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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Development Report, Nigeria 
We are delighted to welcome the affiliation of Development Report, Nigeria. Confident that its team will do much to enhance the goals of A Ray of Hope.
INTRODUCTIONDevelopment Report Magazine is an online publication, published by Electronic Solutions, that focuses on reporting nonprofit activities in Nigeria and Africa in general. The online publication focuses on issues relating to charity, development, philanthropy and related activities. It seeks to provide the information needed to bridge the gap between the philanthropist and the needy.
OUR VISION
We work towards being the leading and obverse promoter of charity and developmental projects in Africa.
OUR MISSION
With the power of Media and Information Technology we dedicate ourselves to the promotion of humane and life enhancing activities by creating pathways that link the philanthropist to the needy.
The magazine will organize capacity building training for youths with the aim of raising social entrepreneurs that will work in solving some of the problems in society that the magazine identifies. The magazine will also run awareness campaigns on developmental, charity issues affecting the society.
THE NEED
Africa is the most impoverished continent in the world. Nigeria, in the midst of wealth still has a good percentage of its population living below the poverty level. However there exists a lot of affluence in some parts. The society needs more balance.
There are a lot of people in the society today both home and abroad that have the intention of giving, but do not know how to go about it. They lack the necessary information on how they can donate out of their wealth to charity. On the other side of the coin, there are individuals that seek help, but do not know where to get such help. Development Report Magazine has come to fill this gap. Our publication is tailored towards providing the necessary information needed by the philanthropist and the needy.
Development Report Magazine,
11 Mosesha Street,
Onikerele – Ikeja
+234 8026 335 686
jamadacai at 10:36:31 AM EDT
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Nepal
The even more beautiful princesses in the Metta Centre get their new watches.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Lagos Nigeria
Ray is 13 months old. 
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Rogbonko Village School
Rogbonko Village School
HARRY WHO?
Bloomsbury Publishing, publishers of Harry Potter, donated more than 800 books to the new library at Rogbonko Village School. The donation comprised copies of the first five books in the world famous Potter series and was so generous that after stocking the school library, we decided to share the remaining books with seven local schools. We also gave a gift set of Harry Potter books to each child who graduated Rogbonko Village School in the last two years.
Last year we asked anyone who had any spare kids’ books to send them to us. As a result we received several hundred books and the newly opened library now boasts a broad selection of story and reference books. And thanks to our solar lighting system the library is open for children to borrow books and read from 6pm to 8pm each evening.
As it turned out none of the children who received books had ever heard of Harry Potter, sales of which last month topped 400 million worldwide. Nor had they ever owned a book of their own. It’s good to see some things change.
ROGBONKO SUFFERS IN WORLD FOOD CRISIS
Rogbonko village and Sierra Leone have been hard hit in the current world food crisis, which has seen riots in nearby countries including Senegal, Burkina Faso and Cameroon. In Rogbonko few families can afford more than a single meal a day, in line with 70% of the country - a figure set to rise to 90% due to increased food prices. Therefore Rogbonko Village School Trust has decided to introduce free breakfasts for all schoolchildren, initially for the duration of the ‘hungry season’ until the rice harvest in November.
If you’d like to support our breakfast club your donation would be especially welcome.
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BRANDESTON COMES UP TRUMPS
 Three cheers for the pupils and staff of Brandeston School in Suffolk who have raised a whopping £2000 for Rogbonko Village School. The two schools have had a long standing relationship, which began in 2004 when Brandeston pupils began raising money for a new school building to replace our first thatch and bamboo structure with a proper school building. Two years later Brandeston raised sufficient funds for each child in Rogbonko to receive a mosquito net, a literal lifesaver in a country where malaria claims thousands of child lives each year. This year’s donation will be used to fund skills training in carpentry and tailoring for our adult education classes. Rogbonko children are also taking part in raising funds for their own school by weaving traditional shuku baskets (see picture) and traditional country cloths to sell in the capital.
