GIVE TO LIVE

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.

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

 

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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.

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

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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