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May 29, 2022
As Mama Taiwo, a Care Worker in Apatuku Community, Nigeria, reflects on when she invited Hosea* and his siblings to attend to the Care Point, she shares, “I was touched by their story. I felt the need to respond, to visit their home and give them the motherly love that they crave.”
May 21, 2021
When 16-year-old Nancy* was forced to leave home, she wandered around the streets until she met Mama Taiwo, the coordinator of the Apatuku Community Based Organisation (CBO) in #Nigeria. Recognising Nancy’s vulnerability, and the impact that having nowhere to stay could have on her future, she took Nancy into her home and began caring for her as she would her own children. To equip her with life skills that could be useful in the future, Mama Taiwo has been teaching Nancy what it means to be responsible by encouraging her to work in the family shop after school.
November 1, 2019
Apatuku Community, Nigeria – 14-year-old Nina’s* parents have been separated for a long time, which resulted in Nina being left with her grandmother. It is incredibly difficult for Nina’s grandmother to feed Nina and her siblings. Hearing their vulnerability, Mama Taiwo invited Nina and her siblings to attend the Care Point where they could be holistically supported.
June 8, 2019
Apatuku Community, Nigeria
When her father passed away, 12 year old Fola* and her family were now left in a desperate situation. Bereft, lonely and without support, her mother no longer had any financial stability and her family was forced to relocate. In unfamiliar surroundings, Fola wandered the streets, trying to find ways to support her mother. Alongside the practical concerns of everyday living, Fola’s dreams fell apart when she was forced to leave school. When Bose, a volunteer Care Worker found them, she invited Fola and her brothers to the Life Centre and with their support, Fola is delighted that she can once again attend school and engage in her love of learning.
70 of the most vulnerable children in Apatuku Community receive a daily hot and nutritious meal, access to education and access to basic health care.
The Care Workers are committed to fighting for the children and their education.
Many of the children who attend the Apatuku Care Point go to the local government school for their education.