About 40.1% of the population is classified as poor. 82.9 million people in the country of Nigeria live below the poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) a year. Many parents cannot afford to buy school supplies, new clothes, or shoes for their children. Often times, these children do not attend school because they lack the proper necessities.
We are passionate about our belief that every child deserves the chance to receive a quality education. Through our programs GTG Rebuilds and Supplies for Life, we aim to provide public school students who come from low-income families with the basic essentials they need to have a successful school year.
This is Sarah, one of our Supplies for Life beneficiaries. We asked her a few questions on the day we visited her school so that we could get to know her a little better.
Sarah loves to dance and wants to be a lawyer when she gets older. She was so excited to receive a new backpack stocked with school supplies since her old backpack was worn down.
We are honored to serve students like Sarah who dream big!