Nigerian NGOs Supporting Girl-Child Education

Educating the girl-child will enable her to realize her full potential and allow her to think, question and judge independently. It would make her a leader and a wise decision-maker.

An educated girl-child can only grow through a literate woman who has a greater chance of breaking the cycle of social vices by passing good knowledge to her daughter. No society can develop without the help of the women, so we have to educate the girl-child.

Here is our list of Nigerian NGOs supporting girl-child education:

  1.  The Purple Girl Foundation ​

This is an organization set up to provide opportunities and support for enhancing education of female children in Nigeria. Its primary focus is giving young girls from underprivileged backgrounds, who struggle with various challenges, a chance to improve their lives though educational support. Click here to learn about The Purple Girl Foundation.  

    2.  The Girl Child Concerns

Established in 2003 with the goal of addressing the wide gender gap in girl’s enrollment in school, especially in the northern part of the country, Girl Child Concerns has continuously sought ways of improving the lives of girls and women in Nigeria. With offices in Abuja, Kaduna and Maiduguri, its numerous interventions have not only provided access to education for young girls, but also provided them awareness on their reproductive lives, rights, entitlements and responsibility. Click here to learn about The Girl Child Concerns.​

    3. Center For Girls Education 

The Centre for Girls Education began over ten years ago as a joint program of the OASIS Initiative, University of California, Berkeley and the Population and Reproductive Health Initiative, Ahmadu Bello University. In 2016, the Centre became an independent woman led and staffed non-profit organization that helps girls stay in school or learn a vocation. The organization is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Click here to learn about The Center For Girls Education

    4. Malala Fund

Malala Fund works to dismantle the barriers that prevent girls from accessing and completing secondary and senior education in Nigeria. Their partner organizations work across six northern states where girls face the biggest challenges in going to school — including cultural and religious beliefs that uphold traditional gender roles, limited economic resources, security risks from conflict and a lack of facilities for girls to properly manage their menstrual hygiene. Click here to learn about how the Malala Fund is helping Girls in Nigeria.

    5. RAiSE Foundation

RAiSE Foundation is a Not for Profit sustainable organization that focuses on the improvement in Maternal and Child Health, Women Empowerment and Girl Child Education. RAiSE was established to raise awareness and spur affirmation on issues affecting the survival and growth of women and the girl child. Click here to learn about RAiSE Foundation.

    6. Oando Foundation 

Oando Foundation is an independent charity established in 2011 to support the Nigerian government in achieving its Universal Basic Education goal. Foundation is registered as a Charity in the United States with a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. The Foundation is also registered with the UK Charity Commission. Through its flagship Adopt-A-School initiative, the Foundation is committed to implementing sustainable programs aimed at increasing the access and quality of basic education in Nigeria, with a focus on the girl-child. Click here to learn about Oando  Foundation

We appreciate all the NGOs doing great things by impacting the girl-child through education. Keep up the great work!
Do you know any other Nigerian NGOs supporting girl-child education that are not on this list? Kindly let us know about them in the comments section.

Sources: 
The Purple Foundation
The Girl Child Concerns
Center For Girls Foundation
Malala Fund
RAiSE Foundation
Oando Foundation