“If you have a healthy Mom, the chances are you are going to have healthier children and and more development.”
- Dana Perino, in Abuja, Nigeria, announcing VOA’s new Africa Health Broadcasting Network
Abuja Children’s Home
Posted by Joan Mower
On Sunday, the governors flew to the capital of Nigera, Abuja. The city has broad streets and there is a lot of construction underway. It is a planned city and became the capital about 20 years ago, in December 1991. First thing, Governors Perino and McCue visited an orphanage — the Abuja Children’s Home. 
Their visit is in keeping with the theme of today’s Town Hall on how the media can help health and development in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. The orphanage, which is supported by NGOs and Churches, has 40 children between the ages of 2 month and 20 years. The U.S. Embassy gave the playground equipment to the orphanage and the Rotary Club dedicated one of the hostel.
BBG Governor Dana Perino at the Abuja Children’s Home.
BBG Governor Susan McCue with residents of the Abuja Children’s Home.
Sunday night, the BBG met with VOA affiliates and others who came to Abuja to discuss ways to provide more news, information, features to the Nigeria people.
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