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Reporting year: 2016
Achievement at a glance
1200 youths engaged on Literacy Acquisitions and continuous learning in Abuja and online. 258 working individuals reading at least one new book per month across Nigeria. Organised/Partnered to 3 Entrepreneurial capacity building events to cater for secondary school students, women and startup founders in Abuja. Started a Literacy Themed Tee-Shirt line to generate income. Held 10 Book discussions in the FCT
Challenges faced in implementation
We worked so far with very limited personal funds, mostly utilizing public locations as parks and our publicity efforts were only as much as we could reach with the help of volunteers. Another challenge was providing physical books to individuals and communities without internet and email services.
Next steps
In 2017, the last eight days has seen 47 new readers join the reading network. We plan to concentrate as well on raising funds having experienced much limitations in the last year working on personal funds to cover infrastructure, logistics, physical books, and support financially our local hosts in their various communities by setting up literacy centers equipped with libraries, learning aids and space for events.
Measurable outcomes
Beneficaries
Youths, Women and Girls and Entrepreneurs
Actions
With our "Not Dumb Just Different" Literacy Awareness Campaign online, and offline we sensitized parents, guardians and youths on the possibility of anyone in excel and assimilate knowledge if only their learning style is identified and followed. Through the Business Workshop(Tagged: The Process) in August, we equipped startups capacity to conceptualize and develop sustainable yet viable businesses. Through our "Skill Sharing Hangout" for Women in November to celebrate GEW2016 we brought six female entrepreneurs to share their skills; some features skills were ; wig making, soap making, baking, dress making, jewellery design and making etc. Through our reading network, over 200 working individuals are reading at least one new book monthly. Through our book discussions "TheBookDiscus" collaborations and partnership are being established amongst attendees.
Deliverables
Status of initiative
On track
Supporting Documents
United Nations