Opay, GIDN Inspire Girls In Seven Lagos Schools With Educational, Sanitary Materials
AS part of its Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR), Opay Digital Services Limited, in collaboration with a non- governmental organisation, Girls Inspired Development Network ( GIDN), recently executed a project that provided educational materials for seven secondary schools and 1300 students in Lagos.
According to the Programme Manager, GIDN, Adebukola Adeboye, the project, titled: ‘ Girls Will Rise,’ was aimed at breaking the barriers hindering girls from accessing education due to economic challenges. She said 1300 students from Herbert Macaulay Senior Girls School, Birrel Avenue Secondary School, Jibowu High School, Potential School in Makoko, Beam- Royal Academy in Makoko, Herbert Macaulay Junior Grammar School in Ebute- Metta, and Aiyetoro Senior Grammar School in Ebute- Metta, all in Yaba area of Lagos State, directly benefited from the project.
According to her, educational materials such as white boards, markers and dusters, were provided for the schools, while text books, exercise books, biros, school bags, sanitary pads and mathematical sets, were provided for the students.
“Indirectly the project reached out to about 5000 households because relatives of the 1300 beneficiaries will also use some of the materials. The joy on the students’ faces is a testament to the project’s remarkable achievements. Girls Inspired recognises that investing in girls’ education contributes to the holistic development of families, communities, and the nation as a whole,” she stated.
Speaking about the project, Opay’s CSR Manager, App & Card, Itoro Udo, said the company was excited with the project execution.