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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,...
Laura Sharpe
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Aug 4, 20241 min read
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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...
Laura Sharpe
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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After Huge Donor Response, Center Begins Construction of Special Needs Chairs
After a rousing response from donors (thank you!!!), we've hired local carpenter Umar to make more than a dozen chairs! Many of our...
Laura Sharpe
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Child of the Month Feature: Nana Khadija
This is our amazing 6-year-old Nana Khadija, who is legally blind. After just one short month at Shield City, Nana has learned to feed...
Laura Sharpe
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Students see amazing progress with physical therapist Zainab
We recently posted this special feature on our physical therapist to Instagram. Zainab has a human physiology degree from the nearby...
Laura Sharpe
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Center wants to start building special needs chairs
Photo: Little six-year-old Khalil has hydrocephalus, and uses a chair with straps during play therapy at the center We have a goal to...
Laura Sharpe
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Shield City wins Best Philanthropist of 2024 Award!
The Kano State Football Association voted the Shield City Football Academy the award for its work helping athletes build small...
Laura Sharpe
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Child of the Month Feature
Rukaiya is making amazing strides in our program! She has cerebral palsy and can't walk, yet she is just the sweetest little personality,...
Laura Sharpe
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Call for Knitters! We Need Your Help
Can you knit? We are starting a new Knit for Nigeria campaign this summer to knit up 50 wool beanies to sell this fall. 100% of funds...
Laura Sharpe
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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With Donation, Athlete Opens Own Business
Andy and Katie Nichols of Texas donated to help Umar from our football team purchase his very own local shop for the first time. He plans...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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Want a Guest Speaker on Nigeria to Visit Your Youth Group?
This summer, many of you will have your children in summer camps and youth gatherings. This is a great season to teach kids about Shield...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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