Love To The Streets 2018

February 01, 2018

Love To The Streets 2018

Oluwamiranda Care Initiative is a conglomerate of change initiatives aimed at making a difference where we are, with what we have, now that we can. The #LoveToTheStreets, an annual event which takes place on the 14th February, is one of our brilliant initiatives aimed at showing love by making an impact through the propagation of the message of peaceful coexistence and conflict resolution.

In view of the SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions as well as SDG 17: Partnership for the goals, Oluwamiranda Care Initiative is partnering with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for the "Love to the Streets".

The theme of the 2018 Edition of the #LoveToTheStreets is "Peace is the New Cool" this signifies that we are no longer accustomed to celebrating strife, conflict, dissension and insurgencies. An excerpt from the Huffingtonpost by Alexandra Nicewics Carroll sums up the message we want to pass across to different people and communities this year. It reads:

"...We must choose to become engaged in peace. The notion that peace requires engagement and activation (i.e., it is something we do, not something done to or for us) means that the problem of living peacefully is ours, not peace’s. If we do not have peace, and we claim to want it, the fault lies in our inability or refusal to act in a peaceful manner. We are responsible for our own behaviors, thoughts, and treatment of others. To be peaceful, to act in peace, to create and build peace is a choice. We choose every day whether we will respond to a person or event with peace or conflict. When our view of peace shifts from passive to active, our understanding of peace’s attainability changes. We can actively create peace each day. Peace cannot manifest through what I call the “kitchen table effect.” You cannot sit around your kitchen table alone or with others, say you want peace, and then expect it to happen because you wish for it. You can sit at your kitchen table, discuss how you want peace, and then get up, leave your home, and make conscious decisions throughout your day that create peace in your life (and in the lives of others). We can manifest peace by living with intentionality: selecting responses to a situation and choosing to act in and with peace every single day."

The LTTS2018 will be held in 8 states in Nigeria which includes Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Abuja, Port-harcourt, Calabar, Asaba and Warri. We have collaborations in the United States of America as well as in Australia.

How does the #LTTS2018 concern you?

We believe that peace is the reason we can express our love on that day and everyday. Peace is your right and your responsibility. Elie Wiesel said in his quote:

"Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other."

How can you join the #LTTS2018?

1. Social Media Campaign Posts:

You can join us by writing comments, posts, quotes, stories on peace and posting them online using the hashtags: #LoveToTheStreets, #LTTS2018 and #PeaceIsTheNewCool.

2. Social Media Campaign Pictures:
You can print on T-shirts, cardboards, taking pictures with them and posting them online. Remember to use the hashtags so we can easily find and retweet or share your posts. The design will be at the end of this post.

3. Volunteer Physically:
You can join any of our physical rallies by contacting the state coordinators in your city or in a city near you. The flyers which includes the time, locations and the phone numbers of the city coordinators will be included at the end of this post.

3. Give:
We will be sending out over 100 volunteers in different parts of the world. We need your financial support to aid the process for our volunteers. Some of the volunteers have suggested that they will bring some snacks to share after the event and we want to support them financially.

You can make transfers to:

Oluwamiranda Care Initiative GTBank - 0231035159

After you make transfers, kindly text/call 08188402728 or 08107815662

What's in it for you?

Meet new friends
Contribute your quota to peace in Nigeria
Celebrate peace and love on Valentine's Day
You also gain visibility online through our vast social media followership

Materials Download (Flyers)