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Another Taste for Hope Fundraiser

June 1, 2015 By Bukola Oriola

It seemed like it was only yesterday that we had The Enitan Story’s 1st Annual Fundraiser event. The event name, Taste for Hope came about with the help of our former board secretary Emily Wise.

I remembered sitting in her office one after in May or June after we had received the tax exempt determination letter of the organization from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As we were talking about how to raise money for the organization to provide services to victims and survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse, she said, I used to attend an event where they just provide little items for tasting. It is usually filled with vendors and we can do the same.”

I thought that was a creative idea, so I opted in. Then we began to think of a name. We went through a list of fundraising names that we could remember and bam! Taste for Hope appeared like the shinning star in the sky.

One more thing, we were excited but we still need to bring it to the board for approval. Luckily, the board agreed and we started working hard to put the event together.

I must confess that it was not as easy as I thought it was going to be. Organizing a fundraising event can be daunting if you don’t know how to go about it.

Last year, it was a lot of leg work. However, we have learned from our past and we are doing things slightly different this year. We will see how it turned out at the end.

I hope that you can join us for the 2nd Annual Taste for Hope Fundraiser. You can get your ticket online or offline. To buy an individual or group ticket online, please go to The Enitan Story’s ticket page.

We are adding more food vendors to the the list. Last year, the guests tasted over 10 different kinds of food from three of the four regions of the world. So, don’t miss it, get your tickets now.

Thanks for reading. I hope to talk to you again through my blogs. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please, send me a note – fill out the contact form. I want to hear from you. You can also get my recent posts by signing up to receive updates.

Bye for now, until next time.

PS: Have you checked out my blogger page yet? If you have not, you can check it out here. There I share everything that I am connected with in one place; hence, the name of the page, All Things Bukola Oriola.

I did it…. You can too

May 31, 2015 By Bukola Oriola

Have you been in a situation where you are wondering whether you should do something or not? Perhaps, it’s as simple as eating a particular meal, applying for a job, taking a trip, starting a business, or going sky diving. Well. whatever it may be, no matter how simple or hard it may be, you can do it.

I just finally set up a Public Figure page for myself on facebook today. This is an idea that I had negotiated several times whether to do it or not to do it. You may wonder, “So, what made you do it?” Well, in part, Facebook compelled me to take this step when it automatically created a Public Figure page for me using wikipedia information. I found out when I created a facebook page for Bringing The Story Back Home in February.

Then, I thought I may as well take the step by creating a Public Figure page to be able to communicate directly with those who want to reach out to me directly. Also, that will give me the opportunity to do this separate of my facebook “personal” page, where many may not be able to reach me.

Did I take the step right away? No! I did not. It took me about three months to finally make the decision. First, I tried to claim the Facebook generated Public Page but could not, so I left it alone and just created my own.

Whether you are a survivor, a business person, author, artist, or someone who wants to offer something to the public as yourself, I will encourage you to create a Public Figure page. That way, you may be able to share information about yourself, work, products, or anything you support. Plus, that will be you commenting directly, rather than someone else making things up in your name.

You are welcome to connect with my on Bukola Oriola Public Figure page on Facebook.

Bye for now, until next time.

FGM: Cruelty against women and girls

May 30, 2015 By Bukola Oriola

When I hear the phrase, “Female Genital Mutilation” I have a shivering feeling. I can’t imagine being held down by a group of people to have my genitalia being removed or cut off for no medical reason.

I understand that one of the reasons this cruelty is being committed against women is to prevent women from promiscuous act. Others say, it prevents a woman from enjoying sex. If indeed, that was the reason that this barbaric act was put in place, I wonder why women should be denied the privilege to enjoy sex like men.

There are health benefits to having sex when a woman have organsm. For example, Web MD noted that, “Good sex is like a workout for your pelvic floor muscles. When you have an orgasm, it causes contractions in those muscles, which strengthens them.” More so, having sex helps to build the immune system. “Sexually active people take fewer sick days,” says Yvonne K. Fulbright, PhD a sexual health expert (Web MD).

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So it became a big step in a positive direction when the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan passed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 and the Immigration Act, 2015 in law just before he handed over office to the newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari. This law “criminalizes female genital mutilation or cutting, a practice that a staggering 19.9 million Nigerian women are thought to have undergone,” according to International Business Times report.

The International Business Times also noted that it is hoped that the law will have a “potential ripple effect on the 26 other African nations that have significant populations of women who undergo the practice.”

