PhD Researcher Oladapo Ajayi is improving the lives of underserved children through his NGO AfRII
Ides Ofune 1st October 2020 0 COMMENTSDesert Bloom initiative is designed to support outstanding Non for Profit Organizations (NGOs), Activists, social movements, social entrepreneurs and outstanding individuals in Africa. This set of individuals and organizations do great work and also improve the lives of people in their own spheres and communities. We support them by amplifying their voices online through storytelling […]
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Ask any middle class Nigerian, the first answer they give when discussing child care cost is school fees. School fees are skyrocketing from early childhood care, primary school to secondary school. Public primary school education is free in most states where parents pay little or nothing. Although entry age into public primary school is 6 […]
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Meet Lawrence Okon Founder of Read Empire with the aim of alleviating poverty among young graduates
Ides Ofune 15th September 2020 0 COMMENTSOur Desert Bloomer for this week is Lawrence Okon. He is an entrepreneur living in Nigeria who loves sharing his knowledge on growing businesses online. He is a web developer, a blogger and a writer. Due to his drive for mental and emotional well-being of young people, he is currently enrolled in a mental psychology […]
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Prevention is Better than Rehabilitation says 24 Year Old Adebimpe Adebara Founder of Piece of my Heart Foundation
Ides Ofune 7th September 2020 0 COMMENTSAdebimpe Adebara is the amazing 24 year old founder of the Piece of my Heart Foundation where she leads a team of volunteers in sensitizing children and teenagers on sex education in order to prevent abuse. She studied Computer Science at Yaba College of Technology Lagos Nigeria. She is a graphics designer and also a […]
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Read about how Pamela Stephen established Fortress Foundation to help teenagers overcome sexual abuse
Ides Ofune 1st September 2020 0 COMMENTSBlessing Pamela Stephen is highly trained qualitative researcher and data analyst with over 9 years of extensive experience doing field work exercises, collecting quantitative and qualitative data to inform and design programmes. She has a proven track record of successfully implementing initiatives that cut across various issues in the development sector such as health, human […]
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I started a knowledge series a month ago where I review books and articles drawing out critical insights that are useful for personal development. Ever since I started, if I saved a dollar every time someone asked me how I manage to read the books I review, I think I would be richer that Jeff […]
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Meet the Author: Dr Weyoms shares the motivation behind her journal “A Life’s Journey Guide”
Ides Ofune 24th August 2020 0 COMMENTSThere are some people you admire and wholeheartedly know that when they lay their hands on anything, you trust it will be fantastic. When I got to know that this person had published a journal, I knew I had to go get it. Indeed, it was fantastic! Meet the self-published author of “A Life’s Journey […]
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Seasoned Educator Kehinde Babajide Launches her initiative Intentional Parenting
Ides Ofune 19th August 2020 0 COMMENTSDesert Bloom Initiative is excited to interview Kehinde Mosopefoluwa Babajide as she launches her new initiative, Intentional Parenting. Kehinde has a B.A in French from the Obafemi Awolowo University, an Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Education from the University of Lagos, a Certificate in Advanced Parenting Skills from Alison Online Learning. As a seasoned educator, […]
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Register to Attend the Anaedo Online Lecture featuring Wole Soyinka, Peter Obi, Kingsley Moghalu, Maria Ude, Innocent Chukwuma and Nonso Okafor
Ides Ofune 11th August 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Anaedo Online Anniversary lecture was instituted by Fresh Minds Communications Ltd, the parent company of Anaedoonline, chaired by Cornel Osigwe who was recently listed among the top 10 under 40 CEOs in Nigeria, by Vanguard. The lecture was set up for the purpose of looking at some of the core and major problematic issues […]
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Ebuka Onyekwelu, Anchor of the 2020 Anaedoonline Lecture Shares More Insights on the Upcoming Event
Ides Ofune 6th August 2020 0 COMMENTSEbuka Onyekwelu is the anchor of the upcoming Anaedo Online 2nd Year Anniversary Lecture themed “The Place of Youth in Politics and Economy”. This year’s lecture boasts of an array of accomplished professionals, businessmen and politicians. Ebuka is a 32 year old Nigerian, columnist, blogger and a good governance advocate. He is a graduate of […]
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