The Rural People

Charity according to Ban Ki-moon (UN Secretary-General) is one of the best investments we can make in our common future. On the day of International Charity, he called on people everywhere to be part of this partnership for humanity and to help make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for all.

The United Nations marks every 12th of August as International Youths Day.  A day set aside to create awareness on the challenges and achievements of our youths. The focus on this years event was on how to involve our youths in eradicating poverty within our society.

Over the years, I have seen people at the rural communities believe in different kind of things that beat my imagination. Some of them believe that certain medical care such as drugs and blood transfusion are meant for the nonbelievers. I have also seen people worship God through diverse mediums like snake, tree, sun and moon, chaplet, mirror, river and others.

SPLEND OUR VINTAGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION (THE RURAL PEOPLE) ABOUT US                                         The need to support and promote the efforts, pains and achievements  of the rural dwellers cannot be  over-emphasized.  Splendour Vintage Heights Foundation  (The Rural People) a registered non-governmental  organisation with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria partners with the rural communities to 

The world remembers and celebrates widows every June 23rd.  At Splendour Vintage Heights Foundation, our activities started on 22nd June 2016 as we went on Radio Nigeria:Treasure 98.5FM Port Harcourt, and discussed on the plights of widows in Nigeria.

We were live on radio today to discuss on the plight of widows as part of our activities in marking International Widows Day tomorrow We say no to every form of maltreatment against widows. 

The father of my baby dumped me after the baby came and since then I have been suffering. My parents are too poor to help so I have to make love to different men to help feed my baby. Please Ma, the teaching you gave on HIV/AIDS is very touchy and fearful so how can

The rural people were at Gwarra community with our team for the testing of malaria/HIV and dispensing of malaria drugs with treated nets.  More than a hundred and twenty people were reached out to because we didn't have enough to go round the people that turned

The hunger for a plate of food can make a virgin become a prostitute over-night, a principled person become a thief and even a man of ideas to become a fool.  The  need for food has driven most people at the rural areas to the point where they have lost faith in themselves.  Parents struggle daily to provide for their children without success as they try to find the push to go on living with the resultant effect of producing more children because hunger and ignorant are like twins.

Eleh was already a mother of three before she became 20 years. One of the few (disadvantaged) ladies that survive by being a loyalist to a notorious drug kingpin. When I asked Eleh what led her to such life style, she told me a story that left me stunned. She was given to marriage as a girl child at thirteen years to an old man who was her father's friend.

Comfort, when you have a girl as big as this and you don’t have money to send her to university get a suitor for her and after marriage let her continue the school in her husband's house. That was the opinion of my uncle to my mother when he was called to help in funding my academics.  Ironically, this represents the opinion of the majority of men in our rural areas who are

When I hear people ask men, organizations and   even government to  give  women a chance to get  involved in issues that concerns them,  I simply  empathize with them because that only prove their  ignorance  of the history  of   gender inequality in Africa.

'For children are His reward! They are His reward!!! Brethren prayers, prayers!!!' That was the sound I heard when I visited the birth center of a Traditional Birth Attendant.  Later, I heard the groaning of a woman in labour followed by a cry of a newborn baby as  the shout of 'praise the Lord' filled the air. Traditional Birth Attendants  (TBAs) are people

During one of my out-reach programs, I met Blessing (12 years) an orphan that lived with her elder sister (who was 14years) at 2015. I had asked all the orphans within the community to meet me there so when I asked her what her care giver does, she said “my sister does boyfriend work since she ran away from where she was

Stress is the physical, mental and emotional response to a stress-causing factor or ‘stressor’. Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, or anxious.  Some of the signs of stress are:

In sub-Saharan Africa, we have the greatest problem of malaria as 3000 children under five years old die of malaria every single day. Although globally, around 40% of the population is at risk of malaria (http://www.who.int/features/2005/malaria/en/).

How do one explain to a rural dweller who lives a routine lifestyle that an increase in global temperature (also known as climate change) can affect him/her; that their daily activites and natural events can help or destroy their environment.

The New Yam Festival is a celebration that depicts the prominence of yam in the social-cultural life of the rural people. The evening prior to the day of the festival, all old yams (from the previous year's crop) are consumed or discarded.

A TENTATIVE BRIDE PRICE LIST 1 Umbrella 2 bags of rice 1 carton of Stella pomade 1 suitcase filled with clothes (box of wrappers) 2 bottles of hot drinks (schnapps) 1 crate of malt drinks 1 plate of kolanuts 1 bag of salt 25 liters of palm oil for the bride’s mother

Nigeria has a lot of cultural and traditional beliefs and taboos. Some are practiced while others are not because of civilization. •For example in the Ibibio tribe using the left hand actively is a form of insult  such as using the left hand to give or accept something,  doing house chores and even using the left hand to eat.

This should have come during your birthday but permit me to celebrate you on this good Friday evening. Meeting you on that fateful day28th October2004 was controversial, accepting and having implicit faith in me was more controversial then my unofficial adoption into daughterhood by you was the greatest controversy that still left many quarters confused till date.

Easter is here again. What sacrifice can we make to put a smile on the face of the needy around us. At theruralpeople, we attempt to show love by reaching out to them this season.  If your interested to join us with your resources and extend this act of kindness send a mail to: theruralpeople@gmail.com. Lets make an effort to show love today.

