Choices - WLFF founders in the words of Miss Anonymous.

Bimbo sits with Tori, discussing shoes. Everyone needs shoes. For fashion, for fun for practicality. Bimbo loves shoes. So does Tori. Shoes provide temporary happiness….short term use. Bimbo is always full of emotions.

Tori is always full of common sense. Two friends sitting with shoes and friendship. Bimbo looks up to see Dami.

Dami works hard. Very sensible. Role model with the best sense of humor. Complete penny pincher. Perfect with the money. Guards it all with her life. Never heard her speak about shoes. But she wears them, I’m sure. But money she knows. Money brings happiness too. Economic development. But terrible as aid. The three of them sit discussing a charity ball.

They do love a party. The sort of party where there’s lots of dancing and screams of joy. Three friends sitting with shoes, parties, money and friendship.

Londe taps Dami on the back. Taller than most, cute as a button but with the inner strength of three. She orders some food. Everyone loves food. Actually everyone needs food. For growth and development But they can’t always choose what sort of food they need. For survival. Food for fun. Food for parties. Food after money counting. Food with shoes one. Food with friends.

Winnie pops in-light and bright. Call her mellow yellow. A whine about Mr. handsome. No sit down is ever complete without boys. BOYS! Sometimes a girl just needs one. Or perhaps just to throw rocks at. Or for the labor force. For economic development. She steals a slice of pizza. Ogles shoes and checks Dame’s account books.

Seun comes in just then. A bag full of books. Straight from school. Whining about her teachers. How terrible they can be. Everyone nods in agreement. But all silently recognize education as everlasting. Lasting past shoes, parties, food, money and boys… education the golden bullet to economic and human capital development? Everyone needs education. It’s a basic human right.

Seun might have a choice about where she has hers. As londe has a choice of what food to eat and Winnie has a choice with what boy to throw rocks at as Dami has a choice of who to count money for and bimbo has a choice about what shoes to wear and Tori has a choice about what sort of party to have.

But not everyone has a choice about these things. Not everyone has a choice about ending their ignorance and expanding their choices and capabilities. Not everyone does. Everyone should.

So friends: Dami, Bimbo, Tori, Londe, Seun and Winnie sit down. With Love From Friends. Discussing the WLFF CHARITY BALL IN OCTOBER!
Food: anything with cheese! Money: all donations! Education:

With Love From Friends for education in Nigeria!

Because choices matter. Because knowledge matters. Because knowledge brings choice.