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Girls Documenting Covid

YouthhubAfrica is organising the Girls Documenting Covid-19 project to train young girls to carry out a documentary exercise of their experiences and that of their neighbours during this pandemic and the eventual lockdown of schools. The 8 young girls were selected from all parts of the country.

The project begins with training on photography and videography skills to train the girls on how to tell their stories during this lockdown. The girls will be expected to carry out activities in the project in their different communities using camera phones that have been handed over to them by taking snapshots of their daily activities and recording videos of specific weekly assignments that would be given to them.

The 8 young girls were selected from a pool of about 100 applicants that showed interest in the project through an open online call for nominations.
The objectives of the project include:

To build the capacity of the 8 girls on storytelling through photography and videography to be able to document their experiences in this Covid-19 pandemic so far.
To provide them with mentoring by professional female photographers in the country on how to gather their experiences in the last five months of school closure and the effects of the Covid-19 on their lives.
To engage with people in their immediate environment and households to find out how the virus and its attending measures have affected their lives and sources of living.
These girls will benefit from a virtual training on photography and videography skills, mentoring sessions with professional female photographers, and weekly assignments telling their stories.

The project is expected to equip girls with basic knowledge of photography, videography and storytelling skills, exposing challenges girls have faced during the Covid-19 lockdown to provide opportunities for further programming plans to be designed to cushion the effects, and bring to the fore awareness of living challenges young girls have encountered during the lockdown for further policy direction.

Biography of Girls Documenting Covid-19

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Olajuyitan Ifeoluwa

Olajuyitan Olabisi Ifeoluwa is a 16-year-old girl of Methodist Secondary School Favos, Ibadan. She is in Senior Secondary School Three (SS3).

Her passion for photography made her join the Girls Documenting Covid project where other seven young girls that were selected from different communities in Nigeria are participating for six weeks of capacity building in photography and videography skills.

In her own words, “I joined this project to know more about photography and to become a better photographer during and after the classes”. She loves listening to music and eating.

 

Olajuyitan Ifeoluwa

Olajuyitan Olabisi Ifeoluwa is a 16-year-old girl of Methodist Secondary School Favos, Ibadan. She is in Senior Secondary School Three (SS3).

Her passion for photography made her join the Girls Documenting Covid project where other seven young girls that were selected from different communities in Nigeria are participating for six weeks of capacity building in photography and videography skills.

In her own words, “I joined this project to know more about photography and to become a better photographer during and after the classes”. She loves listening to music and eating.

 

Aishatu Isma'il

Aishatu Isma’il is 14 years old in Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) at Government Day Secondary School, Jambutu, Yola in Adamawa State.

She is part of the eight young girls selected to document their experiences in this Covid period. She received training on photography and videography with other girls and also took pictures with the phone that was provided for her before the training to carry out the activities.

Aishatu Isma'il

Aishatu Isma’il is 14 years old in Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) at Government Day Secondary School, Jambutu, Yola in Adamawa State.

She is part of the eight young girls selected to document their experiences in this Covid period. She received training on photography and videography with other girls and also took pictures with the phone that was provided for her before the training to carry out the activities.

Ruth Jalo

Ruth Jalo is 20 years old from Jimeta in Yola, Adamawa State. She is in Senior Secondary School Two (SS2) at Government Secondary School Guyuk.

Her hobbies are sewing, listening to music, and stories. She said her education has been badly hit by the Coronavirus pandemic as she couldn’t attend classes for almost a year now and education to her is “not only a key to success but also my way of life just like a culture to me”.

Ruth Jalo

Ruth Jalo is 20 years old from Jimeta in Yola, Adamawa State. She is in Senior Secondary School Two (SS2) at Government Secondary School Guyuk.

Her hobbies are sewing, listening to music, and stories. She said her education has been badly hit by the Coronavirus pandemic as she couldn’t attend classes for almost a year now and education to her is “not only a key to success but also my way of life just like a culture to me”.

Inioluwa Amole

Inioluwa Obianuju Amole, a 14-year old girl of St. Louis Girls’ Secondary School, Bompai, Kano State. She is in Senior Secondary School One (SS1).

Inioluwa is joining other young girls to capture her experiences since the Coronavirus pandemic started and schools were locked down in Nigeria since March of this year.

While recounting why she decide to join the project, she mentioned that although her passion has always been to become a professional photographer, her main drive was because “many people do not have the opportunity to benefit from free photography classes so I am happy to join a free class where starter parks were also provided”.

Ini loves reading, writing and traveling and Covid has affected her by making her education to be mobile based and internet dependent.

Inioluwa Amole

Inioluwa Obianuju Amole, a 14-year old girl of St. Louis Girls’ Secondary School, Bompai, Kano State. She is in Senior Secondary School One (SS1).

Inioluwa is joining other young girls to capture her experiences since the Coronavirus pandemic started and schools were locked down in Nigeria since March of this year.

While recounting why she decide to join the project, she mentioned that although her passion has always been to become a professional photographer, her main drive was because “many people do not have the opportunity to benefit from free photography classes so I am happy to join a free class where starter parks were also provided”.

Ini loves reading, writing and traveling and Covid has affected her by making her education to be mobile based and internet dependent.

