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KUTH News 2013

A collection of editorials from KUTH News, Vol. 2, No. 1, May 2013— documenting the foundation's early humanitarian work including the landmark Irekpai medical outreach, beneficiary stories, prison ministry, and advocacy campaigns.

Vol. 2, No. 1May 20135 Major Stories

Featured Stories

Tragic mom home-sick: 'I must make new babies for my loving husband'
Beneficiary Story
Page 9

Tragic mom home-sick: 'I must make new babies for my loving husband'

The heart-wrenching story of Mrs. Ibiyemi Lawani, an amputee-wife who lost her two children in a tragic accident. KUTH Foundation raised N450,000 to support her medical bills.

N450,000+ raised for medical bills
Chukwuemeka OkoroMay 2013
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Social justice vs. curbing social vices
Editorial
Cover Story

Social justice vs. curbing social vices

A powerful editorial on prison reform, the treatment of inmates, and KUTH Foundation's work taking succour to the prisons with donations of supplies and support.

Prison outreach & supplies donation
Francis Chilaka, EditorMay 2013
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Learning, Character meet @ Unilag-KUTH partnership
Campaign
Page 3

Learning, Character meet @ Unilag-KUTH partnership

KUTH Foundation's 'Walk Against Social Vices' campaign at the University of Lagos coincided with World Literacy Day, spreading messages against rape, cultism, exam malpractice, and indecent dressing.

Anti-social vices awareness campaign
KUTH FoundationMay 2013
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Irekpai, Edo State, comes alive with free community medicare
Cover Story
Cover & Page 6

Irekpai, Edo State, comes alive with free community medicare

KUTH Foundation's first out-of-Lagos medical outreach served 2,617+ beneficiaries in Irekpai village with a team of 12 medical professionals over 5 days. Total investment exceeded N5.8 million.

2,617+ patients treated in 5 days
KUTH FoundationMay 16-20, 2013
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Free healthcare scheme comes to Amuwo-Odofin
Program Update
Pages 7-8

Free healthcare scheme comes to Amuwo-Odofin

Following the success of the Irekpai outreach, KUTH Foundation announced plans to replicate the free medical services in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, plus job opportunities for Auchi youths.

Expansion to Lagos & youth employment
KUTH FoundationMay 2013
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Additional Articles from this Issue

Page 3

Yes, there're still benign mentors!

An opinion piece on the importance of mentorship, drawing from historical examples including Bill Gates.

By Gerald Azonobo
Pages 3 & 10

Exam cheats as under-developers

A critical look at examination malpractice in Nigeria and its impact on national development.

By Elizabeth Eneji Idiege
Page 10

Irekpai community school for reconstruction

Mr. Gerald Azonobo pledges to rebuild the dilapidated Obele Primary School in his home village.

By KUTH Foundation

About KUTH News

KUTH News was a quarterly publication of the Keep Up The Hope (KUTH) Foundation, documenting the organization's humanitarian activities, beneficiary stories, and advocacy work. This archive preserves the May 2013 edition (Vol. 2, No. 1), which captured the foundation's expansion from Lagos to Edo State with the landmark Irekpai free community healthcare service.

Editor: Francis Chilaka | Contact: francischilaka@kuth-ng.org