Safe Water for Displaced Kids in Northern, Nigeria

Hello.

In this episode, I wanted to highlight one commonly overlooked challenges of sickle cell kids.

School should be a place where children learn, play, and build friendships, but as you already know, many young people living with sickle cell disease, are unable to enjoy school, not only because of the physical pain they go through, but because of how excluded they often feel in school.

Some classmates avoid playing with them, fearing they might “injure them” or “cause a crisis.” Others believe myths that sickle cell children are fragile or cannot participate in normal activities. Over time, this leads to isolation, loneliness, and a sense of being left out.

These children want to join sports, group activities, and games, but they're often sidelined in any day to day school activities. Even teachers sometimes misunderstand the condition, assuming the child is weak or unable to keep up academically.

Your support helps us provide the medical stability these students need and allows us to educate families and schools about sickle cell disease. With better understanding, children can participate more fully and enjoy the same opportunities as their peers.

Thank you for supporting their journey.

Links:

• Sickle cell: I didn't know I had the disease - BBC Africa

Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, attend school, and dream about a brighter future. But for many children in Ortese, Benue State, that future is becoming increasingly uncertain. Years of violent conflict have forced families from their homes, destroyed essential infrastructure, and left communities struggling to meet even their most basic needs. Today, something as fundamental as clean, safe drinking water remains out of reach.

The consequences are heartbreaking. Children drink contaminated water because they have no other choice. Many suffer from preventable diseases such as diarrhea and typhoid, causing them to miss school, fall behind in their education, and face long-term health challenges. For parents who have already lost their homes, livelihoods, and sense of security, watching a child become sick from something as basic as drinking water is a burden no family should have to bear.

At GoGreen, we have met these families. We have listened to mothers who worry every day about the next cup of water their children will drink. We have seen children whose potential is limited not by a lack of ability, but by a lack of access to one of life's most basic necessities.

Your generosity can help change this story.

By supporting this project, you are doing far more than providing clean water. You are helping protect children from preventable diseases, keeping them in school, reducing the burden on vulnerable families, and giving entire communities the opportunity to recover with dignity and hope.

A single act of kindness today can create lasting change for generations. Please help us break the cycle of illness and hardship and give the children of Ortese the healthy future they deserve.