Stories
Real lives, told with care
Stories from the girls, teachers, caretakers and volunteers at the heart of our work. Shared with their consent, names changed where they asked.
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Amina's walk to college
The girl who nearly left school at 13 is now training to be a teacher.
The borehole that brought the children back
How one water point changed school attendance in a village near Riyom.
Mr Dalyop's reading corner
A teacher in Barkin Ladi built a library from donated books and old crates.
Mango trees for the next class
Pupils in Bokkos planted trees that the next class will harvest.
Saturdays with the reading club
Why a nurse in Jos gives two hours every weekend to read with children.
Mentor, sister, friend
A mentor on what it means to be the first woman in her family to finish school.
Invented stories for this demo.
When my daughter read me the label on her medicine, I cried. I never went to school. She will finish.
A mother in Mangu, example story
How we tell stories
Consent comes first
Every story is shared with permission from the person, and from a parent for anyone under 18. We never use photos that could put a child at risk.
- Written consent in the language people speak at home
- Names changed when asked
- No stories shared from children in crisis
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