My sunshine, Oluwalonimi is five years old today

My sunshine, Oluwalonimi is five years old today; she has come a long way and I am grateful. It has been five years of learning and re-learning. Five years of healing and forgiving. It has not been easy but God has been faithful. I have learnt to be happy in spite of my challenges because […]

House of Reps honour crippled beggar turned lawyer, OAU record-breaker

Abdulsalam Kamaldeen, a physically challenged one-time Lagos beggar, has been honoured by the house of representatives for his rare academic feat. 38-year-old Kamaldeen overcame his physical challenge as a crippled beggar to graduate as a lawyer. Femi Gbajabiamila, leader of the House, on Tuesday called for the recognition of Kamaldeen alongside Aarinola Olaiya during a […]

Beyond My Limitations…Jimmy Asuni

   A brief history of your life till date My name is Olaolu Jimmy Asuni. I was born in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. My mother was a school proprietress, principal and a teacher at heart. My father was an accountant. I have three younger siblings, who are all great and wonderful.  I was born with a […]

A Mother’s Love and Her Daughter’s Strength

My name is Margaret, I am Yewande’s mum. My daughter was born 27 weeks old. Eleven weeks premature. The hospital did not discover immediately that there was anything wrong with her. The first thing that I noticed was that her legs were stiff after six weeks when we left the hospital. The Neonatal consultant called […]

Tobiloba Ajayi – A Story Of Courage & Determination.

Tobiloba Ajayi is a Nigerian female writer living with Cerebral Palsy. She is a lawyer and advocate for people living with disabilities. She started her early education at the age of three. However, due to the complications of the condition, she did not start walking until the age of 12. She completed her primary, secondary and […]

Pastor Ololade Adamolekun- Jesus Kids Home for the Disabled

Pastor Ololade Adamolekun is a social worker; she is the founder of Jesus kids Home for the Disabled as well as JKs Autism Centre which is located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.   What prompted you to start a home for children with special needs? Starting a home for children with special needs wasn’t planned […]