By Olere Iluebbey | Project Leader
Program activities kicked off in ernest in February, 2012 with the enrollment of 4 new schools in the MIND program schedule for 2012. These new schools are community secondary schools located in various communities (Onne, Nkpolu, Oroworukwo and Igwurutta) in Rivers State and have satisfied the selection criteria for participation.
For a country largely affected by its oil revenues, the recent increase in cost of petrol has largely affected all areas of the Nigerian economy since January, 2012. This has ultimately affected the quality of life of Nigerian families putting the low income families, especially children, at further disadvantage.
With the inclusion of 4 additional schools in the MIND school program, MIND is helping to curb the risks that these disadvataged children are exposed to by giving them opportunities to gain educational and life skills that would help them rise out of poverty and have a better future.
The donations received from the Global Giving Challenge has helped us to commence training in various communities with additional 120 students across the State, however, we need more support to fully implement the enriched curriculum planned for the year.
MIND plans to enrich a minimum of 500 disadvantaged children through its free learning program within this year who can in turn mentor their peers and help give disadvantaged children hope for a better tomorrow.
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