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Friday 25 September 2015

GREEN OCTOBER

"Green October" is La Mode Magazine initiative a fashion Show and Humanitarian Award event slated for October1, 2015 at Peninsula Hotel Block 9, Plot 16 Providence Street Lekki Phase 1 Lagos. The Event is first of its kind and is geared towards supporting people living with disabilities. The maiden edition is focused on people living with Down syndrome in Nigeria. The debut Event shall feature Designers and Models for Runway and will be awarding meaningful Nigerians that have contributed significantly to humanity. At the event outstanding personalities and companies will be awarded with the Recognition Award. Interested Fashion Designers and exhibitors should call the contacts numbers below for registration. Event Tickets Details: Regular Tickets N5, 000, Exclusive Tickets N10, 000, Exclusive VIP N20, 000.Table of Ten N100, 000 Tickets Available @Chocola Royal Victoria Island Lagos The Film House Lagos, Tatee Fried Chicken (Ikeja,V.I and Surulere) & can be purchased online via https://lamodemagazine.smemarkethub.com/ and @Just Shawarma Leisure Mall Ticket Hotlines: 08103162141, 08181662198 - See more at: http://www.connectnigeria.com/events/green-october-event-1709.html#sthash.SE9PJDmG.dpuf

Set in a land, not too far away from you. There lived a hardworking man, named Okonkwo, who never really had things easy in his early life, but worked his way to recognition.
Showing at Terrakulture on October 1st and 2nd. Ticket: N3000.

LAPTOPS FOR SALE

Think creativity

Beauty Africa Exhibition & Conference is a 3 day event being held from 7th October to the 9th October 2015 at the Eko Exhibition Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. This event showcases products like products, information and services related to beauty and cosmetics sector etc. in the Cosmetics and Beauty Products, Fashion Accessories industries.
You are free to attend.register online with www.beautyafricaexhibition.com

THE POWER OF FREEDOM

PST OKAFOR SILVER

Col. 1:5
Liberation is a choice. Christ has liberated us, so stand firm and don’t submit yourself to be slaves. Jesus kept telling people go and sin no more after he heals them that means don’t go back to the kind of life you live before. You are a smoker, drinker, wicked and fetish… don’t go back to such life. I Peter 2:16…. Don’t use your freedom to conceal evil. Don’t be fooled wherever the spirit of the Lord is there’s freedom; don’t chase the spirit of the Lord away. Freedom is a choice; you’ve a choice to be free. You cannot save anyone or anything when you’re not saved. If you must be saved from poverty run away from laziness.

Joshua 1:6-8 – God kept on telling Joshua about what he must be, who you are determines whether you would enjoy God. You can’t give a goat bread to keep; you’re on your own. God is out to fight principalities and powers, rulers of darkness; if you patronize them God will not bless you but fight you. This is who God want you to be.

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Begging - Need or disguised robbery?

The months is gradually coming to an end and as we all know workers are less friendly with money during this time, for you’ve spent all money with you or you are managing the little cash left. It was a situation as the one I just described. I was really down on cash and I was been given a Thousand naira note by a colleague of mine I begged for transport. I had spent part of the money and thinking of using the remainder for transport the next morning to the office. On my way home, I met a heavily pregnant woman with three kids in her lap begging for alms. From my calculations, she should be in her early 20s or even less. I felt very bad for her thinking of how she is coping with such number of children and what manner of man impregnated her four consecutive times without thinking of taking care of his responsibilities. The most annoying thing is that, looking at the children they are just a bit older than themselves and the youngest of them all is still a baby still been breast fed. I did not think twice before I had to part with my money and have to walk half the way home.

On another day, I had to part with the last cash on me but later realized that the beggar I took pity on had more than I could give. For he has been getting money from unsuspecting passerby who took pity on him. I was disappointed to meet him on my way back from work still at that same point and still begging with the same strategy he used on me. I later learnt that is what he does for a living and that he begs at that point every day.

Another situation I still remember vividly is that of a little Hausa boy, maybe 10 or 11 years old, who moves himself begging for alms in the streets of Lagos. He lay, stomach-down, on an old skateboard, and pulls his body along with his arms. He had no legs. He rolled over to me, looked up into my eyes, and asked for money. Struggling not to cry, I reached into my pocket and handed over a Five hundred naira note, more than what I spend on a meal each morning.

I know many of us as fall into one of, similar or the entire scenario mentioned above.

When we come to think of it, giving those cash to the beggars might sound good but it’s among the most destructive things we’ve ever done.

We should not encourage given money to beggars because it does not solve their problem but rather solve their immediate problem. We should not give money to beggars. Not even the cute ones. Not even the disabled ones. Not even the ones who want money for school. Don't give them money, or candy, or whatever. It's not generous. In fact, it's one of the most harmful—and selfish—things a well-meaning person can do.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying we should not help beggars or that all people begging are not really in need of what they beg for. I am trying to caution us on how and what we give to beggars or better put a better way to help them.

The impulse to share our blessings with people we meet is a wonderful and compassionate thing. But there are better ways to give. Established non-governmental organizations can ensure that charitable donations go to effective, sustainable projects, and they know how to implement positive change in minimally disruptive ways. Although none of this could help if we are confronted with heartbreaking poverty and suffering, right? It feels cruel and heartless to look a needy child in the eyes and, as many guidebooks suggest, “say no in a loud, firm voice. So we can’t say no and we absolutely cannot say yes. What can we say?

Instead of dishing out cash, buy someone food or a cup of tea if you wish and, best of all, if you think they have no roof over their head, contact local homelessness organizations

Try and ask questions as for the reason for the money to be giving. Pay for or buy the exact item been asked for. Instead of giving out transport fare, take the person to the bus stop and pay for the transport fare directly to the driver or the bus conductor.

If at all you want to help with money, give it to a relevant charity organization. You find beggars unpleasant as well as concerning.

Whatever, the message is the same, wherever you live. Don't give money to street beggars. Help them instead. Be generous: Leave those coins in your pocket. Together we will build a better Nigeria.

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