Nwuliareads Initiative organizes Book Reading of Tari's Golden Fleece to the recently rescued street children of ROLIF, Uyo, Nigeria.

Following a successful book donation on January 4th 2017 by the author of Tari's Golden Fleece, Lagos based  Francisca Ogechi Okwulehie, the initiative reached out to the recently rescued street children of Reach Out Life Foundation (ROLIF), Uyo headed by Mr. Frankline Maduka, to organise the first ever book reading of the book in the city, as part of build-up activities for the #iMatterToo Uyo Street Children Project that will kick off sometime in the first quarter of 2017.

In the words of the founder of the initiative, Chimezie Anajama, in her Facebook post:

"Today. I had the opportunity of being the chief reader of Tari's Golden Fleece authored by Francisca Ogechi Okwulehie and teaching the street children and teens recently rescued by Maduka Frankline led Reach Out Life Foundation (ROLIF), Uyo. Those little bursts of excitement and smiles spread across the faces of these kids when i mimicked the voices the character and trying to explain the situation the teenage Tari, the protagonist, found himself. With this character, we discussed social etiquette and societal expectation of the child to his parents. 

Interestingly, to my less expectation, they paid attention, followed the story and answered questions. At least, they know who an aunt or uncle is. lol. One of them told me that Pere were is the mother of Tari, which of course was wrong but i guess that name Pere Were will be famous with them. Thank you Francisca for giving me the permission to read this book to them and the kids and Mr. Frankline for having me around."

Photo credit: Benjamin Omin Itu