With all the schools and communities that Starlight Foundation has been to with our Teach Them Young Initiative, there is one thing that runs through all of them: a gathering of people who do not know anything to be done in case of emergency and in cases where their life in the classroom is threatened.…
This year’s International Day for the Street Child focuses on creating a safe place for street children and granting them the needed amenities to be able to survive daily. Our Teach Them Young initiative makes us ambassadors of Streetism in our schools and communities because we cannot afford to lose more children to the street.…
Life as a child is an interesting period. As an adult, we can recall and laugh at the things we used to believe and hold in high esteem that does not hold any value in our lives. That’s how every child is, theirs is to be listeners of numerous talks around them. They do not…
Many are the afflictions of street children. To survive a day of physical and emotional abuse on the street is very challenging. These are the same children who were named to be great people in society. Indeed, all of us may not end up in higher positions in society but no one should end up…
There are a lot of things that require time to do, one is children’s education. The curious minds of children need special time dedicated to them so that no one will misinform them. Sadly, in most of our communities, we are taught to portray ‘hard love’. Allowing children to be themselves is termed as pampering…
If women should lift themselves beyond what they limit themselves to, then there must be systems in place that accommodate their growth. Men and women climb the same academic and social ladder and are exposed to the same knowledge yet men are preferred in high places of economic and political status than women. The Glass…
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” (Jacques Cousteau). The sea apart from feeding us with many proteins has become a place of comfort for many. It has somehow become an inexpensive way of relaxation. You can walk to a beach and allow yourself to…
When it comes to showing kindness, everyone has a position in it. Some choose to be observers, others choose to sponsor from behind whiles others lead the mission. Whichever that you are, Starlight Foundation is grateful to have you around. The life of our widowed persons especially in our communities is appalling. Yes, we will…
When we look at all the support we get on our projects, then the saying that “givers never lack” comes to manifest. Those who choose to help others continuously can do more. We’re grateful that you chose us, but for us at Starlight Foundation, it’s a beautiful beginning of what the year would be for…
Street-connected children are the heartbeat of the Starlight Foundation. That is why we give in our all when it comes to their representation. Whiles we talk, we believe the process is gradual and so while we wait for a change we also need to be the change. What have we been seeking for all this…