{
  "id": 12269404,
  "title": "Group targets N500m to support children with disabilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/group-targets-n500m-to-support-children-with-disabilities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/group-targets-n500m-to-support-children-with-disabilities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Concert for Change Foundation has set a fundraising goal of N500 million for its Green Worship benefit concert this year. The event, scheduled for October 10 in Lagos, aims to support vulnerable children, orphans and charities that assist children with disabilities across Nigeria. This target is more than double the N210 million the foundation has raised and disbursed since 2006. The concert's six beneficiaries include OAKonsult Disabilities Outreach, Lokola School for the Deaf and Special Needs, Excellent Child Support Initiative, Festus Fajemilo Foundation, AIM Special Children Centre, and Irede Foundation. Their needs range from specialized education and rehabilitation to prosthetic limbs, transportation and infrastructure. Previous beneficiaries have attested to the concert's significant support, with Irede Foundation using funds to provide a prosthetic limb for a 17-year-old girl who lost a limb in an accident. The foundation plans to continue fundraising after the event through its 21 Days of Giving campaign.",
  "summary": "The Concert for Change Foundation has set a target of N500 million to support vulnerable children, orphans and charities providing services to children living with disabilities across Nigeria through this year’s Green Worship benefit concert. The foundation announced the target at a press conference in Lagos ahead of Green Worship 9.0, scheduled for Saturday, October […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}