The Avartsy Poverty Foundation

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A blog by avartsypoverty

Blog description:

A foundation geared to fighting poverty through education

Blog Rank:

The Avartsy Poverty Foundation ranks 1345 in Africa and 80 in Nigeria. According to site visitors it ranks 3289, and 3401 according to page views:

According to blogroll links it ranks 2188 and 2262 according to the amount of links within Afrigator blog posts

Help Victims of Haiti's Earthquake

Most already know what is going on in Haiti, please help however you can. If you text YELE to 501501, $5 will be automatically added to your cell phone bill. You can also click the picture to be taken to a secure page on Wyclef's site where you can

Not Forgotten!

I haven't forgotten the mission of this blog. I haven't even been updating as I've just been bookmarking the news stories of interest.Foundation plans are on hold as of the moment, but it's only temporary, other areas all of a sudden have more pressing needs. I've disabled commenting in

A Child Bride Show?!

This is so ridiculous, words fail me.Take a look see...Embedded video from CNN Video

Liberian Girl

I'm quite sure most people must have heard of this outrageous story out of Phoenix, AZ. An eight year old Liberian girl was raped by 2 Liberian boys aged 9-14. She was lured into a shed on July 16 with the promise of getting a stick of gum.It's bad

R.I.P MJ

So sad. I cry like I knew the man.He's in a better place away from his detractors. The peace he didn't find on earth, he's finally found.CNNBBCRest in Peace Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

Slumdog Outrage

I haven't seen the movie Slumdog Millionaire, but it racked a bunch of Oscar awards and is reported to be an extremely good movie. It thus goes without saying that this movie must have made the producers a lot of money, not so?So why was the home of one

In Honor of 'Apo Six'

Apo Six is the name given to six individuals who were brutally murdered by the Nigerian police in Abuja on June 7-8, 2005.The deceased are:Ekene Isaac MgbeIfeanyin OzorChinedu MeniruPaulinus Ogbonna andnthony and Augustina ArebuBelow is the timeline of the murders:7 June 2005: 2200

The Death Penalty & a Pregnant Lady

Ms. Samantha Orobator is a 20 year old Briton, of Nigerian heritage, who was arrested August 5, 2008 in Laos for smuggling 2.2 lbs of cocaine.It is the law in Laos that anyone caught with more than a pound of cocaine will face the death penalty. Ms. Orobator has

Policing & 'Civil Lunatics' in Nigeria

"What kind of human being are we working with, we needed back up."Policing in Nigeria is nothing short of a traumatic experience. The Nigerian police are extremely gun-happy and are always ready and willing to point a gun at you for any perceived slight. Cars are flagged down, sometimes

Hope for Swaziland's Orphans

Sipho Mamba (in purple) is a retired business man and former government minister who decided to start Kambhoke Primary school for orphans. He runs the school along with his wife, they charge no fees and feed the children twice daily.Swaziland is a country with the world's highest rate of

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