NEWS IN BRIEF
CHARTING EDUCATION
World maps, the Human Body, Darwin, The Sun, the Night Sky, Meteorites and posters detailing the effects of environmental pollution – just a selection of dozens of colour wall charts donated to Rogbonko Village School by PCET Publishing of Ealing in London. Once again the donation was so generous we were able to share our good fortune with several local primary schools. Our thanks to Carol McNichols of PCET, to the Managing Director and Staff Roch Valley for the school bags and A Ray of Hope, UNESCO Youth Ambassador for the Culture of Peace.
EXAM HOPES
Twenty one Rogbonko children sat the secondary school entry exam this summer. Extra evening classes were held in the school to help them prepare. In the two years Rogbonko pupils have sat the exam wehave enjoyed 100% success and the highest marks of any school in the area.
GIFT AID
We regularly receive queries from some of you asking why Rogbonko Village School Trust is not a registered charity, which would then enable us to claim Gift Aid. The answer, quite simply, is that we are too small. The legal costs of registering as a charity, plus the ongoing administrative costs mean that registration would not be cost effective. The Charity Commission advises organisations with an annual turnover of less than £10,000 to consider alternatives before becoming a registered charity.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ray (Buster)
Is one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Photographs show Ray celebrating his first birthday with his family and friends.
All members of A Ray of Hope wish him heartiest congratualtions on this milestone to greatness.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Malawi, South Africa, Bangladesh, Zambia and Tanzania
Thank you to PCET, Roch Valley and "Education for All" the generosity of two very supportive companies and the logistics of a third will result in substantial science resources and sports supplies being delivered to Malawi, South Africa, Bangladesh, Zambia and Tanzania. As individuals we dream of making a difference - in partnership we make that difference.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A Ray of Hope
Unique film footage of the early days of A Ray of Hope, UNESCO Youth Ambassador for the Culture of Peace. Excerpts show the choir singing in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Songs of Praise Broadcast and a delightful evening with John Major the then prime minister of the United Kingdom. Over 12 years the choir of 60 children and 10 teachers developed into a global organisation of over 400,000 members - caring and being cared for.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Nigeria
Second National Youth Conference, Kano, Nigeria
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Uganda
Our sincere thanks to Heatons Ireland, Ulster Teachers' Union and British Airways who will all be involved in providing clothing to "Project Hope, Uganda". So much can be achieved when all travel the same path.  at 10:48:09 PM EDT
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Friday, May 30, 2008
Nigeria
Dear Young Nigerian Professionals,
One Dream, One event!!
Come June 13 -14, at the Congress Hall of TransCorp Hilton, Abuja, GOTNI Leadership Summit will host five hundred (500) youth delegates from across the country with the theme: Leadership for Transformation: The Imperative Agenda.
The delegates selected for participation will be among Nigeria's most dedicated, talented and most creative young individuals, with a substantial knowledge on the topics and issues to be discussed. Each delegate will have to demonstrate a keen interest in Nigeria's development, and will be actively engaged in promoting Leadership and good governance in their respective constituencies. Emphasis will be placed on Nigerian youths aged between 18 – 35 years (as Stated in the National Youth Policy),
Who:
• Have demonstrated leadership in their different constituencies.
• Are committed to the political, social, and economic development of Nigeria.
• Are actively engaged in civil society and the rebuilding process, and are able to empower others.
SCHOLARSHIP:
A limited number of scholarships will be offered for this Summit for indigent young people or those who cannot truly afford it. However, we strongly encourage applicants to seek outside funding.
Applicants should indicate in their application if they would like to be considered for scholarship.
The Conference will be chaired by Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Fmr. Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria and Senator Akinlabi Olasukanmi, Honourable Minister for Youth Development as Chief Host. Mr. Gamaliel Onosode (OFR)
jamadacai at 11:37:29 AM EDT
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