I once encountered a Jss 3 student, whose parents are willing to send her out as a domestic servant, giving the reason that they can’t afford her WAEC fee. The same student at age 12 was twice raped by her brothers in-law in a farm land, and was threatened never to speak to anyone about it.,After eleven months, she meet…
WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN FOCUS TODAY:World Day of Social Justice recognises the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, employment, gender equity and access to social well-being and justice for all.Theme for 2020: “Closing the gap of inequalities to achieve social justice”.As recognised by the World Summit, social development aims at social justice, solidarity,…
Virgin Heart Foundation Community and School Outreaches was extended https://fb.watch/8I6sLR2ZTt/to Community Primary School, Umuodu, Mbieri Mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. Our Interaction with the Children reveal that there are increasing rate of Child defilement, within rural areas, this time, Boy children are victims. The low quality of education the children are exposed to and their environments contribute to little or no…
PRESS RELEASE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY——8TH MARCH This day, in commemoration of the international Women’s Day, March 8th, 2020 Virgin Heart Foundation is most grateful for this opportunity to enlighten the church, the youths, mothers and fathers on the increasing, rate of child sexual abuse. One out of four girls and one out of ten boys have experienced sexual abuse before…
Monday 20th April, 2020Owerri, Imo StateFor Immediate Press ReleaseEnd Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG); Pass the VAPP Bill into LawThe Imo State Committee on Violence against Women and Girls (ISCVAWG) has followed with keen interest the response of Imo State to the COVID 19 pandemic. We applaud some of the steps taken by the Government and other stakeholders to…
MONDAY, 18TH MAY, 2020 https://fb.watch/8I4WxpPY-F/https://thevirginblog.blogspot.com/2020/05/court-remands-65-year-old-randy-man-for_18.html?m=0 A high court sitting in owerri, IMO state today remanded a sixty-five year old man, Eke Duru for sexually assaulting an eight years old child.Mr. Duru hails from Ubommiri, Mbaitoli local government area, IMO state, and until his incarceration was a driver with great grace bakery, ubommiri.The suspect was said to have taken turns repeatedly…
https://fb.watch/8I3GvQUm3B/ JUNE 30, 2020 Virgin heart received a wandering 12 year old boy in Attah ikeduru LGA, Imo State. The Child, A native of Benue State was battered by his foster parents, who alleged he violated their son. Child abuse, especially child battery is one silent abuse on children. The guardians of this boy beat him up, hit his legs…
Virgin Heart Foundation Published by Peace Dike · Augfthus1pt 2g87,09 g2028r001d · STILL ON FGM/CSouth East Zone has the highest prevalence. The definition of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM/C was drawn from WHO. FGM/C is defined as all practices involving total or partial removal of a female genital organ, or any form of injury to the external female genitalia for non-medical purpose (WHO,…
Virgin Heart Foundation Published by Peace Dike · Nov2elmbero58 t26, 20s2o09 · 14 year old raped by a serial rapist, https://fb.watch/8H-wUm7Gkd/Uche Asutara (nicknamed area) at amii akabo, ikeduru LGA, Imo State 2020. Virgin Heart Foundation on Tuesday, 24th November, 2020 advocated for family over the case on defilement of a minor. Our engagement with the survivor and her family, enabled us discovered…
Virgin Heart Foundation with funding from #actionaidnigeria inaugurated Boys Peer Club, as champions of Change in St. Patrick’s Mission School, Ogbe, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo State, Nigeria. Inducting the Peer Educators as Champions of Change, Anita Udeh, who facilitated the event, charged the boys on addressing the harmful socio-cultural within the School Environment and in their Communities. She reminded them…