Fact about FGM according to the World Health Organization (WHO):

Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
The procedure has no health benefits for girls and women.
Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, and later cysts, infections, infertility as well as complications in childbirth and increased risk of newborn deaths.
More than 125 million girls and women alive today have been cut in the 29 countries in Africa and Middle East where FGM is concentrated (1).
FGM is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and age 15.
FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

To learn more about these fact, check out the full detail published by the WHO.

Thanks for reading. I hope to talk to you again through my blogs. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please, send me a note – fill out the contact form or simply comment below. I want to hear from you. You can also get my recent posts by signing up to receive updates.

Bye for now, until next time.

Moving on…

January 13, 2015 By Bukola Oriola

Happy New Year! It’s 2015 and a lot of things have begun to happen. I will be doing some things differently this year. At the end of 2014, I gave up hair braiding. Don’t get me wrong, I did not give up the business, but just the work of standing behind the chair. So you may wonder, “What is next, Bukola?”

In addition to nonprofit work, I have decided to focus on training. I get questions all the time about how to start a business. Sometimes, I have someone complaining about her job or someone needs some kind of guidance about how to start her business. And, since I know myself as a person in the help ministry, I thought that I would transition into training – multifaceted training – how to start a business (for profit or nonprofit), hair braiding training or hair business – and the steps to take without going around in circles or wasting money. It does not take a lot as you may think, it only takes your dedicated time to follow simple steps to realize that dream of quitting whatever you were doing but not happy with to doing what you really love to do, or do something extra on the side to bring you a residual income.

I went around in circles before I finally got it. More so, there are various resources in the community. I must however confess that some of the resources are just a waste of time, energy, and money. There are some resources that either lead to nowhere or provide you with nothing, but the big name and years that they have been in the community.

I will not be taking much of your time today. But before you go, take a look at the short video I made of Roxann below. I helped her to start her business few weeks ago. If you are interested in starting your own business or know someone who may be interested, you can sign up for my upcoming Live Event entitled Be Your Own Boss here or pass the information along.

Bye for now, until next time.

Did you miss the link to the Live Event? Click on the flyer below. Register by February 1 and get the price on one for two people.

Lessons From Judge Judy

October 16, 2014 By Bukola Oriola

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I was at the local civil court recently and the first statement from the judge was a question. He had asked, “Does anybody watches Judge Judy here?” The answer was a unanimous yes. He continued, “This is kind of like a Judge Judy’s court except for the entertainment.” Judge Judy is an icon in the “judiciary” entertainment industry. She serves her judgment in a no-nonsense way as she adds a little dose of humor while doing so. If you live in the United States, you are definitely familiar with Judge Judy, even if you don’t watch her show, and if you live outside of the United States but watches the US court shows, you know who she is.

Judge Judy was on the Wendy Williams Show today promoting her new book entitled What Would Judy Say: Be The Hero of Your Own Story with her step daughter Nicole Sheindlin, Founder and Executive Director of Her Honor Mentoring, a nonprofit organization that helps girls through professional mentoring to boost their confidence. I was so elated to hear that the book was available for free download. I googled it immediately and downloaded a copy. I couldn’t keep it for later, so I started reading right away. Even though her advice was directed mainly at women, men can also share in the gains provided by the legendary judge..

The strict judge who dotted being late to a job interview as a death sentence suggested that punctuality is a “secret weapon” that a person can use to his or her advantage. Citing a personal experience, Judge Judy was fifteen minutes earlier to an appointment where she drove about an hour to meet other executives who were only two blocks away from the meeting spot. She also made sure to set the scene such that the executives will not need to wonder whether she had just arrived. While they were apologizing for lateness even though they were not late, Judge Judy said, “You’re not late. I’ve only been here fifteen minutes. Let’s get down to business. Then we can eat and relax.” She had already positioned herself in a favorable position in the room. “Being punctual and being prepared have always been at the top of my list of success strategies,” she noted.

According to her, lateness “takes power away from you” while punctuality “makes you very present in the conversation.” Judge Judy even once made her colleague come to work early when she took over his courtroom during her service at the family court in Manhattan until he was forced to stopped coming late to work.

This is just one of the many lessons from the judiciary guru who commanded her courtroom like a lady catwalks in high heels. Hopefully, I will be able to bring you more, but you don’t have to wait for me. You can learn directly from her by downloading your fee e-book here.

Bye for now, until next time.

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