Ruth Ngodigha, popularly known as ThePhenomenalRuth, is a passionate teens coach and counselor with extensive experience working with teenagers. She has carried out several outreaches to schools and towns in Bayelsa and Lagos states, Nigeria, targeting teenagers, especially the girl child, like the Teen 360, which is an annual outreach done by The Adolescent Care Hub. She has also volunteered for UNICEF and several NGOs like the Health Emergency Initiative and FHI 360 Nigeria. Ruth is an author and a certified public health scientist. She obtained her BSc in public health in 2020 from the reputable Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria. She is the founder of the Adolescent Care Hub, an NGO for teenagers aimed at bridging the Gap in teenage years
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