Gede Foundation has continued to bridge the out-of-school and sanitation gaps by providing access to scholarship and community development in the southern part of Nigeria.
The project provides i) scholarship support to vulnerable households, and, ii) ventilated improved latrines in community schools. It creates opportunities for children to access education as well as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities across 10 selected communities in Cross River state. It is expected that WASH activities will help to reduce incidence of water-borne diseases among students in rural schools and improve school attendance.
Recently, the project distributed books and other scholastic items to 100 students in secondary schools, engaged and supported 30 NYSC members to teach in community schools and advocate for ‘back-to-school’ project. Furthermore, the project organized extra curricula activities and skills building training to students and youths to improve their employability skills
In partnership with relevant community and state-based agencies, the programme is sustaining its community development objectives, with an overall goal of empowering households with knowledge and skills to be self-sustaining.
The project is funded by Lafarge Plc. Please follow our social media to learn more about our activities!