Saving Education

Education remains a top priority for Save Our Needy. Poverty can be greatly reduced by supporting education initiatives for disadvantaged children.

A young single mother of 4 boys, victim of domestic violence and abuse recently benefited from Save Our Needy support. Since she took courage to leave her husband several years ago due to constant abuse and lack of care for her and her children, life has not been easy for Nkechi as she shoulders all the responsibilities at home. She lives in a one-room apartment in a very disadvantaged community in Lagos State. Save Our Needy gave her a generous donation of food items, clothing for herself and her children, toiletries as well as toys when the SON team visited.

Most importantly, her son, Ifeatu Chinerem, who lost a whole school year due to financial difficulties is now able to go back to school as Save Our Needy provided his school fees.

Program Manager, Save Our Needy, Jerry Odili, presenting the tuition fees to Nkechi Onuorah

Nkechi and two of her sons showing appreciation to Save Our Needy

Nkechi happily looks on as her children practice their music skills with one of the donated toys

Food items, clothing, toiletries and toys were also donated to the family

Better Life Through Education Project (Phase 2)

SON team with representatives of NBC, SUBEB, PTA and pupils of Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery & Primary Schools

Education is an absolutely necessary precondition of economic development.

An investment in education is an investment in the future of a generation.

October 22nd 2015 will remain a day to remember for Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery and Primary Schools, Festac Town, Lagos, as they became the beneficiaries of the 2nd phase of the "Better Life Through Education" project initiated by Save Our Needy (SON).

New desks and chairs were donated to these low-income schools to improve learning conditions of the pupils.

Learning equipment donated to Progress and 7th Avenue Nursery & Primary Schools

The memorable event was graced by representatives of the Lagos State Basic Education board, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Education Authority, members of the School Base Management Committee and parents of the pupils.

The pupils of the schools performed various songs, dance and drama to show appreciation for the kind donation.

A cultural dance performance by pupils of 7th Avenue Nursery and Primary School

A drama presentation by pupils of Progress Nursery and Primary Sschool

We sincerely thank our partners, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Shoprite Community Network for joining hands with us to make this laudable initiative not only a reality but a huge success.

Through the initiative, "Better Life Through Education", we are improving the learning conditions of underserved children, one school at a time.

Mr Patrick Souza, representative of Lagos State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) addressing everyone present

 

Testing out the new chairs and desks

CEO, Save Our Needy, Marvella Odili (left) and Public Affairs Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company, Ifeoma Okoye, encouraging pupils to study hard at school

Ms Ifeoma Okoye, Public Affairs Manager, Nigerian Bottling Company, making a speech at the event

Mr. Olatunji, Head of Parents Forum giving a speech at the event

One Child, One Schoolbag Project Comes To Nigeria

Support and encourage girl-child school enrolment

One Child, One Schoolbag project launched in Nigeria! 500 disadvantaged children reached; more than 1000 lives touched already. We hope to reach out to 500 more disadvantaged children before the end of the year. The project was initially launched by Save Our Needy in Benin Republic in 2011.

The banner used for the project

Children from St Michael's Nursery and Primary Schools 1 & 2, and Alaworo Nursery and Primary School, Ojo-Okokomaiko,  were full of smiles and gratitude as they received the donated items comprising schoolbags and writing materials. Some of the beneficiaries were selected randomly via an online forum (Stella Dimoko Korkus blog).

 Before and after pics of some of the disadvantaged children

We sincerely thank the Lagos State Education Board, Stella Dimoko Korkus of SDK blog, Bellanaija and Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi (Editor-In-Chief and Founder, The Intellectual Magazine) for their support and encouragement. Our profound gratitude also goes to our partners: Verdant Zeal,  Madrew's. A big thank you to all the generous and well-meaning individuals including REGMAC International Co. Nig. Ltd who donated to make this project a huge success. May God replenish your pockets in a billion fold.

Join us to promote education amongst disadvantaged children. Support school enrollment of the girl-child.

If you wish to support the "One Child, One Schoolbag" project or any of our other life-changing projects, please do send your cash donations to:

Save Our Needy Organisation

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank)

0168556004

OR

Donate in kind. Send your enquiries to: saveourneedy@gmail.com

THANK YOU and God bless you.

To know more about our activities, visit our website: www.saveourneedy.org

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''One Child, One Schoolbag'' project as reported by SDK blog (Nigeria's best overall blog): Click here

Everyone looking happy and satisfied with the day's activities

Marvella Odili (CEO, Save Our Needy), presenting a schoolbag to a beneficiary

Volunteers and Parents of beneficiaries posing with their children

Beneficiaries showing off their new schoolbags

Beneficiaries being called out by a teacher

Potential beneficiaries looking expectantly at their teacher

Jerry Odili, Programme Manager at Save Our Needy, posing with a widower and his kids who benefited from the project

Excited pupils

Potential future leaders of Nigeria proudly displaying their new schoolbags

SON Volunteer, Marian Onu, with a beneficiary

Representative of Lagos State Education Board presenting a schoolbag to a beneficiary

A happy girl receiving her schoolbag

Pupils of St Michael's Nur/Pri School waiting expectantly for their schoolbags

Marvella Odili with pupils of Alaworo Nur/Pri School