Chisom Blessing

Chisom Onuoha Blessing lives in Yaba Lagos. She is 15 years old and attends Surulere Girls Senior Secondary School. A public secondary school in Yaba, Lagos State. She was happy to have been nominated to join other seven young girls to build their capacity in photography, interact with mentors, network with one another, and also carry out mobile photography for a period of six weeks. She is most happy to benefit from such an opportunity to learn quality, but free photography classes as this will help shape her future ambitions.

Her hobbies are singing, storytelling and laughing. She enjoys her own rules and loves to meet up with priorities she sets for herself. She has been affected by Covid-19 because her learning process was stopped, but with the help of the phone that was handed over to her, she was able to enjoy some online classes like the Girls Documenting Covid photography class and some others.

Chisom Blessing

Chisom Onuoha Blessing lives in Yaba Lagos. She is 15 years old and attends Surulere Girls Senior Secondary School. A public secondary school in Yaba, Lagos State. She was happy to have been nominated to join other seven young girls to build their capacity in photography, interact with mentors, network with one another, and also carry out mobile photography for a period of six weeks. She is most happy to benefit from such an opportunity to learn quality, but free photography classes as this will help shape her future ambitions.

Her hobbies are singing, storytelling and laughing. She enjoys her own rules and loves to meet up with priorities she sets for herself. She has been affected by Covid-19 because her learning process was stopped, but with the help of the phone that was handed over to her, she was able to enjoy some online classes like the Girls Documenting Covid photography class and some others.

 

Okoh Patricia

According to Okoh Patricia, her expectation to participate in the project is to “be able to edit great photos and make good videos after the training” and that was why she wanted to take part in the programme. She is a 17-year-old girl of Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10 in Senior Secondary School Two (SS2).

She lives in Abuja with her parents. Her hobbies are singing, cooking, and swimming. Covid-19 has affected her study habit as she doesn’t study as much as she used to do when schools were fully operational.

Okoh Patricia

According to Okoh Patricia, her expectation to participate in the project is to “be able to edit great photos and make good videos after the training” and that was why she wanted to take part in the programme. She is a 17-year-old girl of Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10 in Senior Secondary School Two (SS2).

She lives in Abuja with her parents. Her hobbies are singing, cooking, and swimming. Covid-19 has affected her study habit as she doesn’t study as much as she used to do when schools were fully operational.

Maseiyete Titilayo

Maseiyete Titilayo is a member of YouthHubAfrica’s out-of-school Dora Club in Waru community in Abuja to take part in this project. She is 15 and in Senior Secondary School One (SS1). Her school is Junior Secondary School, Apo Resettlement in Abuja.

“I take education seriously as it is very important to me and the only way to make me become who I want to be but my education has been affected by Covid as I couldn’t go to school, study properly and attempt my Junior WAEC in time”.

Her hobbies are dancing, reading and photography.

 

Maseiyete Titilayo

Maseiyete Titilayo is a member of YouthHubAfrica’s out-of-school Dora Club in Waru community in Abuja to take part in this project. She is 15 and in Senior Secondary School One (SS1). Her school is Junior Secondary School, Apo Resettlement in Abuja.

“I take education seriously as it is very important to me and the only way to make me become who I want to be but my education has been affected by Covid as I couldn’t go to school, study properly and attempt my Junior WAEC in time”.

Her hobbies are dancing, reading and photography.

 

Joyce Emerenini

I am looking forward to learning new skills and to influence a broad range of outcomes in my life that can lead to the development of my personal, professional and academic career”, these were the words of Joyce Emerenini at the beginning of the Girls Documenting Covid project.

Joyce is from Owerri in Imo State. This 15-year-old girl is so passionate about becoming a professional photographer which is why she signed up to join other young girls to learn photography skills and carry out mobile photography by documenting her Covid experiences. She is a Senior Secondary School One (SS1) student of Superstar Secondary School, Owerri.

One of her hobbies is reading, she enjoys reading to improve her knowledge, skills, and strategies to become an independent reader. She also sings as a member of the youth choir in her church while she enjoys solving puzzles. Joyce, “Covid-19 has affected me in many ways but the major one being that it has affected the way I learn, I now depend on online learning which cost a lot of data for effective learning plus I no longer have a sense of stimulation that is provided by the environment and I have less opportunity to be with my friends which is essential for good mental well-being.

Joyce Emerenini

I am looking forward to learning new skills and to influence a broad range of outcomes in my life that can lead to the development of my personal, professional and academic career”, these were the words of Joyce Emerenini at the beginning of the Girls Documenting Covid project.

Joyce is from Owerri in Imo State. This 15-year-old girl is so passionate about becoming a professional photographer which is why she signed up to join other young girls to learn photography skills and carry out mobile photography by documenting her Covid experiences. She is a Senior Secondary School One (SS1) student of Superstar Secondary School, Owerri.

One of her hobbies is reading, she enjoys reading to improve her knowledge, skills, and strategies to become an independent reader. She also sings as a member of the youth choir in her church while she enjoys solving puzzles. Joyce, “Covid-19 has affected me in many ways but the major one being that it has affected the way I learn, I now depend on online learning which cost a lot of data for effective learning plus I no longer have a sense of stimulation that is provided by the environment and I have less opportunity to be with my friends which is essential for good mental well-being.