After months of preparation,
the ‘’Better Life Through Education” project was finally launched today.
The main
focus of this initiative is to promote early childhood development, encourage
basic education amongst disadvantaged children and create a conducive
atmosphere for learning.
Progressive
Nursery and Primary School, Festac Town, Lagos, was the first beneficiary of
this initiative. Whiteboards, dusters, markers, chairs and tables were donated
to transform classes and improve learning conditions of the pupils. Some of the
classrooms were also rehabilitated during the course of the project.
The SON and
Shoprite Community Network teams were warmly received by excited parents,
teachers, head teachers, members of the School Base Management Committee and
members of the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), Lagos.
We
sincerely wish to thank the Shoprite Community Network for ably and generously
supporting us during this project. We also wish to express our gratitude to our
partners Verdant Zeal, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Lagos as
well as our media partners Stella Dimoko Korkus blog, Vanguard, Punch and
ThisDay newspapers.
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| A nursery classroom of Progressive Nursery & Primary School, Festac Town, transformed |
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| Whiteboards donated to the school |
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| Head teacher, Mrs T.A Ajayi, representatives of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Lagos, representatives of Sshoprite and SON team appreciating the transformation of the nursery class |
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| From R-L: SON volunteer, CEO, Save Our Needy, Marvella Odili, representatives of School Base Management Committee, representatives of Shoprite Community Network, head teacher and teachers, Progressive Nursery & Primary School, Lagos. Squatting: SON Staff |
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| Classrooms were also renovated |
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| Before and after pictures of a nursery class of Progressive Nursery & Primary School, Festac Town, Lagos. |
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| SON volunteer, Onyinye Veola, representative of SUBEB, Lagos, CEO, Save Our Needy, Marvella Odili, representatives of School Base Management
Committee, representatives of Shoprite Community Network, head teacher
and teachers, Progressive Nursery & Primary School, Lagos. Squatting: SON Staff, Wale Olatunde and Ifeoma Ihionu |
This is the
pilot phase of the “Better Life Through Education” project. We hope to embark on
the second phase in the not too distant future.
