Child Rights Awareness Creation Organisation (CRACO)

05

Jan

MOTHER ABANDONS HER SICK CHILD IN THE HOSPITAL AND FLED

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A 14-year-old boy, Steven Orode diagnosed of Cerebral palsy and acute malaria has allegedly been abandoned by his mother at the Central Hospital, Warri. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Success Obere told newsmen on Thursday in Warri that the teenager was admitted on Dec. 12, 2017. According to her, the mother of the boy absconded shortly …

07

Oct

MAN ABANDONED WIFE AND FLEE AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLET

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It was gathered that 35-year-old Ukamaka, who was Nkwegu’s third wife, gave birth to the triplets – two boys and a girl – at a traditional maternity home in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, three weeks ago. It was gathered that the woman was forced to approach the traditional maternity home as opposed to going to the hospital as a result of …

13

Jul

THE RIGHTS OF THE NIGERIAN CHILD

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THE RIGHTS OF THE NIGERIAN CHILD By Evans Ufeli In Nigeria, children’s Rights are protected by law and held sacred, not only does the law protect the child; it also stipulates punishment for adults who take advantage of children or seek to negatively influence them. The law seeks to prevent cruelty against children while stating the rights and obligations …

28

Jun

“I WANT TO SEE MY FATHER” – A 10-year-old boy cries out after being consistently mocked by his class mates

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A 10-year-old Nigerian boy identified as Isaac Oghenekewe has gone into a state of depression that has made him to break down after being taunted to be fatherlss by his school mates. The 10-year-old boy and his father The primary four pupil of Best Brains Nursery and Primary School in Ede, Osun state has been mocked several times by his class mates …

16

Jun

UNESCO Child Advocate Awardee ‘OzzyBee’ Donates First Aid Boxes to Schools to Celebrate Children’s Day

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The Kid sensation OzzyBee a.k.a OzzyBosco WonderKid made history on May 26th, 2017 at the National Stadium, Lagos when he launched his humanitarian health project tagged: “School First Aid Box” (SFAB) Campaign & donated well-equipped boxes to some lucky schools during the International Children and Youth’s Day Celebration. In an event attended …

16

Jun

Tonto Dikeh shows up dressed like a man for her son’s father’s day celebration at school

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Nollywood star actress Tonto Dikeh dressed up as a man to attend her son’s father’s day celebration so her son, King Andre, doesn’t feel the absence of his father in his life. She shared a video of pictures from the event and captioned it: “JUICY MAN’s(KINGY) School father’s day celebration today.. I Showed Up For my Son.. #PROUD MOTHER …

06

Feb

American pop star Madonna has filed for the adoption of two more children from Malawi.

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American Pop star Madonna has filed for the adoption of two more children from Malawi. The 58-year-old appeared before a High Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday to make the application. The pop star has previously adopted two children from the African country: David Banda in 2006 and Mercy James in 2009. The star has two other children …

04

Feb

Babysitter comes up with ingenious solution to common parenting problem

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Sometimes all it takes for someone who doesn’t have to deal with a problem all the time to look at it from an outsider’s perspective and, bam, it’s solved. This happened when mum Claudia Sorhaindo needed to leave the house for a short while so asked her niece, J’ann to look after her baby, Ava. A few minutes later, J’ann …

01

Feb

Woman who receives “thank you” notes by mistake from a child wants to find the intended receipients

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A woman who was accidentally sent thank you notes from a mystery child is trying to track down the intended recipients. For the last three years Jessica Wren, 46, from Camden has been mistakenly sent handwritten thank you letters from a young child called Tabby in the post. The decorated notes thank the intended recipients – Alex, Irene and Anya – …

26

Jan

Little girl with birthmarks is given a special gift to boost her confidence

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6-year-old Corina, was born with a condition that caused birthmarks on her body and face. A few months after she was born, she was given up for adoption. The parents were thrilled to have the little girl in their lives, but mom soon noticed that Corina would cover her face whenever people would look at her. And as she grew older and aware of her appearance, …

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