Our Correspondent
Buba Foundation, in collaboration with Widows Mite Reach Out Foundation, successfully staged a sensitization awareness campaign on mental health and depression.
The event,was held at Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Girls Science and technical college Ja’oji and Kano Capital Girls Secondary Schools as well as Governor’s Girls College ,
The occasion was aimed at educating students, on the importance of the subject matter and the need to seek help.
The gathering featured discussions on the topic and its challenges, teaching students to recognize symptoms of mental health issues and equip then with copying mechanisms to manage stress, among others.
Speaking a mental health professional Dr. Fauzziya Buba Idris said at the end of the crusade the participants will learn more the about the subject
matter its symptoms, and ways to seek aid
Adding that the it will also provid a platform for open discussions, allowing attendees to share their experiences and concerns.
The initiative was part of Buba Foundation’s and Widows Mite Reach Out Foundation’s efforts to promote mental health awareness and depression, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behavior. By targeting young people, t
The foundations aim was basically to equip the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and support needed to maintain good mental health.
In their Separates remarks, a Founder and Project Manager of WIMROF Foundation Stephenie Okpere and Bukola Mary Sangodele expressed their commitment to continuing the vital work, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and community engagement in promoting mental health and wellness.
Some of the Participating students from Kano Capital Girls Secondary School and Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Girls Science , technical college Ja’oji and Governor’s Girls College, Nafisa Mustapha Abubakar of SSS 3A and Hafsat Usman expressed their appreciations for the awareness campaign discrebing it as timely.
They posited that they have learned a lot during the fora hoping more of such gatherings will be organized sooner than later
Tense of the Program was , the donation of First Aid Kit to management of Kano Capital Girls Secondary School.
