We are very excited to announce our new collaboration with Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative with support from Urgent Action Fund Africa to implement the Advocacy for Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act in Nigeria project.

At the Rising Child Foundation we believe that quality education is the basic right of every child. In commemoration of the International day of education we created an online poll to seek the opinion of young Nigerians on the reopening of schools following the pandemic and the implications on children and the economy as a whole. 

The responses of our participants have been put into consideration in making our own decisions as an organization focused on quality education.

An actualization of our vision to use Education as a tool to transform the lives of less privileged children would require us to continually engage in learning and research. It would also require us to collaborate with other organizations who share our vision of quality education for all. Quality education for all can only be achieved by a wholistic approach that combines theoretical solution-offering with practical decision-making. 

At the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, schools across the country were shut to prevent the spread of the virus. As a result, many children were out of school for a longer period than they have ever been necessitating the need for stakeholders and NGOs to provide alternatives. The Rising child foundation embarked on an online campaign series to ensure that #learningneverstops. Through our platforms we curated different campaigns and online advocacy Initiatives reaching over 500 people at a time. 

Our in-house teachers and volunteers were able to curate and share various methods for parents and guardians to get involved in their kid’s education. 

We also organized and facilitated various online discussions on how to engage children productively during the lockdown. 

Annually the Rising Child Foundation reaches out to disadvantaged kids to celebrate the Children’s day with them. We recognize that every child must be celebrated. This year we reached out to kids who were hospitalized at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital to provide them with support as well as donate some relief items.

Second edition of Rising Child Spelling Bee tagged KwaraSpellingBee2.0. It was bigger and better. There were 50 contestants from 25 schools, one winner and over 200 in attendance. We got media coverage from CORE news, Channels, AIT and NTA Ilorin.

In partnership with Home Street Kids Initiative, we reached out to over 300 street children at Kofa Afoju, Ilorin. The programme was super- packed with awareness on sexual abuse and molestation, dance competition, provision of food and clothing items.

Still on the bid to enhance reading culture among Nigerian children, the essay competition featured again in this year’s set programmes and it went outside Kwara to reach both Ekiti and Abuja. A total of 11 entries on the topic, ‘Quality Education for poverty Alleviation; Connecting the Dots for SDGs.

As part of our Reading Enrichment Program, the spelling bee competition was organised to encourage young children develop their spelling skills and expand their vocabulary. In doing this, we believe they can develop their confidence, presentation skills and communication while receiving a huge boost to their self- esteem. ‘Letters remain letter until they are used to form words and in words, lie deep meaning’- SAB

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This project reached out to internally displaced children, orphans and disadvantaged children at large by providing them with clothing, food and other basic necessities while putting a smile on their faces.

At Rising Child Foundation, we strongly believe that learning a skill is a huge part of education as it provides a link between the working world and education. The program aimed to equip children with a number of different catering skills. ‘Education is not just within the walls of a classroom, it is everywhere’- SAB

This is an online essay competition for senior secondary school students aimed to encourage and bring to fore writing and creative tendencies of children in Nigeria. ‘Dream and think big. Your ideas could be a stepping stone to an adorable future’- SAB

The Foundation reached out to about 500 children at the Internally Displaced people’s camp in Abuja.

The Foundation organised an online conference to celebrate the UN International Youth day and had about 50 participants in attendance.

About 200 children were read to at the Internally Displaced people’s camp at Durumi, Abuja.

400 education materials were donated to the pupils at The IDP camp, Durumi, Abuja.

The Global hand washing day was marked at IDP camps and primary schools in Abuja. A total of about 500 children were taught the importance of hand washing and a demonstration was made on how to wash hands effectively.