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Microsoft, PIN and Me…..
A Report on the Microsoft NGO Connection Day; Microsoft NGO Academy. By Jayne Arinze- Egemonye (WRAN) The Microsoft NGO Connection Day Nigeria brings non-governmental organizations together to network, share information, learn more about Microsoft technologies and solutions through technical demonstrations and also compete for the Tech4Dev Awards-the award that showcases the best use of ICT…
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IWD-Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures
On the 8th of March every year around the world,we commemorate the International women’s Day. It is a day we raise awareness of the changes brought to women’s life, educate the general public on discrimination against women and celebrate women’s achievements. The theme for IWD, 2012: Connecting Girls, InspiringFutures. For me, this is an interesting theme for this year…
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DATA ARE "LIVES"- six months within the walls of SCMS
It was a long ride but also a very interesting one working as an intern in the monitoring and evaluation Department of John Snow Inc. I never felt that I would miss everyone that much as I am presently.While an Intern, I worked with data, data for me represents lives-human lives and I would like to share my thoughts with…
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MY METHOD OF FAMILY PLANNING
Do you know that: Family Planning is an informed decision by an individual or couple on how many children to have and when to have them and then achieving this by using modern contraceptive methods. As such, Family Planning plays a major role in maternal, newborn and child health. Family Planning can help avert high…
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The Act of Breast Sucking-A cure for Breast Cancer?
Is this real?. Did this information come from the Federal Ministry of Health? and if yes, then i guess i will need passionate advocates to come up with strategies to inform more people. I just received a message from a friend saying: “Very soon women will start paying men handsomely to suck their breasts. why?…
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CROWD OUT AIDS- for young people, by young people
Youth leaders from around the world on April 24th, 2012 presented a set of youth-defined recommendations that will guide the UNAIDS Secretariat’s work on HIV and young people through 2015. The recommendations were received by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé at an event in Paiko community, Gwagwalada, Abuja, organized in collaboration with Education as a…
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World Malaria Day-Makurdi, Benue State
Pictures from Makurdi commemorating World Malaria Day-Enjoy…… Pictures Courtesy: Joachim Okeimen
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I LEARNT THIS WAY….HOW DID YOU?
It is a very very funny experience learning a new language, I so much love languages, cultures and meeting people. I guess that was motivated my studying Sociology and Anthropology at the university. The real act of learning is quite an experience, a very interesting one for me. Years ago at secondary school, (and guess…
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From Fearful to Fearless
If there was something I was known for, it was being associated with fear, “fear fear Jayne” I could be so fearful of even the tiniest little things (cockroaches, rats, spiders). I remember back at secondary school I jumped through the window and before one could say “Jack Robinson” I jumped the fence trying escape…
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Be there!……Because I will
The White Ribbon Alliance for safe motherhood Nigeria is planning an event, which will bring together Maternal Newborn and Child Health advocates, Strategic Communication experts and Social Media experts from different parts of the country. For participation details please send a mail, with answers to the following questions: what do you know about MDGs 4…
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