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Laura Sharpe
3 days ago1 min read
Child of the Month Feature
Look at that beautiful smile! We love you Hamdiya! Our sweet student Hamdiya, 10 years old, had THE TIME OF HER LIFE AT THE PLAYDATE! She...
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Laura Sharpe
4 days ago1 min read
Repairs to Our New Building Finished
The original house had no power or water, but with generous donors in the U.S., we renovated many features Everything at the house is now...
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Laura Sharpe
4 days ago1 min read
Progress Made on Construction of Special Chairs
Shield City was previously using car seats we found along the highway to prop up children for their lessons. As many of you know because...
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Laura Sharpe
4 days ago1 min read
Shield City Athlete Wins Full Ride to US College
In working with the Imole Foundation ( www.imolefoundation.com ), our nineteen year old soccer athlete Abu has been able to secure a...
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Laura Sharpe
4 days ago1 min read
Photo Essay from Play Date at the Park!
Little Noor rides the slide at Joyland! We just found a fun playground, Joyland Park, in town and it was a wonderful place for all 80 of...
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Laura Sharpe
Nov 253 min read
10 Things We are Thankful For at Shield City
Celebrating the abundance of an American Thanksgiving hits a little different when you live in sub-Saharan Africa (the 20 poorest...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 251 min read
Wonderful Snapshot of Aisha's Progress
Every once in a while, we like to highlight a child's amazing progress. Hear about little Aisha, who has changed dramatically in her...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 252 min read
Center fixing up abandoned building for new office; water tank explodes
Our new four-bedroom home/ office are up and running, but it is has been an uphill climb with no electricity, folks. We picked out a...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 252 min read
Malaria is hitting Kano hard this year
Souleiman, 9, our beloved orphan with cerebral palsy, holds up his new mosquito net from Shield City. One larger net costs just $3 USD,...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 251 min read
Child of the Month Feature: Khalil!
Khalil is 8 years old with an unidentified genetic condition. When he first started coming to the Shield, he could only say about two...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 241 min read
Laura Sharpe Interviewed by Voice of America
We made the news! A Voice of America journalist interviewed director of Shield City Laura Sharpe this month about her work with special...
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Laura Sharpe
Oct 101 min read
Knit for Nigeria is a smash hit! 21 Hats Sold!
Greetings! Our holiday seasonal fundraiser Knit for Nigeria is on fire! So far, we've sold 21 hand-knit handspun 100% Oregon wool beanies...
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Laura Sharpe
Sep 261 min read
Child of the Month: 10-year-old Jawad
Our featured child of the month is Jawad. Jawad is a wonderful spirited 10-year old with autism. Prior to coming to our center, he had...
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Laura Sharpe
Sep 261 min read
Update on Souleiman, our brave boy with cerebral palsy
Photo: Souleiman with his new mosquito net to protect him in malaria season Souleiman is doing so well! Souleiman is our sweet...
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Laura Sharpe
Sep 262 min read
Elbow grease! We are relocating to an old building!
It’s not easy to work to relocate an entire nonprofit office and one’s family, but we are doing it! After our current landlord said he...
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Laura Sharpe
Sep 192 min read
Center Grieves Loss of Boy with Cerebral Palsy
Photo: Our sweet Mahfuz had been wasting away from malnutrition for the past year, but contracted and died from malaria in early...
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Laura Sharpe
Aug 292 min read
8 HATS SOLD: $595 Raised!
Update: Knit for Nigeria is taking off! After three months of hard work knitting and spinning and networking, our project is well on its...
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Laura Sharpe
Aug 41 min read
Shield City Delivers Malnutrition Mix for Cerebral Palsy Clients
Malnutrition among our Shield City children with cerebral palsy is real. 12-year-old Kosar has cerebral palsy and struggles to keep...
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Laura Sharpe
Aug 32 min read
Shield City funds emergency surgery for aging father of athlete
Abdullahi, 18, plays on the Shield City Football Team and supports his family on his taxi business 18-year-old Abdullahi called director...
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