CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY 2024
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My Friends and I Development Network is a charity organisation committed to improving the quality of lives of vulnerable and marginalised people in the society. This we do through the provision of basic education (formal and vocational) and essential amenities such as food, clothes, toiletries etc.
Our debut outreach was on May 28, 2017, where we organised a Children’s Day Celebration party for over 500 marginalised children at Kuchingoro IDP Camp, Abuja, Nigeria. At the event, we played, danced, gave out gifts and fed over 500 children that participated in the program.
In December 2017, we started the “Christmas Came Early (CCE) project. CCE is focused on reaching out to the vulnerable and needy in the society with the love of God during the Christmas period. We provide them with food items that can last a family of 5 for 2weeks, toiletries, clothing etc. It’s just our own way of expressing the love of God to the vulnerable and marginalised people around us.
In the last seven years, Christmas Came Early programme has impacted over 2000 lives across 2 cities. Our programmes were targeted towards different categories of people; Orphans, Elderly, widows, Pregnant and Nursing mothers, children, distressed residents, inmates etc.
In a bid to expand our work, Christmas Came Early 2024 will take place in 4 locations across 2 countries (Nigeria and United Kingdom).
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
ABUJA, NIGERIA
1. Food items, toiletries, medical supplies etc. to over 200 children at the Vine Heritage Home Foundation, Kuje, Abuja
2. Food, toiletries, medical supplies etc. to over 50 elderly people at the Amazing Grace Foundation Old People's Home, Kado, Abuja
LAGOS, NIGERIA
1. We're partnering with Purple Aquarium (Feed A Widow project) and we'll be giving at least 25 widows a grant of #200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira)/ £100 each to start or expand their business ideas.
2. We'll also be paying for University exams fees (JAMB) for 50 students
IBADAN, NIGERIA
1. We're partnering with Purple Aquarium (Feed A Widow project) and we'll be giving at least 25 widows a grant of #200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira)/ £100 each to start or expand their business ideas.
2. We'll also be paying for University exams fees (JAMB) for 50 students
UNITED KINGDOM
SHOP FOR FREE: Provision of food items, clothing, shoes, jewelleries, household items etc. for people in need to shop at no cost.
You can check out our past projects on our Social Media Platforms:
http://www.youtube.com/@myfriendsandidevelopmentne7514
Organizer
Atinuke Ayo-Makinde
Organizer