Twice a week, little Nasreen's sister, 17, faithfully brings her down to Shield City in a taxi. Director Laura Sharpe says she is helping...

Yay! Birthday blast! Each year, we throw a huge birthday party for all our kids, complete with cupcakes and hats. This year, all 60 of...

The word is spreading throughout Nigeria about Shield City! A mother brought in her 6-year-old son Muhammad to us last month and shared...

Our mothers who drop off their kids have formed their own amazing community of support here!  The advantage to the class time for all of...

Halima is a 17 year old with Down Syndrome who has been coming faithfully to the center since we started in 2021.  Her mother has seen...

This is little Khalil in his new chair built just for him We are loving our new custom-built chairs for the kids! In 2024, our generous...

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...

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...

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...

In working with the Imole Foundation ( www.imolefoundation.com ), our nineteen year old soccer athlete Abu has been able to secure a...

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...

Celebrating the abundance of an American Thanksgiving hits a little different when you live in sub-Saharan Africa (the 20 poorest...

Every once in a while, we like to highlight a child's amazing progress. Hear about little Aisha, who has changed dramatically in her...

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...

Souleiman, 9, our beloved orphan with cerebral palsy, holds up his new mosquito net from Shield City. One larger net costs just $3 USD,...

Khalil is 8 years old with an unidentified genetic condition.  When he first started coming to the Shield, he could only say about two...

We made the news! A Voice of America journalist interviewed director of Shield City Laura Sharpe this month about her work with special...

Greetings! Our holiday seasonal fundraiser Knit for Nigeria is on fire! So far, we've sold 21 hand-knit handspun 100% Oregon wool beanies...

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...