NGO grants
scholarships to 505 Nasarawa children
scholarships to 505 Nasarawa children
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
Community Based Care and Support Programme (CBCSP), a non governmental
organisation (NGO) of Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Nasarawa state, said it was
sponsoring the education of 505 indigent children in Obi local government area
of the state.
organisation (NGO) of Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Nasarawa state, said it was
sponsoring the education of 505 indigent children in Obi local government area
of the state.
The programme manager of CBCSP, Emmanuel Madaki, made this known to
newsmen Tuesday in Obi.
newsmen Tuesday in Obi.
Madaki said that the organisation decided to provide the scholarship
based on the humanitarian ground and the importance it attaches to education.
This gesture, he said, would give the children a sense of belonging in the
society.
based on the humanitarian ground and the importance it attaches to education.
This gesture, he said, would give the children a sense of belonging in the
society.
Madaki said CBSP started operations on March 28, 2003, as a social arm of
the diocese.
the diocese.
“And since then we have been embarking on different intervention
programmes in the areas of health, education and household economic
strengthening, among others, for societal development.
programmes in the areas of health, education and household economic
strengthening, among others, for societal development.
“We have embarked on different humanitarian gestures such as empowerment
of about 400 vulnerable women and caregivers with N10, 000 each in this local
government alone to improve economic power.
of about 400 vulnerable women and caregivers with N10, 000 each in this local
government alone to improve economic power.
“We are sponsoring the education of 505 vulnerable children in secondary
and primary schools in this area.
and primary schools in this area.
“Out of this number, 263 are female while 242 are male and this gesture
is to make them better future leaders.’’
is to make them better future leaders.’’
Madaki noted that the importance of education cannot be overemphasised to
the socio-economic development of the society, hence the need for the
organisation’s gesture in that direction, which was also to complement
government’s efforts in improving the standard of education in the state.
the socio-economic development of the society, hence the need for the
organisation’s gesture in that direction, which was also to complement
government’s efforts in improving the standard of education in the state.
He restated the commitment of the organisation to continue to key into
different programmes that would have direct bearing on the lives of Nigerians,
especially vulnerable children.
different programmes that would have direct bearing on the lives of Nigerians,
especially vulnerable children.