Your support is helping students in Nigeria get the education they need through our partner organization in Nigeria, S.M.I.L.E.   One of the students who has recently benefitted from S.M.I.L.E is Ifeoluwa who tells us in his own words how the support he has received has influenced his life.

The students at Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School (BLIS)  are enjoying their summer with summer sports and summer workshops.  One of the summer school workshops was on "My favorite Hero" and favorite Pet. The children had a great time participating.  There are also sports camps through the summer such as the CAPEC Community Sports Program, which works to improve lives through sports.  You can see more photos in the photo album

Thanks to your support students like Ibrahim and Esther are going to be able to go to school this year. Ibrahim is looking forward to starting his second year in Junior Secondary School (JSS2) at Grace International Academy School.  He enjoys playing football and his favorite subject is Integrated Science.  Ibrahim would like to be a bank manager when he completes his education. 

Thanks to YOU, Thomasia has some of the funds she needs to start college in the fall.   She lost her mom in 2015 and has very limited access to financial assistance, making your support even more appreciated by Thomasia.  

Your generous support has provided school meals to 500 students at the Bitame Lucia School, which is located in a  rural area of Nkolfoulou.  Before the introduction of school meals in the school, there had been lots of absenteeism due to lack of food. Children also fell asleep in the classroom because they were hungry or sick. There were even several cases of food being stolen at school because those children had no food at home.  

Your support helped Salifu cover his end of school exam fees and expenses and will help him cover some of his college tuition in the fall where he will study to become an economist.  Since Salifu's parents cannot cover any of the costs associated with going to college he is especially thankful for your support as you can see in his photo with his big smile.

Through a partnership with S.M.I.L.E, Nigeria, a set of Pencil Project books have been placed in the iRead Mobile library in Nigeria

iRead Mobile Library is the first innovative books on wheels for children in Nigeria. They have books in trucks and vans that they take around to the schools and communities. Children can borrow the books to read. The children record what they have read through a review journal and they return the books when the mobile library visits again.

Your support is giving students in Liberia who live below poverty level a chance to get their education.  The future leaders at Henry B Bennah Public School are working hard to complete their second semester of school before summer break.

In January, the students and teachers moved into the newly constructed school building where students continue to demonstrate excitement and enthusiasm for learning.  The new facility provides a better environment for learning and students’ enrollment has remained steady throughout the semester.

We are truly grateful for your support that is helping to educate displaced and deprived kids in Cameroon.  The school is still in a dire and deprived condition in terms of facilities and resources.  The school officials are hopeful that they will receive support from the local government in the near future.