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Poverty Due to Inefficient Leadership

Over the years Nigeria, a once prosperous country, has been under the oppression of deep poverty and corrupt leadership. Historically, Nigerian government leaders have struggled to structure a system where power is equally distributed and as a result to election tampering and corruption within the government, less funded population within Nigeria are poorly represented and issues like poverty, mismanagement of funds, and polution are overlooked. An article from Naijaquest.comsuggests that the countries corrupt govenment and over reliance on their oil industry is to blame, but many aspects play into this poor situation( Democracy In Nigeria).

Donate To A Cause

Due to Covid-19 traveling oppertunities to Nigeria are limited as the Global Health Advisory strongly discourages travel to NIgeria at this time.

Donate for Water

As most of the countrey lives in povery, many Nigerians don't have access to clean water uncontaminated by feces, oil (due to frequent oil spills), or harmful bacteria, like e.coli.

WaterAid-Nigeria

An organization that allows one to donate money to provide clean water for families in Nigeria. Other ways to get involved include partnerships with the organization for hosting events, fundraising, through WaterAid Voices, an Alexa Skill audio exerpience, or sign up to apply for a job at WaterAid (locations in the UK and in Madagascar)

Global Giving- Children In Nigeria

Donate moeny to provid water, face masks, protection gear, sanatization, medicine and help to build water pumps and teach hygiene practices to a family in Nigeria and help fight Covid-19.

Clothing Drive

Many children and adults living in Nigeria own oa couple oufits at a time and wear them on roatation until they are reduced to rags and oftentimes these outfits don't include shoes. Provide releif by donating clothing:

Lagos Food Bank-Donate Clothes

Donations of gently used clothing are highly appreciated and very much needed in Nigeria. The website also has a volunteer page and a page that describes their community outreach and food drive programs. Check it out!

Provide A Safe Place For A Child

Being homeless is unsafe and fruitless. Women and children can be robbed and or raped living in the streets. Many children don't have a safe place to live and are unable afford school supplies or uniformes to attend school and work their entire lives without learning to read or do intermediate math.

Save The Children

Children living in poverty are faced with many challenges, help combat them by donating, sponsering a child and or buying a gift for a child at savethechildren.org to help decrease the negaitive statistics on Nigerian children.

Street Child

Street child uses donated funds to provide safe spaces for Nigerian children and works to keep children in school by teaching families more vocational trades to increase their sources of income. They also work to reunite families that have been separated by violence and natural disasters.