Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Welcome Daughter, Pledge to Donate 99% of Wealth to Charity

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan welcomed their baby a few days ago and he has been sharing some posts on his page about how they plan to live as parents as part of a larger society. One of the things the couple plan to do is to donate 99% of Mark's Facebook shares to charity, not when they are old, or dead, but in their lifetime. The shares are currently worth about $45 billion, and the money from them will go to start their charitable corporation, an LLC, in the baby's honor. Read the note and watch the video below...

South African Performers Visit US To Raise Funds For Community Development

Above is a group of women flying into the Chicago area from South Africa. These women are part of a non-profit organization called SAFCO, (Service Association For Community Organizations). They perform Cultural dances and have been to many countries in the world.  They have won many Global and National Awards, including Africa Achievers Award 2015, at the World Leaders Forum, Dubai.

I am showcasing them here so those interested can invite these talented South African SAFCO women to perform. They can perform, during their stay here in the United States (around 2 months plus or minus), as part of the fundraising efforts for their cause. Profits from their performances go towards housing orphans and underprivileged in Africa, and fulfilling the mission of the organization which include:

Academic Reward Opportunity For School Children of Enugu Parents In MD/DC/VA

The Enugu State Association of Washington DC wishes to formally recognize the  academic efforts of children born to Enugu State indigenes that are living in the Washington DC metro area (DC, MD, VA). To this end, entries are being solicited for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Enugu State Academic Recognition Ceremony which will hold on Saturday, June 20th, 2015.

This Award Recognition Ceremony will honor school-age children that excelled in Academics in the Spring, 2015 semester, and recent high school graduates that will be heading off to college in Fall, 2015.

Nigerian Teacher Came Up With Idea For Harvard Visit Fundraiser By Humans of New York

Yesterday, I told you about the fundraiser by Humans of New York photoblogger who has raised almost $1 Million in a donation drive for a school in inner city NY. Read the story here.

But what I didn't know until I looked further into the page was that the Nigerian teacher Ms Achu, pictured above, sparked the idea for the fundraiser to expose and enrich her students through taking them to the prestigious university.

Rapper J Cole To Turn Forest Hills Drive Childhood Home To Rent-Free Haven For Single Mothers

Rapper J. Cole named his latest album 2014 Forest Hills Drive after his childhood home where he grew up with a single mother. As part of promoting the album, the rapper revealed that he had bought back the house after his mother lost it some years ago. He also invited fans from his social media to come and spend time with him there.

Now, J Cole says he plans to use the house as a haven for single mothers with many children where the children can bond and the mother will not have to worry about rent for a couple of years or so.

Omotola Jalade And Husband Give Back To Widows and Orphanages

Omotola through her charity the Omotola Youth Empowerment Programme (OYEP) has recently hosted widows and orphans to food, drinks, dancing and gifts.

Omotola who is marking her 20th year anniversary in entertainment starts a tour in Abuja on the 21st of January. She hosted the usual "Give and let give” end of year event where she and friends fete the less privileged amidst fun and thankfulness for a closing year and welcoming a new one.

At the event were many of the widows from ‘Omotola's 20 widows’ makeover’ and other widows home. Omotola's supportive husband – Captain Ekeinde and her friends and staff were also there. Continue to see more photos...

Okoye Wives - Anita & Lola - Celebrate Christmas With Makoko Children

One of the best treats we can give ourselves at Christmas is to give to others, and see their faces light up. When you can give to those who have not, even better.

Anita and Lola Okoye showed their Christmas spirit as they joined a team of people to organize a Christmas party for the children at a Makoko School. Anita shared pictures and comments on Instagram from the event, stateing how her life's perspective has been affected by the trip. See below...

Simpsons Co-Creator Dying of Cancer Will Donate His $100 Million Fortune to Charity

59-year-old "Simpsons" co-creator, Sam Simon was told he had just three months to live in 2012 if he doesn't get treatment. Years later, he's doing all he can to stay alive and healthy, and fulfill his purpose. And for now, what gives him the most joy is helping those who can't help themselves and those in need.

#StopEbola - Omotola, Genevieve, Asa Join Campaign To Raise Funds For Ebola

Africa’s leading creative icons - Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Asa have been announced by The Future Awards Africa as the leading influencers for its global #StopEbola campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Facebook Provides Ebola Donate Button For Users To Give Directly To Charities

Last month, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, announced that he and his wife were donating $25 million to help fight Ebola, through the Centers for Disease Control Foundation to empower all those fighting the deadly virus around the world.

Today, Facebook has added an Ebola button so that individual users who want to donate to charities fighting the disease can do that directly from their profile pages.

Orode Uduaghan Okpu Launches Breast & Cervical Cancer Support Group

The Pink Pearl Foundation, a charity headed by Orode Uduaghan-Okpu daughter of Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, recently launched a Breast and Cervical Cancer support group for those diagnosed with, or surviving the disease. See some pictures from the event below.

Stephanie Linus Helps 20 Women Get VVF Surgeries Through Her Charity Foundation

Stephanie Linus and her Extended Hands Charity Foundation's recently held a successful charity effort in Ibadan. The foundation with the support of SNEPCo/NNPC recently carried out free repair surgeries on 20 women who had been suffering from Vesico Vaginal Fistula.

