Street to School
Our Mission
The Problem
3 out of 5 children do not attend a school.
The educational gap between socioeconomic classes in Nigeria is widening. About 11 million of the country's children aged 5-14 years old are not in school as of 2020. (UN 2021)
58% of 6-11 year old attend a primary school and only 36% of children aged 3-5 years old receive early childhood education.
Solution: Learning Pillar
- Initial assessment of Children - Emerging, Emerged, Excelling: We undertake an initial assessment which helps in ascertaining the learning strengths and needs of every child registered.
Resourcing: The project caters to a maximum of 35 children per class from the selected community. This will require at least 5 educated volunteers with basic communication skills in the native language.
Teaching and learning: The teaching and learning are structured into 2 sections. One session will focus on the children with zero educational background and the other on those with little educational background. Both sessions are expected to take place 4 hours a day, 4 to 5 times a week for 3 months in the pilot community.
Training of Volunteers: Prior to the commencement of the teaching and learning program in a community, the volunteers will be engaged in a 3 to 4-weeks basic teaching skills and techniques training program required for teaching students with Global Delay and English as a Second Language limitations
Solution: Construction Pillar
- Sustainable: The school bus would be designed to be able to generate Solar power as well as having a water collection and filtration of rain water system.
- Self-Sufficient: The school will be designed with emphasises on flexibility; the workrooms can be expanded, extending the workrooms beyond the confines of the construction, creating more workspace.
Activation: A mobile school moving from one community to another, twice a week, maximum of 5 kilometres proximity from each community.
