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U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. W. Stuart Symington and TGF Founder, Ijeoma Sorochi-Okorie The Teenz Global Foundation in collaboration with the United States Mission in Nigeria through the Ambassador�s Small Grants Program sets to build TGF�s 1 st Open Community School for 200 vulnerable children in Nigeria. The Open Community School is a community development project that aims to address the challenge of access to education among vulnerable children in Nigeria. This project will be located at Edda, Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi State. It focuses on improving learning outcomes for children between ages 5-15 eligible for primary education using creative teaching method and technology. The school will educate, engage and equip children with knowledge and skills to meet the 21 st century needs, reduce the rate of out of school children, provide an affordable and accessible primary school, promote gender equality and enhance their learning experience using new technological appr...

WHO IS DAVINIA DAVI JAMES? I�m a fulltime activist that believes I can and will change the world. I was born and raised in the beautiful island of Jamaica until I was 18 years old. Growing up, I was fortunate to experience a life where I saw life through the eyes of the opulent and another, where I saw life through the eyes of the poor with their violent surroundings adding to their distress. My mother was a teenage mom who struggled with caring for my two older brothers and me. In addition, having a partial high school education didn�t make life easy for her. At 3 months old I became very ill and my mom seeking help led me to the steps of a community activist/village mother. This compassionate soul and her husband took the liberty of taking care of me. Since that night, I didn�t go back to live with my mom until over a decade later. Shortly after I entered my new home, my mom moved to one of Jamaica�s largest cities in search of work. Her plan was to find a good job that would allow h...

Photo credit: seenthis.net 'Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. It imposes large-scale costs on families, communities and economies. The world cannot afford to pay this price.' � Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General Every November 25th has been declared as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this is because : 'Violence against women is a human rights violation.Violence against women is a consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women. Violence against women impacts on, and impedes, progress in many areas, including poverty eradication, combating HIV/AIDS, and peace and security. Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. Prevention is possible and essential. Violence against women continues to be a global pandemic.' ( UN ) 'Domestic violence is the will...

Uzor Darlington is an extra-ordinary person, we could say he is a man actively involved in a woman's world. He is the founder of  Hold My Hands Women and Youth Development Foundation and the deputy Coordinator YALI Network Face2Face Group in Abuja. Let's meet him.  TGF: Tell us about yourself?  UZOR:  I am Uzor Darlington, a passionate young leader from Ebonyi State, South Eastern Nigeria. I have a Bachelor�s degree in History and International Relations from Abia State University 2006-2010. I am the fifth among six boys in my family. I love voluntary service, networking and community development. Also, I�m a young leader and international youth advocate with over five years� experience in gender advocacy, girl child education and youth programs. I am currently serving as the Deputy Coordinator YALI Network Face2Face Group in Abuja. TGF: What are some of the challenges you faced while building yourself? UZOR:  Growing up in a rural community in Abakaliki, E...