SANATU ZAMBANG STUDIOS (Podcast)

Have you heard the phrase “you are what you eat” and what are your thoughts on it? The food we eat is used by our bodies to maintain life by providing energy, growth, repair, and other essential body functions. Most of us however only eat to satisfy hunger but do not pay much attention to whether it supplies the body with the right components of good nutrition. Nutrition is the foundation for health and development. It is the bedrock of human life and existence and is the very core of a person’s development right from conception to birth and throughout the lifetime. A mother’s nutrition will determine the development of a child before and during conception and throughout the foetal development.  Poor nutrition during pregnancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood can hinder physical, mental and social development with lifelong consequences. Adequate food and balanced nutrient intake are very necessary for life, health and wellbeing. When we eat the right kinds of food in the...

This is Salem, age 5. A citizen of Yemen, Salem means peace. I sometimes wonder the world we will leave be hide. A bloody, hatred and chaotic world?  we are so confused, our problems getting more complicated. Salem hasn't done anything wrong, but he is paying the price, this isn't justice nor freedom.   Who is fighting whom? In recent months Yemen has descended into conflicts between several different groups, pushing the country "to the edge of civil war", according to the UN's special adviser. The main fight is between forces loyal to the beleaguered President, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, and those allied to Zaidi Shia rebels known as Houthis, who forced Mr Hadi to flee the capital Sanaa in February Republic of Yemen  is an  Arab  country in  Western Asia , occupying  South Arabia , the southern end of the  Arabian Peninsula .   Yemen is the second-largest country in the peninsula, It is bordered by  Saudi ...

If indeed the future of our world is dependent on investing in the youth and creating an empowering environment for them to act towards achieving the universal sustainable development goals. Nonetheless, Northern Girl Initiative  also believe it is the responsibility of the youth to hold their authorities to task, to fight corruption, to push for accountability and in sum to help create a better world. This years  InternationalDayOfTheGirl   Northern Girl Initiative  organize a “Grow Confidently” event to inspire our young girls and to boost their confidence with  “confidence-boosting messages”.  at Zagyuri Basic School in the Tamale metropolis. The event which saw young and efficient volunteers at their best as usual was  definitely a memorable event in 2016 calendar.    The volunteers engaged the young girls of  Zagyuri Basic School in discussions on how to be self confident, smart, tolerant and bold. The acti...

Mama Laadi Awuni (51), a former street child and nurse has dedicated her life to caring for vulnerable children in Ghana. While working as a nurse in Bolgatanga District 20 years ago, she started taking in homeless children who were shunned by their families because of their disabilities. When Mama Laadi finally had her own place to stay, a one-room apartment, she took in 12 children. When her employers (who were paying for her apartment) found out she was living with these children they kicked her out.  She later found alternative accommodation, but faced the same problem because her  neighbors  were not supportive of her living arrangements. “The other tenants started complaining and I was eventually chased out and lived with the children on the street to make sure someone was taking care of them,” she says.                                      In 2004, while livi...