August 16, 2018August 27, 2018

Team Save a Soul

I met the most amazing girls/heroes this month!

So proud to host these brilliant Nigerian girls in the Silicon Valley – @technovation Gold Medalists! 🥇#TeamSaveASoul #Naija #nevercarrylast #ShotbyMe pic.twitter.com/cSWSwk1Da2

— Joy Ofodu (@JoyOfodu) August 15, 2018

Read more about them below!

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African kids are not props for your summer service photos. They are heroes at the center of their OWN story. Meet the 6 girls from a school in Anambra, Nigeria (where my granny from🗣) who coded a gold medal-winning product that detects harmful, fake drugs. Between regular lessons and with limited/poor internet connection, these Nigerian kids were empowered to reach their full potential, ousting teams from China, the US & more. #TeamSaveASoul

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“The girls, from Regina Pacis Model Secondary School, Onitsha, codenamed Team Save-A-Soul comprising of Promise Nnalue, Jessica Osita, Nwabuaku Ossai, Adaeze Onuigbo and Vivian Okoye, developed a mobile application called ‘FD-Detector’ to tackle the problem of fake pharmaceutical products in Nigeria with Mrs Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu, as their mentor.” – Technovation

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Miracle, Jessica, Nwabuaku, Adaeze, Mesoma and Promise told our Igbo community that they’re proud of what they’ve made. They also have advice: “Never run from a challenge.” #TeamSaveASoul

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🇳🇬 “We are not limited by our community and where we live. Our only limit is information.” #TeamSaveASoul

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Published by Joy Ofodu

My mission in life is to empower on/offline communities. I currently work at Instagram as an Associate Brand Marketing Manager, where I focus on community engagement and representation in global campaigns. In my free time, I am a dedicated sleeper, East Bay SPCA volunteer and portrait photographer. View all posts by Joy Ofodu

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