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Potty Training for Special Needs Kids
We had an amazing series of three trainings from Fatty Giwa , an Autism mom coach from Nigeria, Potty Training Expert, and Certified...
Laura Sharpe
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Shield buys seizure meds for sick child
Update on our little guy Usman, suffering from malnutrition Shield City is providing Usman's mother with the anti-seizure medication to...
Laura Sharpe
Jul 7, 20251 min read


How do we drink clean water each day?
Our water tower and tank at Shield City Getting clean water regularly is always a problem in Nigeria. Water outages, broken pipes, and...
Laura Sharpe
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Critical Need for Special Needs Strollers
Little Sawama Little Sawama, with cerebral palsy, spends most of her days laying on the floor of her family home. One day, a mattress...
Laura Sharpe
Jul 7, 20252 min read


Shield City is Kind of Off Grid
Not to brag, but Shield City is powered off solar for day use and generator for nighttime! Yes, in order to stabilize our center for...
Laura Sharpe
May 15, 20251 min read


New pod swing, toys for our autistic kids
Thanks to Fatty Giwa and her Parenting Autism in Nigeria community, we were able to get new therapy tools for our kids—like a compression...
Laura Sharpe
May 15, 20251 min read


Q&A with Director Laura Sharpe
Shield City Media Coordinator Jeslyn Lemke interviews Laura American Laura Sharpe lives in Kano, Nigeria with her three children. Laura...
Laura Sharpe
May 1, 20251 min read


Autism Crisis Sparks Workshop
Fatty Giwa (pronounced Faw-tee) offers autism training for Nigerian mothers Parenting children with autism in Nigeria is challenging on...
Laura Sharpe
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Shield Athletes' New Store a Hit!
Fahad and Adams in their new corner store in Kano Shield City soccer athletes Fahad and Adams are hard at work improving their corner...
Laura Sharpe
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Partnering with Doctors Without Borders
Unidentified toddler in Nigeria Little Usman, 6, showed up at our door with his mama, on the edge of starvation from malnutrition. He is...
Laura Sharpe
Apr 11, 20252 min read


Family Safe After Fire Destroys Home
Sadeeq is six years old and has cerebral palsy; he has received play therapy at the Shield for three years Sadeeq’s family home burned...
Laura Sharpe
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Paralyzed but Not Powerless: Little Nasreen's Story
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...
Laura Sharpe
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Happy Birthday to all our sweet children!
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...
Laura Sharpe
Feb 12, 20251 min read


A Family Moved to Kano Just for Shield City Services
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...
Laura Sharpe
Feb 11, 20251 min read


Friendships Among Our Mothers with Special Needs Kids
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...
Laura Sharpe
Feb 11, 20251 min read


Child of the Month: 17-year-old Halima
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...
Laura Sharpe
Feb 11, 20251 min read


We've built four special needs chairs!
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...
Laura Sharpe
Feb 11, 20252 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...
Laura Sharpe
Dec 20, 20241 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...
Laura Sharpe
Dec 19, 20241 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...
Laura Sharpe
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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