Charles Novia, Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Nelson Denounce #ALSIceBucketChallenge By African Celebs

When I posted about the Nigerian celebrities jumping on the wagon of the #ALSIceBucketChallenge here, I expressed surprise that not one of them thought to create a challenge for Ebola awareness, Cancer, or any cause of their choice. Rather, it was copy copy all the way.

Now some of their colleagues are speaking out. And their complaints range from lack of drinking water in Africa, to reminders of real African diseases that need charity funding.

Yvonne Nelson, Charles Novia and Joselyn Dumas have slammed the lack of introspection that made stars like Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, Peter PSquare, Davido, and Iyanya, take part in the #icebucketchallenge.

See their social media comments below...

Ice Bucket Challenge - Anna Wintour Accepts Daughter @beeshaffer's #ALS #IceBucketChallenge

Anna Wintour just accepted her daughter @beeshaffer's #als #icebucketchallenge, and the style and fashion community are going bonkers. Anna Wintour's daughter Bee Shaffer challenged her on Tuesday, and with the 24 hr deadline, the Vogue editor just did hers.

Her young family members are the ones to pour the ice-water over Anna Wintour, and she challenges Roger Federer and Dominic West. Some have said she called out all the young ladies on the current Vogue cover, but that's not true.

Watch the Instagram clip below, and see the full video on Vogue's Facebook page. The children of course then get into water fights, LOL...

Bill Gates Bathes Himself In Ice Water After Mark Zuckerberg Passes On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Bill Gates happily did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg - the first Billionaire to pour ice water on his head for the charity - passed it on to him, LOL...

Everyone gets to challenge three people to do the ice shower, and Bill Gates has named Elon Musk, TED curator Chris Anderson, and Ryan Seacrest of E!
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The NBA got in on the action when Basketballer, Stephen Curry got his teammates to join him in accepting the challenge, and then he passed it on to Barack Obama, Oprah, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver. I know I want to see Oprah do this.

Click below to see a video of Bill Gates and other billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Mark Zuckerberg get dunked in Ice Water, LOL...

Aliko Dangote Donates N150Million For The Ebola Emergency Operation Centre in Lagos

Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Nigeria and he has once again shown his philanthropic interest in the health sector in the country. He has through his foundation donated N150million to help in the fight of the spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

Adienbong Adaga, the Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote Foundation, announced the donation of N150 million for the establishment of an Ebola Emergency Operation Centre in Lagos.

Odaga relayed Dangote’s call to all Nigerians to join the federal government in the fight against Ebola, expressing optimism that the disease would be contained. She urged other philanthropists in the country to support government financially to curb the spread of Ebola.

Dr Kent Brantly Releases Statement On Surviving Ebola, Asks For Prayers

Dr. Kent Brantly is one of the two US aid workers who contracted the Ebola virus while helping out with the Samaritan's Purse charity in Liberia. Speaking for the first time since the announcement that he tested positive, the doctor has released a statement from his isolation room.

Dr. Kent Brantly and Nacy Writebol are being treated at Emory University in Atlanta after they were given the new experimental drug ZMapp in Liberia and then flown home to America last week. He writes;

“I am writing this update from my isolation room at Emory University Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are providing the very best care possible. I am growing stronger every day, and I thank God for His mercy as I have wrestled with this terrible disease. I also want to extend my deep and sincere thanks to all of you who have been praying for my recovery as well as for Nancy and for the people of Liberia and West Africa.

Kim Kardashian Falls In Love With A Lookalike Thai Orphan And Tries To Adopt Her

When one has a reality show like Kim Kardashian, it becomes hard to know when the person is doing something for real, or simply putting on an act for the TV audience.

In recent episodes of Keeping up with the Kardashians, they have been in Thailand and on a visit to a local orphanage there, Kim fell in love with a 12 year old orphan named Pink. She told her mother, and then got on the phone to Kanye that she wished to adopt the girl who looked just like her.

‘She is so sweet, I like literally want to take her home with me. Honey, I would like literally adopt her". Kim gushed about Pink.

Peter and Paul Okoye of P-Square in Solidarity As they Donate Provisions to Orphanage in Niger Republic

Peter and Paul Okoye of P-Square are currently in Niger Republic and have taken time out of their busy schedule to donate provisions to underprivileged children in the famine-ravaged country.

I wonder why the brothers chose Niger than some other charity in Nigeria, but maybe these children are more in need. And like Paul who shared the pictures on Instagram wrote,"Givers never lack". He also tagged the pictures as #nigerrepublic #socialresponsibility #donations

Former Abductee Speaks on Being Raped By Boko Haram and The Baby She Has For Shekau

Meenah Dawah (not real name), was kidnapped after she was forced to watch her parents being shot dead and held captive by Boko Haram for 27 months. She has told her shocking story to 1Q4 news, and says she was raped by multiple men and has a baby which may belong to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau.

Meenah was kidnapped at 17 from her village in Konduga town, northern Nigeria by the dreaded sect after the massacre that claimed her family and has been moved around a lot since then. She only regaind her freedom after the Nigerian Military sacked the Boko Haram camp where she was held at the time.

However, though Meenah is free from the terror of the Boko Haram, she is now facing the stigma of having been raped and having a child that belongs to a terrorist. I wonder if there is a fund to help these victims of the Boko Haram violence against women?