected 40 schools in the FCT to promote indigenous languages and cultural diversity.             THEEME: Culture of peace and values of citizenship             DATE: 31 st May 2016             TIME: 9:00AM             VENUE: Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and culture Garki,Abuja. The purpose is to promote peace, social integration, and indigenous languages and inter cultural dialogue among Teenagers. Previous WINNER TEENZ NIGERIA 2014 2015 Award Winners Photo Credit : Teenz Global Foundation

TARGETS 10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard  10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality  10.5 Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations 10.6 Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more...

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA TARGETS 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all  9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry�s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries 9.3 Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets  9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in ...

Many young people and parents had so much to express on "What Family means to them" in commemoration of the International Day of Families on the 15th May 2016. "Family, that is a strong word for me, it means to feel secure, to have someone who you can count on, who shares your problems. But it also means to have respect for each other and responsibility".                            Mr Kayode Balogun  "Family is important,They are people we love" Miss Stephanie Timothy                                              Family is very important because parents are always with your when you need them and they can also give you piece of advice with your problems. �I think that my pet is an important part o...

TARGETS 7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix  7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency  7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology  7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support. Culled from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300

      My Gender equality story....... TARGETS 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation  5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation  5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate 5.5 Ensure women�s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life  5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Confe...

HOW MANY AFRICAN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DYING DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH CARE??? TARGETS 3.1 By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births  3.2 By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births  3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases 3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being  3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol 3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic a...

TARGETS 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons  2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment  2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help...

TARGETS 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day  1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable 1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance  1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, soc...

DIABETES IN CHILDREN: CAUSES AND SOLUTION   By Nwanaga Chinedu Diabetes is a complex group of disease with a variety of causes. Children with diabetes have high blood glucose, also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. It is a disorder of metabolism, the digestive tracts breaks down carbohydrates sugars and starches found in many foods into glucose, a form of sugar that enters the blood stream. Diabetes develops when the body doesn�t make enough insulin or is not able to use insulin effectively, or both. Insulin is made in the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach. Diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin due to the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. In type 1 diabetes -an autoimmune disease -the body�s immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful foreign substances. But in autoimmune diseases, th...