Across many communities in Nigeria, humanitarian needs are not occasional. They are part of daily life. From food insecurity to limited access to education, families continue to navigate challenges shaped by poverty, displacement, and fragile support systems. In these contexts, humanitarian work must be more than reactive. It must be resilient, relational, and deeply rooted. […]
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The Impact of Food Insecurity on Children’s Education
In Nigeria today, hunger is a more persistent student than any child. Food insecurity has become a silent epidemic affecting millions of Nigerian children. According to UNICEF, approximately 11 million children under five in Nigeria experience severe food poverty, making them up to 50% more likely to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition. Our work in reaching […]
The Importance of Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities
In the 21st century, it is an abomination that a mother should watch her child convulse with malaria in a village without a clinic. That a farmer should bleed to death from a snakebite because the nearest hospital is three rivers away. That a child’s fever may go untreated for days; a woman in labour […]
The Unstoppable Power of Community at Balm of Gilead
We live in a world that often feels fractured, don’t we? So much focus on what divides us, on individual struggles. But what if I told you that the most potent force for change, the deepest wellspring of hope, lies not in grand pronouncements or isolated efforts, but in the simple, profound act of coming […]
Coping with Stress
Life, in this age and time now feels like a relentless pursuit, a constant hustle. We’re chasing dreams, navigating daily pressures, building careers, nurturing families, all while navigating economic uncertainties and societal pressures and still trying to keep our heads above water. It’s a beautiful, chaotic dance. It’s no wonder that stress has become a […]