According to research, 75% of children who struggle in their fundamental education drop out of school because they become demoralised and believe they are not competent enough to continue.
In light of the rising cost of education in Africa and the consequent increase in the number of children dropping out due to their inability to support themselves through school, some parents and guardians who were present during the visit were gushing with praise for the kind gesture shown to these orphaned children. Lema Plan International was thanked, and they wished them luck in all of their endeavours.
It is human nature to only scratch the surface before we jump to conclusions. That’s why we only look at people and their potential based on the incomplete facts we know about them. For this reason, children in slums are seen as criminals and good-for-nothings who will live a hard and bleak life. Unfortunately, or …
NGOs are non governmental organizations, they include many groups and institutions that are entirely or largely independent of government and that have primarily humanitarian rather than commercial objectives. This means that they are most times non-profit organizations and get funds from private sectors, members.They often time work to promote social or political change on a …
Aisha was barely fifteen when her dad got her married as the sixth wife of Mallam Guduru all for a piece of land in the village.Aisha saw her first period at her husband’s house and after that day, he would always make her come to him, claiming he needed a childfrom her young blood to …
Many public schools may be in a bad state. However, School Based Management Committees (SBMC) have been told to quit complaining, roll up their sleeves and find solutions. When asked to list the issues bedeviling schools in their communities, members of School Based Management Committees (SBMC) that attended a training by the Human Development Initiatives …
Public schools may be poor but communities can do more… Read More »
