by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Lydia Sani Ever tried to donate blood and was told that you do not have enough to donate, or just went for a blood test and was told that your blood count is low?Proper blood circulation ensures the optimal distribution of everything the body needs to function...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Clement Oriaku Why talking about mental health is important. Being able to talk about your problems might be a herculean task for people with mental health issues. However, it has been discovered that in the process of people talking about their mental health,...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Clement Oriaku Donating blood means giving the gift of life, yet despite the ongoing need for blood donations, only very few people are blood donors. There exists diverse reasons (medical, emotional, personal etc) that prevent people from donating blood.The good...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Diane Samuel Who are you? A lot of things come to mind when asked this question. And no one can answer this question about you better than you.Several events and experiences in life have helped to define us in so many different ways. These events shape the way we...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Lukeman Amin Mental disorders are quite common and by the World Health Organization’s estimation, they’ll will affect a whopping 15% of the world’s population by the year 2020! It is predicted that by this time, common mental ailments such as depression...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Clement Oriaku Why talking about mental health is important. Being able to talk about your problems might be a herculean task for people with mental health issues. However, it has been discovered that in the process of people talking about their mental health,...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Aisha Hussein Are you familiar with that excessive and intense worry that you can’t just shake off? Do you have a persistent fear that has a chance of paralysing you in certain situations? These may be signs of anxiety disorder. Of course, it is completely normal...
by admin | Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Lukeman Amin Are you that parent? Are you that teacher? Were you that student? Were you that friend? Educate yourself now! Growing up in Nigeria, our parents always made us understand that the key to success was and still is education. We were taught to listen...
by admin | Nov 2, 2019 | Mental Health
By Lukeman AminMental disorders are quite common and by the World Health Organization’s estimation, they will affect a whopping 15% of the world’s population by the year 2020!It is predicted that by this time, common mental ailments such as depression anxiety...
by admin | Nov 2, 2019 | Volunteerism
By Kolapo Olarewaju My name is Kolapo Olarewaju. I am an Architect and Interior designer who volunteers with the youth empowerment group of JDI (Jela’s Development Initiatives). I am the Project Manager of the Youth Empowerment Team of JDI. My JDI story is incomplete...
by admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Mental Health
WHY I JOINED I JDI MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE I have always had a desire to help people out; on the street if I saw children with no shoes, hawking and begging, my heart would go out to them. Whenever I heard a story of someone struggling, my heart literally ached...
by admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Mental Health
As a little girl, I was body-shammed for being too thin, the type of comments people made, moved me at some point to ask my Mom why I had such body size. I never really understood what was funny about how I looked that prompted most people to make fun of me. I...