Category: General

Zachariah Ibrahim dreams of being a pilot. That’s not so unusual for a 13-year-old kid. But not that long ago, Zachariah didn’t have many dreams for the future. Two young Nigerians helped give him hope again. Awofeso Adebola, 23, and Ifeoluwa Ayomide, 22, had well-paying jobs in the Nigerian parliament. Then Adebola visited the displaced […]

Young Shapers Club’s Edutech Challenge is Transforming Education in NigeriaAmina has been out of school for over three months as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. She misses being able to play with her friends at school, run around the playing ground and the excitement of having her lunch during break. More importantly, she misses […]

The corona-virus pandemic has overwhelmed the world systems, specifically crippling health, hospitality, aviation, and sports sectors. The education sector has also been adversely affected as the attempt to curtail the spread of the virus has resulted in the closure of schools. While many schools have adopted online learning, a lot of underprivileged children have had […]

Two years ago, the organization commenced mobile learning where Educational tablets were deployed in local communities in Abuja, Ekiti and Lagos state to stimulate self-learning as a response to a situation where by children living in vulnerable communities cannot learn under a school building together. The achievements of the YSC Edutech are on the use […]

According to the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, “Girls, particularly adolescent girls face significant barriers to a quality education in many contexts”. These set of children are at risks of sexual harassment and exploitation while away from school. The Young Shapers team sensitized parents’ and guardians about ensuring child friendly […]

COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis it is an education crisis. While we believe education should not wait during a pandemic, over 90% of our beneficiaries have their education disrupted because of the mandatory closure of schools by the government. We have made deliberate efforts to ensure leaning never stops by encouraging our […]

In September 2015, the  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with the mission to achieve 17 sustainable development goals around the world. The goals were built on the principle of “leaving no one behind”, and among these goals is the benchmark for inclusive and quality education (SDG 4). […]

The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed the world systems, specifically crippling health, hospitality, aviation, and sports sectors. The education sector has also been adversely affected as the attempt to curtail the spread of the virus has resulted in the closure of schools. While many schools have adopted online learning, a lot of underprivileged children have had […]