THIS IS HOW WE DO IT…

 Hello Beautiful People,

Welcome to August, 2012!...I really wonder where this year is racing to. Anyways, there is still a lot to be thankful for. We thank God for life and the grace to see another month and pray that this month will bring us our much desired blessings In Jesus Name. 


Away from that, I wanted to introduce to you guys, the “THIS IS HOW WE DO IT TEAM”.

So who are they and what do they do right? Basically, the team is made up of young men and women based in Lagos, Nigeria who try to touch the lives of the less privileged in any way they can. They are professionals from all works of life; consultants, bankers, radio personalities, doctors, engineers just name it. Membership is free… oh well not free, all you need to do is to offer the gift of your time and money or sometimes really just offer your support whenever they have activities coming up. I have been to the “This is how we do it...Soup Kitchen” before and I had so much fun (see picture below..hehe). 

We went into the neighborhood of Ajegunle, a suburb in Lagos and we made and served breakfast/ lunch to the children in the neighborhood. We also gave out used clothes and some stationery. If you ask me how the experience was, I would say even though it was stressful, It felt really good to add value and be a part of the change Nigeria so desperately needs. It was a priceless experience that really made me appreciate life in a new dimension. I met tons of people;  and I would say it is a great way to network with people from all over and still give back to the society at the same time. The organizers are super nice and chill; they try to come up with other activities to foster good relationships amongst the team. They organize hang-outs every once in a while; I never really had a chance to go to any of them though.

Recently, the team started the “This is how we do it…Mentoring Program”, where we basically go out to schools and have some good time with the kids, we mentor them, talk to them and stuff like that.

Anyways, in August, Yes, a few days from now, there will be a “This is how we do it…Mentoring Program, Summer School Edition” in Ajegunle, Lagos.  We will be working with about 100 Primary 5 and 6 kids. The team needs volunteers as well as donations from N1, 000 to anything listed below; 

-          An amazing children’s book (1 for each child)

-          An inspiring movie (To be watched during the program)

-          Children’s games (For the Games Day)

-          A Photographer (For portraits)

-          Paper frames for portraits

-          Certificates

-          Tote bags or backpacks (1 for each child) To be branded with TIHWD logo

-          AWESOME STUFF to fill the bags (notebooks, stationary, more books, cookies, chocolate, and any amazing stuff you can think of!)

-          Lunch for kids and volunteers every week

-          Drinks (water and other) for kids and volunteers every week.

If you’re interested in becoming a part of a team of young people who are doing and not just sitting and talking about the change Nigeria so desperately needs, feel free to send an email to soupkitchenng@gmail.com or check out their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/thisishowwedoNG

Also, see the link below for a video of the last “This is how we do it…Mentoring Program”  http://youtube.com/watchv=6lnalPWrbe4&list=UUa5SEODwJ37nTtoBp09NGrg&index=4&feature=plcp .

Feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions you would like me to answer.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ciao!