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9 ways to be there for others during a pandemic

With the rising number of cases of coronavirus all over the world, we can not but look out for one another. We need to remind our family and friends that we care for them while maintaining a healthy physical distance

  1. Call your family, friends, and neighbors to check on how they are doing.
  2. Send text messages and emails that will motivate and encourage others during this period  
  3. Do not send unconfirmed or false news to anyone.
  4. Avoid physical contact to reduce the spread of coronavirus (no touching, kissing or hugging) maintain a distance of at least 6ft when in public.
  5. Game nights are super essential during this period like trivia, card games and karaoke
  6. Group video chats at an agreed time to make sure you can keep in contact with everyone while also seeing how they are Fairing. 

7. Ask the big questions

 . How are you doing?

. Do you need help?

. Do you have enough food? If you don’t have food or money to give, share information on where they can get help or other helpful resources.

8. Remember everyone in your prayers.

9. Maintain all preventive measures advised by CDC, WHO and our previous post.

. Wash your hands for twenty seconds,

 . Use face mask when in public,

. Wipe toilet seats before you use it and after you use it,

. Use hand sanitizer and wear your latex gloves,

. Wipe down everything you buy at the grocery store

In the comment section, write other ways you can prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Remember, when you protect yourself you protect others. follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also subscribe to our Newsletter for more information and posts.

The Authour is Tokunbo Olympio, President and founder of HAFSA Girls Club. She loves cooking, reading, writing and spending time with children.

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Top ten facts about COVID -19

  1. COVID–19 stands for coronavirus disease of 2019.
  2. If you have Coronavirus symptoms will not show until 5 days of being affected.
  3. Corona means crown in Latin.
  4. Symptoms of Coronavirus are dry cough, fever, headache and others
  5. You can get coronavirus by touching your nose, eyes or mouth.
  6. Its’ destination is mostly the lungs, intestine and the spleen
  7. When it enters the body, it is just one but then starts to expand and multiply in the body.
  8. After about ten days the body is covered with millions off body cells infected and billions of viruses swarming the lungs.
  9. Coronavirus is more than the flu because it is way more dangerous.
  10. A fast pandemic is very rapid and cost many lives but a slow pandemic will not be remembered in history, so in this case coronavirus is a fast pandemic because of its rapid spread.

The Author is Maisarah Olajobi, a fifth grade level student who loves to read, sing and dance. Contact Us if you would like to submit any article. for further great posts, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram and Facebook. to get more information about COVID 19 visit Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

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    International Women’s Day

    HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

    Happy International Women’s Day to all our members and readers. As we celebrate women and our accomplishments around the world, let us remember to be a positive influence on the people around us. We, as young girls and women should strive to be our very best at all times. We never know who might be inspired by our way of life.

    WORDS ON MARBLE

    “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

    Maya Angelou

    “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”

    Oprah Winfrey

    Mo Abudu – founder of Ebony Life TV network

    Author

    Tokunbo Olympio

    Founder/President HAFSA GIRLS CLUB

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    Summer Camp 2019 Recap!

    As we prepare for the 2020 HAFSA GIRLS CLUB SUMMER CAMP, we take a moment to remember the great memories of the 2019 SUMMER CAMP.

    We had many amazing girls that participated in our free six weeks camp. New friendships were forged, bonds created, and many life lessons learnt.

     Our goofy science projects were amazing. We made bath bombs, learnt how to inflate balloons with recycled plastic bottles. We used liquid solutions to inflate and maintain air in balloons, and also made beautiful slimes amongst many others.

    • Team Bonding
    • Reading the Quran

    Our arts and crafts were fantastic. The girls made paper flowers, soft toys from yarn, origami, karaoke and other cool activities. Every day, we read and memorized the Holy Quran (Suratul Hujurat) and some Hadiths; we discussed social, moral and intellectual issues like personal hygiene, bullying, confidence building, total trust in God, overcoming peer pressure amongst many others.

    Team bonding

    We engaged in many team bonding activities, Zumba dance with instructor, field trips to the cinema, indoor swimming, ice skating and funny but educative trivia questions. For example,

    QUESTION          In South Dakota, it is illegal to fall and sleep where?

    ANSWER              In a cheese factory.

    QUESTION          What ailment disturbs a fruit fly?

    ANSWER              Constipation.

    QUESTION          In California, you cannot legally buy a mousetrap without having a what?

    ANSWER              Hunting license

    Above all, the girls were in a safe and positive environment, where they learnt new things and ideas, made friends and lifetime memories. Special thanks to Light Upon Light, Goza Dance Fitness and all the families and friends; the dads, grandmothers, mothers, aunts and volunteers that supported with their time, money and sweat. You are the real MVPS.

    • MVPs
    • Mom sure had a lot of fun!

    Click the following link to see some of the beautiful pictures from the camp. http://www.hafsagirlsclub.org/gallery

    For sponsorship, donations and or enquiries, email us at [email protected]

    https://hafsagirlsclub.org/contact-us/

    Click the link below to sign up for the 2020 HAFSA SUMMER CAMP. We are currently taking only girls. We hope to accommodate the boys as soon as we have enough resources.https://hafsagirlsclub.org/hafsa-2019-summer-camp/

    Author

    Tokunbo Olympio

    Founder of HAFSA GIRLS CLUB

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    Greatness within you

    At HAFSA Girls club, we engage in numerous fun and educative activities. We try to ensure that the girls are armed with the right tools to navigate life. We encourage them to look within and see how they can improve on themselves. They often times have a pictorial interpretation for subjects treated.

    In the last few weeks, the girls talked about what it means to have greatness within you. Many stories were shared about great people who made it against all odds. Stories of great minds like Oprah Winfrey, Les Brown and Olympia LePoint were shared with the girls. They discovered that everyone could be great if only they would look within, and never give up.

    Here are some beautiful interpretations by some of the girls;

    “Don’t complain about what you don’t have. Use what you’ve got. To do less than your best is a sin. Every single one of us has the power for greatness, because greatness is determined by service-to yourself and to others”.

    “I don’t know what you are up against, I don’t know what you’re facing. But here’s what I do know: You’ve got greatness in you, and I know its possible that you can live your dream”.

    Les Brown

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