By Funmilayo Adeyemi, Abuja
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Child Aid Sponsorship Awareness Foundation (CASAF) on Friday, donated school bags and education materials to pupils of LEA Primary School, Lugbe, Abuja, to boost learning.
The foundation embarked on the initiative, as part of activities marking its 14th anniversary celebration.
During the donation, founder of CASAF, Mrs Zainab Kazeem, said that the milestone reflected 14 years of amazing work and touching lives since the NGO’s inception in 2011.
The founder who was represented by a staff of the foundation, Peace Daful, said that the CASAF was set up with a vision to provide aid for the less-privileged children, particularly in the areas of education, health and economic empowerment.
She said that this aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Over the past 14 years, the organisation has engaged in several impactful interventions including outreaches to orphanage homes, restructuring of IDP camps, and free medical outreaches to displaced persons and community schools.
“Our vision is to create an enabling environment where underprivileged children have access to basic amenities,” she said.
She, however, reiterated the foundation’s mission to advocate for the rights of underprivileged children, expand opportunities for sponsorships, and providing amenities that help young learners reach their full potential.
Also speaking, CASAF’s admin officer, Esther Okudike, explained that the back-to-school outreach is designed to support children in under-served communities who struggle with basic learning materials.
“We discovered that many children lack school bags and writing materials, and this affects their learning.
“We hope that this support will also encourage parents to take more interest in their children’s education,” she said.
Responding, the school’s Assistant Teacher, Mrs Bukola Odetoyinbo, thanked the foundation for coming to the aid of the pupils at such crucial time.
Odetoyinbo highlighted some of the school’s infrastructural challenges, including lack of functional toilets, as well as dilapidated fence, and appealed for further support.
Meanwhile, a beneficiary Ms Christabel Anubi, expressed gratitude to the CASAF team as well as its founder, for the kind gesture. (NAN)
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