ABOUT US
Welcome To The Hurried Child
The Hurried Child – An African Perspective (THC-AP) is sub-division of A Mothers’ Love initiative, a not for-profit, non-governmental organization registered in Lagos, Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission Acts (CAC/IT/NO 120898) with vision of ensuring the wellbeing and the future of the African Child is actualized.
THC-AP was conceived in 2017 by an encounter with a phenomenal book by David Elkind titled “The Hurried Child” which played a significant influence and driving force in the conceptualization of A Mother’s Love. During this sojourn, it was realized that there was an African perspective to the story and something needed to be done about it. The pioneer team of A Mother’s Love believed that been proactive in addressing the issues related child development is more effective than been reactive to the situations as they occur. This prompted an attempt to make a case for an African Perspective to the Hurried Child Syndrome. Four years down the line, THC-AP has evolved through advocacy and research with a mission of creating awareness and re-orientation to parents, teachers, school owners, civil society organizations and relevant government agencies on the need to be more conscious and attentive to this silent problem reducing the quality of life of the African Child.
In addition, the THC-AP team have carried out qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys across regions in Nigeria and selected countries in Africa to provide evidencebased data and information on the current state of the hurried child syndrome in Africa.
Later this year, the project is will be taking a step further by showcasing a documentary to the public on the journey so far and what the future holds for the African child. This event will consolidate on the “call for action” by other stakeholders to collaborate and engage the town and gown on the Hurried Child Issue. Other advocacy programs including the Hurried Child Series, The Hurried Child Book Review and the Hurried Child Movies will be executed starting from Jan, 2022.