In commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, BALM FOR THE BRUISED FOUNDATION, in conjunction with Standard Secondary School Ichi, had ...
OUR OUTREACHES
The Community Intervention Network on Drugs, CIND, a conglomeration of one hundred and twenty Non Governmental Organizations that is committed to eradication of drugs abuse ...
The 2022 August Meeting Sensitiztion/Awareness Creation Campaign of the Balm For The Bruised Foundation (BFBF) in some selected towns of towns of Anambra state has ...
Improving The Mental Health Of Widows Through Giving Oftentimes, widows owing to the loss of a husband and sometimes, the ill treatment from their ...
United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crimes, UNODC, says 14.4 million Nigerians use drug and that one out of every four drug users in Nigeria ...
A Peep Into BFBF’s Webinar On Widows’ Drug Use Stigma
Here’s is the link to the Webinar organised by Balm for the Bruised Foundation in commemoration of the 2023 International day against drug abuse and ...
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THE FADING LIGHT
THE FADING LIGHT When Adaeze was born, her mother called her “My Sunshine.” She had a laugh that could brighten even the darkest room, a child so curious she could dismantle a toy car just to see what made it move. Teachers loved her, “brilliant, outspoken, full of promise,” they’d say. But that was before the smoke. It began innocently,
SHADOWS OF EUPHORIA: A MIND LOST TO COCAINE
SHADOWS OF EUPHORIA: A MIND LOST TO COCAINE The first time Tayo snorted cocaine, he said it felt like heaven cracked open for him. The rush, the confidence, the sudden burst of light behind his eyes, it was intoxicating. For a struggling young artist in Lagos, the white powder seemed to silence every insecurity, every voice that told him he
WHY DRUG LAWS MUST HEAL, NOT HURT
WHY DRUG LAWS MUST HEAL, NOT HURT (A Balm for the Bruised Foundation True-Life Story) It was 6:45 a.m. when the police broke into the dimly lit room at the end of Adebayo Street. The smell of burnt plastic and despair hung thick in the air. Scattered syringes, broken bottles, and crushed pills told a story of chaos long before
WHEN THE COURT GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE – NOT A SENTENCE
WHEN THE COURT GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE – NOT A SENTENCE “I thought my life was over the day the judge said, ‘You’re going to rehab.’” Those were the words that echoed in Chuka’s mind as he sat in the back of the police van, hands trembling, eyes swollen from sleepless nights. For years, he had danced dangerously close
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “THE DAY THE POLICE KNOCKED WITH KINDNESS”
TRUE-LIFE STORY: “THE DAY THE POLICE KNOCKED WITH KINDNESS” When the knock came at 2 a.m., Ada’s heart leapt into her throat. Her first instinct was fear, not of thieves, but of the uniform. Years of stories, whispered and real, had taught her that police knocks at night rarely bring good news. But that night in Kuje, Abuja, was different.
HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES
HOW INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICIES SHAPE AFRICAN LIVES When Ada’s brother, Chuka, left their small town in eastern Nigeria for South America, she thought he was chasing a dream. He had promised to return with enough money to build their mother a proper house and send Ada to university. But two years later, his dream came home in a casket. Chuka
BEYOND THE FENCE: HOW STRICT BORDER CONTROL SAVES LIVES
BEYOND THE FENCE: HOW STRICT BORDER CONTROL SAVES LIVES When Amina lost her younger brother, Farouk, to a cheap mix of tramadol and meth smuggled through Nigeria’s borders, she didn’t just lose family, she lost laughter, peace, and hope. Farouk was only 22, full of dreams and drive, but all that promise was snuffed out by the poison that slipped
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED?
JIDE’S DILEMMA: SHOULD DRUG ABUSE BE DECRIMINALISED? When Jide walked into the small rehab centre in Kugbo that morning, his hands trembled, not from withdrawal, but from shame. The twenty-seven-year-old, once a bright Computer Science graduate from one of Nigeria’s top universities, had lost everything: his job, his family’s trust, and his sense of self. He wasn’t violent. He wasn’t
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED: A MOTHER’S REDEMPTION AND THE NDLEA’S QUIET BATTLE
WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED: A MOTHER’S REDEMPTION AND THE NDLEA’S QUIET BATTLE When Mariam first lit the small wrap of substance her friend called “stress reliever”, she never imagined it would burn down everything she loved. It started after she lost her husband in a fatal car accident on the Abuja-Lokoja road. Left alone with two young children and no
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY
DREAMS BEYOND THE DUST: WHY OUR RURAL YOUTHS ARE SLIPPING AWAY It was a hot afternoon in Umueze, a small farming community tucked behind the rolling hills of Enugu State. The sun was fierce, and so were the dreams of 18-year-old Chibuzo, who sat under a mango tree, sketching on a torn sheet of paper. “I just want to fix
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