Save Our Needy Celebrates First International Education Day.

Save Our Needy joined the rest of the world yesterday to celebrate the very first International Education Day. The theme of this day was “Education for Peace and Development”.

Education is a key driver of social change and economic growth, and its importance for achieving gender equality has been widely recognized. It has always been an important element for the development of an individual. It broadens the horizon of one’s mind. Education is one of the most powerful tools we can implement in our global efforts to promote world peace and security.

Education offers people a ladder out of poverty and a path to a promising future. Sadly, about 265 million children and adolescents around the world still do not have the opportunity to enter or complete school. More than a fifth of them are of primary school age.

Nigeria has a high rate of illiteracy. At least 40% of the population, that is about 75 million people cannot read or write a simple sentence. Of this population, the majority of them are women. Forty per cent of Nigerian children aged 6-11 do not attend any primary school with the Northern region recording the lowest school attendance rate in the country, particularly for girls. Despite a significant increase in net enrollment rates in recent years, it is estimated that about 4.7 million children of primary school age are still not in school.

Empowering girls to become self-reliant

 

The education sector in Nigeria today, particularly in Northern Nigeria, faces a lot of challenges including a lack of skilled teachers, poor infrastructure, lack of learning equipment and unconducive environment for learning.

Another challenge in Nigeria is the issue of girls’ education. Among the critical challenges that impede girls’ education are poverty, conflict and violence, early marriages, harmful traditional practices, long distances to school, religious beliefs and inadequate menstrual hygiene.

Save Our Needy works to advance equal access to quality education for all.

"Education is more than a right, education is a remedy. In a world gripped by crises, education can be a pathway to growth and a stepping stone toward peace."- Rania Al Abdullah

Happy #EducationDay

URGENT APPEAL TO REHABILITATE VICTIMS OF BOKO HARAM

For more than 7 years, Boko Haram, a dreaded militant group, has terrorized Nigerians particularly Northern Nigeria. People in North East Nigeria live in constant fear, today.

  

Since 2009, Boko Haram's increasing radicalization has led to the displacement of 2.3 million people, mainly women and children. At least 250,000 people have fled Nigeria for neighbouring countries such as Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

Boko Haram killed more than 6,600 people in 2014. The terrorist group has carried out mass abductions, destroyed schools, houses, entire villages and separated countless families. In April 2014, more than 250 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno by Boko Haram because they oppose western education. They are against girls going to school and will do everything within their power to stop all those who go against their will. Public outcry gave rise to the ‘’Bring Back Our Girls’’ campaign. To date, only a handful of these unfortunate, innocent girls deprived of their basic rights are free because they were able to escape. The only one found is already a child mother.

It is not only in war-torn countries heart-wrenching images depicting very malnourished children with their ribs sticking out, can be seen. A visit to the IDP camp in Bama, which shares a border with Sambisa Forest will break your heart. Women and children who have been fortunate to be rescued from the claws of Boko Haram by the Nigerian Army are dying of starvation and lack medical supplies. Some of them are at the point of death. The Nigerian government cannot afford to take adequate care of the IDPs and unfortunately, people avoid those communities due to the high level of insecurity. 

Victims of Boko Haram attacks suffer from malnutrition due to extreme poverty

A malnourished mother breastfeeding her child

This child is in dire need of nourishing food and medical supplies

Your donation can save this innocent child from dying before he is five.

 The children particularly are extremely malnourished and many die preventable deaths.

Victims of Boko Haram attacks who have been rescued urgently need food and medical supplies, clothing and other basic necessities. They also need counseling to help ease their trauma before they are reunited with their families. Schools need to be built in the camp so children can prepare for the future. Women need to be empowered to become self-reliant. Save Our Needy wishes to boost the efforts of the Borno State government by rehabilitating victims.

A young girl looking up to the future

 Please support Save Our Needy as we embark on this noble cause to touch the lives of all those who have been deprived of their basic rights to live and get a better future.

Kindly visit our website to send in your donations: www.saveourneedy.org

You can also send in your donations to:

Save Our Needy Organisation

0168556004

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank)

Nigeria.

Your contribution will make a HUGE difference.

THANK YOU!!!