By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha Norma Nashed is the founder and president of Restore A Child; a ministry for orphans, operating over 20 orphanages in across 15 countries. The ministry works with thousands of children living in poverty and empowering them through schools, agricultural development, orphanages and other venues to grow and become responsible and productive citizens who can make a change in their communities and promote peace and prosperity in the world. Norma has devoted her life and resources to caring for others and this is her story. Norma was born in Ramallah a Palestinian city located 10 km north of Jerusalem. Her parents moved to Amman, Jordan when she was an infant and there she was raised alongside her six siblings in very modest circumstances. The family lived together in a single room house with no electricity and an outdoor makeshift kitchen and though her father made a…
8 Essential steps to raising a confident teenage girl
We all know that Parents and guardians always want the best for their daughters: they want them to have the wisdom to make good decisions, the strength to weather life’s storms, to choose their friends wisely etc. But as girls approach teen years, many confident girls struggle with self-esteem issues, and in this age of social networking, it has become increasingly difficult to guide them properly. Parents often find themselves wondering how to get how to communicate with their teen girl’s.
HARD TRUTHS: AFRICA AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION
By: Hamish Mlambo
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 2016 report titled: Girls’ and women’s literacy with a lifelong learning perspective: issues, trends and implications for the Sustainable Development Goals, say that in many countries, girls and women remain subject to multiple forms of discrimination in all spheres of their lives, including education.
First all-black women’s pro cycling team forming in Africa
By Anne-Marije Rook
An African news source announced the forming of all-black women’s pro cycling team to be part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour in 2017.
Discussing Problems in Relationship
THE CHALLENGE
When you and your partner discuss a problem, do you seem to end up further apart than when you started the conversation? If so, you can improve the situation. First, though, there are a few things you should know about the different communication styles of men and women based on real life experiences gathered randomly.
Walking to Stardom
Yolanda Holder
The phrase woman of colour is a term used to describe a group of women who belong to a racial group, not categorized as white.
On the Rebound – What If I Help Him Heal?
Let’s imagine for just a bit that someone came to you and said, “You know, I like you. You seem to be a nice, caring and helpful person so I have a request to make: I am damaged because I just got out of an abusive relationship. It was quite a nerve-stretching experience; so naturally, I am not looking at getting into any serious relationship anytime soon – but I might one day. And when I think I am ready, it is safe to hope that you may be the first person I would consider.