Tag: Charity
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Rity and friends: A labour of love that’s changing lives in Abuja
In a world where kindness and selflessness are often in short supply, Miss Ikenwa Charity Ogochukwu, popularly known as “Rity”, stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
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Charity versus frittering away of resources – By Francis Ewherido
Frittering away of resources versus charity is one of my favourite sub-topics in personal finance in our marriage class. I love it because some of us always mix up charity and frittering away of money. In those days, a woman came to our NGO. She needed money to increase her working capital for her akara…
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Saving Charity From Scandal, By Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene In the nearly two weeks of lockdown so far in most Nigerian cities, we have seen great acts of charity by individuals, groups and institutions. Many have gone the extra mile to share what little they have with friends, neighbours, and even strangers, who have little or nothing. And in one inspiring example,…
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France youngster Mbappe donates entire World Cup money to charity
France World Cup winner, Kylian Mbappe has donated $550,000 his full earnings and winning bonus from the World Cup to a charity that gives sports instruction to hospitalised and disabled children class young man on and off the field. According to the French news outlet L’Equipe, Mbappe, who has been supporting the association since 2017,…
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Pope finally auctions Lamborghini gift, donates £715,000 proceeds to charities
A Lamborghini Huracán gifted to Pope Francis was sold for €715,000 (N308m) at the Sotheby auction held on Saturday, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, and the proceeds will be donated to four charities, reveals Lamborghini. The proceeds from the sale according to the Lamborghini website will be directly handed over to the head of…
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Group to host past Nigerian presidents
A group, Good Circle International Organisation, GCIO is set to host past Presidents of Nigeria, the National Assembly and others in a Charity and Poverty Alleviation Forum scheduled to hold on June 19, 2018 at the International Conference Centre Abuja. The forum with theme “Combating poverty and crime in Nigeria through emergency Charity and Poverty…