Yesterday, Iya Hauwa Foundation (IHF) went to Fajiganari village in Birniwa Jigawa State in continuation of its agenda of #WalkingtheTalk at grassroots. The community used to have a school which for some reasons winded up for a while now. The IHF discussed with the community members how the school can be revived. The community members under the leadership of the Village Head (Maigari) agreed to work together with IHF on this proposed education revival project. The community have an Islamiyya school that operates at the skeletal level. IHF and the community members agreed to Marge this Islamiyya and the earlier closed school in other to strengthened the school more and manage it well. We’ve all agreed that a committee will be constituted to monitor the school activities in terms of Pupils enrolments, attendance, cleanliness of school environment, teachers attendance and all other sundry issues. IHF will shoulder the responsibility of monthly stipends for two teachers, an M&E team that will track the progress of the school using a designed operational template. An IHF team member has volunteered to be engaging the Youth once a week where issues bordering on the functioning of the school will be discussed eg, effects of drugs/substance abuse, the importance of teaming up to clean up the village and the school environment (Aikin-Gayya) etc.
The School is expected to serve the following purposes:
1. Education of the Children of the community.
2. Serve as a centre for the women in the community to be educated and enlightened on self-hygiene, general hygiene and Basic knowledge and practices of Islamic religion (tutorial classes will take place once a week)
3. Centre for the youth in the community to discuss issues bordering on the peace, progress, growth and the development of the community.
Some pictures
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