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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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Improving the Shield City Facilities
We’ve planned on moving our facility all year, but just found out our landlord here in Kano might not sell our building! We are now...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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Soccer Team Ranked Number One in Finals
Shield City Football Academy has had an exciting month. We are currently ranked number one in the finals for our regional Cup and we hope...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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Now Selling Cloth Diapers in the Shield City Lobby at Reduced Cost
We’ve just partnered up with an amazing business in Minna, Nigeria (a neighboring city) that makes cloth diapers and pads, called...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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Child of the Month Feature: Six-Year-Old Boy with Genetic Disability Has Never Been to School…Until Now
Little six-year-old Muhammad and his family just moved back to Nigeria from the Middle East to get help with his genetic disability. The...
Laura Sharpe
May 22, 20241 min read
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