What they wrote

Here are some of the testimonies from Tuesday's BRICC lunch.  I've left the unmistakable Nigerian voices to speak as they were written.  The overwhelming theme is love.

I am very happy that BRICC is in my life because in BRICC I learn many things like education, peace and also I learn how to speak English.  I teach people about loving each other.  BRICC is doing a good job, also bringing peace and happiness to my family and community.  Many people have learned peace education, maths and English who in our community have not done anything in the community.

Thanks very much.

Alhaji Jakubu Ibrahim

I first of all am enjoying the visit to my sister’s home.

I wish BRICC long life and progress throughout Nigeria and I wish BRICC would extend its programme through the Unity Fitness Centre.  Thank you.

Baba Saidu Abdullah

BRICC is a wonderful organisation.  BRICC forward ever and backward never.

Please try to market our programme, especially the skills for women’s empowerment.

Coach Musa

I really don’t know how to say this but first of all I thank God for BRICC.  I like what they are doing in Jos and for us.  May God give them the strength to do more than this.  I am very happy working for BRICC and my family are happy for me.  God bless BRICC and everybody in BRICC.  Peace to Jos.  Peace to Plateau State.  Peace to BRICC.

 Naomi Zang

BRICC has done a lot in my life. 

BRICC has made me know who I am.

BRICC has brought out of me what I didn’t know I had inside.

BRICC has brought happiness into my life and family.

BRICC has made me know what I didn’t know.

BRICC has made me meet different people.

I don’t know what to say but one thing I always say is, God bless BRICC and I thank God for bringing me to BRICC and the people of BRICC.  God bless you all.

 Veronica

BRICC is a one in a million organisation, NGO built on genuine love for human cohabitation.  It embodies people from all races and countries across the globe.  I am most appreciative of being part and parcel of the organisation in that it brings to mind the limitations of human differences.  BRICC has given me reasons to look beyond myself, my disturbances, to look beyond “me” and transplant these values to my neighbour to bring peace to Jos as a whole.

I love the people in BRICC.  I love BRICC.

 Thompson Onazi 

BRICC has taught me love in action, not just a verbal proclamation of it.  Through BRICC I have eschewed the mutual suspicion I formerly had.  BRICC has taught me that people deserve to be loved regardless of their religion, ethnic and racial background.  I don’t need anybody’s permission to love them.

Ponsah

 

BRICC has really touched lives, especially those at the grass roots.  Some of the young participants in the sports academy programme said they never thought they could come together to shake hands, play, laugh and even do activities together but through BRICC they have achieved all that.  Sometimes the kids call and ask why the sports department is not functioning which I have to answer that it’s due to the lack of funds.  You won’t believe what they say.  They wish the eyes of the Nigerian and Plateau State government would open to support the sports programme.

 Monday

  

Coming in contact with BRICC has made so much difference in me.  It has given me a platform to explore my talents further and express myself.

I’ve also met wonderful people: Vero, Ponsah, Yilgi, Coach, Monday, Alhaji, Thompson, Joseph, Dawn, Ruth, Saddiq, everybody including Toby!  I am a happy person!

 Iliyasu

If anyone feels inspired to support the work of BRICC, perhaps sponsoring the women's or education programmes or supplying funds to restart the sports academy please do get in touch.  We'd also love to hear from anyone feeling particularly generous who'd like to help us buy our own building so all the programmes could be housed together.  "BRICC forward ever, backwards never!"