We showcase the events happening at the rural areas that needs the attention of every change agent which is who you are .

They are the first daughters. As first daughters they were not allowed to get married by culture.  Their parents who supported them in this horrible culture are now dead.  Today, these women have been deprived of marriage, children and having a family life of their own and they form part of our project.  Lets do whatever we can to add value to what is left of them.  Partner with us today. Email: theruralpeople@gmail.com

Friends when will people learn that the ambitions of liars are not worth dying for. If you believe in a politician prove it by engaging in honest activities that your children will be proud to tell your world when tomorrow comes. For surely, tomorrow must come.

Madam Felicia lost her husband since 1988, she also lost all her nine (9) children.  Today, she is a member of our project (widows-without-children). She is living with her old mother and desperately need a shelter.  Lets reach out to her and bring the smile that her late 9 children would have given her. For your commitment and donation pls visit: www.facebook.com/theruralpeople or send an email to: theruralpeople@gmail.com

I met someone special and specialty is not enough to describe her. She is an orphan of17 years, was abandoned at a healing home (a church that accommodates people possessed of evil spirits and keeps them until they feel that the devil is finally cast out through prayers). When I interacted with her, she admitted that she was always falling and fainting until her relatives finally abandoned her in the healing home. She confided in me that a kind nurse who observed her secretly started treating her of epilepsy and now she's better. The big problem is where would she live as home and how can she learn a trade or skill because the sickness lasted for about six years. When I discussed with members of her immediate environment, they were still sure that the evil spirit has only left her for a small time and will still come back.   She said she would want to be a professional fashion designer. My heart still cries for her. Wondering why life is like this for some people yet others have ...

We thank all our friends, partners and donors who made it possible for us to reach out to these widows with some fertilizers. For some of them, its the first act of kindness they were receiving since they lost their husband to death. You can still be a part of this continuous project by donating fertilizers to our widows and widows-without-children today. Email: theruralpeople@gmail.com and theruralpeople.blogspot.com

On behalf of The Rural People, we celebrate every woman of character and virtue who has paid the price (or is still paying the price) of facing challenges gallantly and standing tall to say 'I AM A WOMAN AND I CAN MAKE IT'.

Forced into Motherhood:Plights of Underage Pregnant Girls. As we marked International Women's Day 2016, The Rural People were on air live to discuss about underage pregnant girls.  Research proved that sexual abuse is the disgraceful major cause of underage pregnancies. What's your reaction to this. Email theruralpeople@gmail.com or theruralpeople.blogspot.com

I was at the red carpet for the birthday celebration of my mentor as he clocks 45years. Apostle Blessing Covenant Banigo is a man of many parts. He has been our advisor and mentor as long as The Rural People has been in existence. His faith and believe in us has encouraged us to take giant strides. From all of us at Splendour Vintage Heights Foundation (also known as The Rural People), we pray for Gods mercy and blessings upon your life

SDGs HAVE COME TO STAY

Have you been a speaker (on radio/television, conference, seminar etc) before on sustainable development issues such as education, poverty, gender equality, climate change, health and nutrition, conflict/disaster response, clean energy, hunger, agriculture (acqua-culture, horticulture and terrestrial farming), peace and justice,  water and sanitation, inequalities, industrial infrastructures, rural and urban development amongst others.  Its time to connect with your likes as we build 'The Speakers' Zone' where speakers meet with organisations for speaking engagements. Send your C.V to us and tell us your area of expertise and passion.  Email: theruralpeople@gmail.com.

Say no to barbaric cultures that keeps women as captives of circumstances.  Today, the juice of life is drained from so many women as the pay the price of traditions and cultures that are not female friendly.  Say No to barbaric traditions and YES!!!!! to female inclusion to development.

Join us today and lets give them this gift of education.  Email: theruralpeople@gmail.com

A TRIP TO OUR WIDOWS

We shall be visiting our #widowswithoutchildren on Wednesday 3rd February 2016. This time we shall be getting their stories on how life has been with them especially as it concerns their efforts, struggles and challenges that comes from being a widow in our rural community. Again, we shall be having sensitizing sections on how to awaken the gaint in you as a widow in a rural community, the importance of fertilizers in agriculture etc. Get involved and let's make this happen.  Call +2347081514362 or send a mail to theruralpeople@gmail.com today.

For some years, we have focused on community development activities in the rural areas.  At Gwarra community in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria, we have some children (orphans) that we have given scholarship.  This is because, with education we can boldly say no to communal crises, occultism and prostitution. Education can equip them to becoming leaders that can represent their people/community in future.  Join us and make this dream a reality for our children.  visit us at:  www.facebook.com/theruralpeople, twitter.com/theruralpeople, instagram.com/theruralpeople, theruralpeople.blogspot.com.  Email us at theruralpeople@gmail.com and call +2347081514362

At last we are putting smiles on the faces of our #WIDOWSWITHOUTCHILDREN (WWC) this farming season as KENNETH OJIRIKA all the way from Trinidad and Tobago sponsors us with fertilizers.     You too can be part of this by donating a bag of fertilizer and becoming the child they never had. Call us at  on    + 234 7081514362    today theruralpeople.blogspot.com, www.facebook.com/theruralpeople, twitter.com/theruralpeople and theruralpeople@gmail.com