SOCIAL MEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: A RECIPE TO #SAVEBAGEGA

In October 2012, when the Follow The Money Team were developing their website, little did they know that the hashtag #SaveBagega was going to reach a staggering 600,000 people from over 100 countries. Consequently, putting more pressure on the government of Nigeria to attend to the urgent need of this ailing community.

Bagega is a village community in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria, where 1,500 children awaits urgent medical attention for lead poisoning. "All we had in mind was to create a web platform integrated with social media tools, and write reports (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Storify) that could amplify the voice of these helpless communities" said Hamzat Lawal, co - creator of the non-profit group that advocates, tracks, and visualizes aid meant for local communities.

It's My Birthday in Few Days!!!! YAY!!!!!

My birthday is a few days away and i have decided to do something different this year with friends and family :D

Well, my master plan to make the day splendid is by appreciating the environment for giving me so much and still ask nothing in return and also spend time in the orphanage and plant trees with the children in promoting environmental sustainability while inspiring local positive actions. 

Now, it’s left for us all to take actions to protect our environment by giving back to it.

Kindly join me on Tuesday, March 12 @ Abuja Children’s Home, Karu-Site, Abuja – Nigeria in giving back to the environment & caring for this vulnerable children :) 

Feel free to bring along with you gift items for the children and tree plants.

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!