GIVE TO LIVE
Living a life worth living starts
by knowing a ife worth living. Everyday provides us with unique new
opportunities to give, to learn and to grow which are the essences of
education: learn-practice-grow-give-learn and the circle continues.
Education was a key rusting until
practice came as a grease in restoring the joy of education. This week as an
insight, one project + one person have inspired me and many others who share
the dream of reviving education In today’s grassroots. One project =
#Set4School pioneered by Beyond the Classroom Foundation and one person = Miss
Raquel Lily Jacobs. So, lets take a trip to Ladi-Lak primary school Bariga,
Lagos.
I know I attended a government
school famous for its abandoned infrastructures, but the first time I got an
invite from Raquel to volunteer in Ladi-Lak, my expression was “is this a
school?... are pupils inside?” well, the answer to my two impulse questions was
“yes”. Today, with passion and dedication of the Beyond the classroom
volunteers the pupils are having a life. For the first time there were
extracurricular activities and fun learning; then I remember my favourites the
debate team scaling all through to the finals in the national competition. Then
for the first time too, there was a proper graduation ceremony and lest I
forget Modupe’s readers club that achieved its purpose of restoring the reading
culture in the pupils.
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| 2013/2014 graduating pupils |
A little insight to beyond the
Classroom Foundation:
OUR VISION
To
ensure every child in Africa has access to quality education
OUR MISSION
To
coordinate resources, and volunteers to transform early childhood education
through creative initiatives that would empower underprivileged children.
OUR CORE VALUES
Trust
Integrity
Commitment
Transparency
Accountability
Team
Work
Remember the one person? Miss
Raquel Lily Jacobs. I love spelling her name as ‘Racquel’. She is one of two
great and passionate leaders I’ve worked with who love what they do first being
Edmund Samuel back in AIESEC Enugu. She puts her team’s interest first, jokes
and gets serious too. The first time we met was at last years’ #BackToSchool
where school kits were distributed to over 500 pupils in preparation for
resumption. I remember very well she gave every volunteer a hug and asked their
names. For every smile I saw in a kid, behind it was a passion to excel come
next academic year and this was pioneered by one person Raquel.
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| this is Miss Raquel |
That was last year. This year,
beyond the classroom is launching another #Set4School for 650 pupils of
Ladi-Lak primary school Bariga Lagos. Here’s a breakdown per pupil:
1. 1 SCHOOL BAG
2. 2 PAIRS OF SOCKS
3. 6 NOTEBOOKS
4. WRITING KIT
5. UNIFORM:
6. SANDAL
7. WATER BOTTLE
2. 2 PAIRS OF SOCKS
3. 6 NOTEBOOKS
4. WRITING KIT
5. UNIFORM:
6. SANDAL
7. WATER BOTTLE
Donate
N3,000 each and help 650 children of Ladi Lak Primary school bariga get #Set4School
You can donate the above listed items too.
We did it last year, we’ll do
better with your support this year. Support us
Bank details:
Account Details: Beyond the Classroom Foundation: 0156569070.
GTB.
Proud to Volunteer with this team
of dedicated, passionate and creatively excellent family pioneered by an
Extraordinary Visionary. #iVolunteer
GIVE TO LIVE!!!
Facebook: Beyond the Classroom
Twitter: @BTC_Foundation
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