The 7th of April 2011 was a fantastic and an interesting day for one of the very best comedians of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Julius Agwu.
It was his birthday and he spent quality time at the Heart of Gold Hospice in Surulere, Lagos.
As one of the very important things to him, Julius said he derives joy in taking care of abandoned children. He also said that these orphans appreciate him more whenever he visits them because his visit makes them very happy and lively.
Having visited different orphanages, he said he had see reasons orphans should not be neglected or abandoned due to the level of intelligence and the talents of most of them. "Some of them can dance, some can sing and so on. So if we can train them, give them basic needs of life, they will see good life and become somebody in future".
He also used himself as a sampling question that if he had been abandoned, would he have become what he is today? "Another good example is a dance group called 'The Explicit'. I saw them at a Lagos show I attended. I found out that some of them were orphans and I quickly offered assistance. Today, some of them are in the universities which to me is a thing of joy".
Julius thereby gives advice to parents to stop the attitude of abandoning their children and cultivate the habit of taking care of them. He also advised the able ones and his colleagues in the industry to support the orphans and the less privileged in the society. He said the only thing they need is love, and to show them love is to take care of them.
"As I added to my age today, I pray that God should continue to bless me to help these children, and very soon we are going to organize a talent hunt show for them "he remarked.
Julius ended the day with a party at Swe Bar in Lagos where lots of his friends and celebrities partied with him.
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The 'Children's Fiesta' is a child empowerment program designed to celebrate the African child's positive attributes through fun filled and enlightening activities.
This year's edition will be held in a prestigious venue in Victoria Island. The inaugural event is themed ''Taking Tomorrow Today'' and is specifically designed to inspire kids as well as enhance their career development skills for future.
After great deliberation and consultation we at Fico solution Ltd, (the organizers of The Children's Fiesta and company behind the Queen of Africa project.) felt the need to extend the privilege of partnership to you in our inaugural children's day celebration on Saturday, May 28, 2011
To the vast majority of people, toys are mere play item or pacifier for children a lot of thought does not really go into which toys best serve the purpose as a great tool towards a child's development.
A lot of is dumped in the mind of children subliminally both positive and negative which can be later detected in their character at a much later stage (especially in their teenage years). We need to see toys for what they really are…..A fun developmental tool.
Generations over the years having been passing on to kids toys in different shapes and sizes not fully realizing the psychological impact it has on them. In this age and time our thoughts, decisions and actions are influenced externally especially in young children.
There is a need for role models they can easily identify with in their likeness that can sharpen their moral values and bring them closer to their culture. Hence, Queens of Africa project; a social-cultural and educative innovation, with positive life changing initiative, set up to empower, promote and support Nigerian/African girl child.
The main aim of Queens Of Africa is present to the African/Nigerian girl child household dolls with African concept and origin with the view to position it as the world's number one symbol of pride and entertainment. In addition, empower by adding value to the African/Nigeria child especially the girl child to be confident and ethically matured to become the ideal and perfect role model.
And what better way do we have than to usher in this project with the forthcoming children's day! A day where we take time off our busy schedules to have fun with our kids and pay them the true attention they need. So 'Children's Day Fiesta 2011' has been put together with a double goal of creating a platform for introducing 'Queens of Africa' as well as mark an event in grand style.
The event will see parents and their children participate in fun-filled activities and win 'Queens of Africa 'dolls. A onetime event, this will inspire and more so set the ball rolling for a clearer perception of African Dolls and similar art.
Developed by entrepreneur and philanthropist Toafick Okoya, the program has reached tens of thousands of children across Africa contributing significantly to education programs, particularly in Nigeria. The websitewww.queensofafrica.com has lots of information about the Queens and the wider work the program is involved in.
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