{
  "id": 2461006,
  "title": "Mary Chinda: From Healing Young Women to Paying Their School Fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/mary-chinda-from-healing-young-women-to-paying-their-school-fees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T00:03:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/mary-chinda-from-healing-young-women-to-paying-their-school-fees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mary Chinda, a journalist, has transformed her own painful experiences of healing into a mission to support young women through mentorship, education, and empowerment. At the recent Single Ladies Conference in Enugu, Chinda addressed issues like sexual abuse, heartbreak, grief, rejection, poverty, and substance abuse. Her focus was on helping women realize that their past traumas do not define their future. Chinda's advocacy extends beyond discussions; she has launched the StraightenedOut Woman Outreach, which includes paying the school fees of female university students who may otherwise struggle financially. So far, she has personally supported six female students, including two from the University of Nigeria, UNN. Chinda aims to support at least 50 female students annually, starting with 20 and gradually expanding the program across Nigeria as funding allows. The initiative is primarily funded from her personal income and savings from her journalistic work. At the Enugu conference, the attendees were urged to confront their experiences instead of allowing trauma to define their identities, while the speakers highlighted the dangers of peer pressure, addiction, and destructive coping mechanisms. In addition to conferences, Chinda operates an online mentorship and discipleship program for young women, which has reached over 1,000 women. Her ultimate goal is to help women heal, stay in school, build their identities, and equip them with the tools to create a better future.",
  "summary": "Ferdinand Ekechukwu J Journalist, Mary Chinda, at a recent event, turned her personal journey of pain and healing into a growing mission to support young women through mentorship, education and",
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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."
}