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W E L C O M E T O

GIVE GIRLS A CHANCE

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OUTLINE

Title pg 1-4

Mission and Vision pg 5-8

Programs pg 9-15

Achievements pg 16-18

Sponsors and Partnerships pg 19

Get Involved pg 20- 23

Summary pg 24-26

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1 IN 3N i ge r i a h a s t h e h i g h e st p ro p o r t i o n o f o u t - o f - s c h o o l

c h i l d re n i n t h e w o r l d . 1 i n 3 N i ge r i a n c h i l d re n ( 1 3 . 2

m i l l i o n ) a re n o t e n ro l l e d i n s c h o o l

50% & 60%l e s s t h a n 5 0 % o f a l l g i r l s , a n d l e s s t h a n 6 0 % o f a l l

b o y s o f p r i m a r y a n d s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l a ge a re

c u r re n t l y e n ro l l e d i n s c h o o l

THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIAW H A T P R O B L E M A R E W E T R Y I N G T O S O L V E ?

62%T h e l i t e ra c y ra t e o f N i ge r i a n y o u t h b e t w e e n t h e

a ge s o f 1 5 - 2 4 y e a rs o l d c u r re n t l y s t a n d s a t 6 2 %

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WHY SHOULD WE ALL GIVE GIRLS A CHANCE?

2016 SCHOOL COMPLETION RATE FOR GIRLS: Primary school: 64,8%Junior Secondary school: 38,9%Senior Secondary school: 33,2%

2016 GIRLS’ ENROLLMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

47.5%

2016 LITERACY RATE:

MEN: 70.9%WOMEN: 59.3%

Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria, 2017, February 2018.

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MISSIONSTATEMENT

G I V E G I R L S A C H A N C E

GGAC addresses the inequal i t ies in educat ion and i s

increas ing access to qua l i ty educat ion for g i r l s across

Niger ia . We be l ieve that the educat ion of young g i r l s i s

v i ta l to shaping a better future for Niger ia .

VISIONSTATEMENT


We bel ieve in a wor ld of equa l opportunit ies for

ch i ldren.

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WHO WE ARE

Launched in December 2016 by UlomaOgba and Dr. Hauwa Balami, GGAC is anon-profit organization committed toprovide comprehensive support forthe education of girls between theages of 10 and 19 years from low-income families as well as tosystematically develop the schools inthe communities in which it works.

Headquartered in Abuja, GGACcurrently supports 40 girls (10-19years old) in 2 schools in Abuja andMaiduguri.


Dr. Hauwa Balami Uloma Ogba

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GGAC aims to see 1000 girls

remain enrolled in and

graduate from primary and

secondary schools

1000G I R L S G R A D U AT E D

We expect that 80% of

these girls will aim for

higher education

80%I N H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N

We will improve the operational capacity of

at least 50 primary and secondary schools

across Nigeria to enable them improve the

quality of services they offer to their

students

50S C H O O L S I M PA C T E D

GOALSG I V E G I R L S A C H A N C E

By the year 2020 :

8G I V E G I R L S A C H A N C E

BEYOND OUR GOALS

Our approach and our goals will contribute to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Nigerian Context

Mentoring opportunities to improve girls’ mental, physical and emotional

well-being

Scholarships and partnerships with schools to upgrade the quality of services offered

Work to increase tertiary enrollment rates of female students

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OUR APPROACH IS HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATED.

Education is not a straightforward issue!

That’s why we work with and for the girls, their families, their communities

and their schools too.


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OUR STRATEGY

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EDUCATEWe partner with schools, sponsors, andlocal organizations to equip the girls withthe knowledge, skills, and confidence tosucceed in and out of school

MENTORWe link the girls in our programs toqualified and capable mentors toimprove their physical, mental, andsocial well-being

EMPOWERWe offer programs and scholarships to improvecomprehension and literacy levels, and impressupon the girls the benefits of getting a qualityeducation

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C O M M U N I T Y A N D FA M I LY E N G A G E M E N T

W E P R O V I D E

GGAC a ims to reach g i r l s f rom low - income

fami l ies res id ing in low - income

communit ies in urban or rura l sett ings in

Niger ia to offer f inanc ia l re l ief, educat ion

advocacy and community engagement

programs.

N E E D - B A S E D S C H O L A R S H I P S T O AT T E N D S C H O O L

W E P R O V I D E

GGAC ’s need -based scholarsh ip

program target g i r l s who are do ing

wel l in school but have cons istent ly

been late on pay ing the ir school

fees

M E N T O R I N G A N D S K I L L SD E V E L O P M E N T

W E P R O V I D E

GGAC ’s mentor ing program inc ludes g i r l s who

are a l ready rece iv ing a need -based scholarsh ip

as wel l as a se lect group of g i r l s who have been

ident i f ied as be ing ab le to pay for school but

current ly not performing wel l academica l ly.


WHAT WE DO

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STEM PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS


Technology is important for us!

We want to improve girls’ knowledge of and skills

in basic science, technology and engineering of

satellites and renewable energy and in maths.

By providing STEM lessons, demonstrations,

field trips and letting girls meet and shadow

women in STEM careers, we are working to

change pereceptions and raise the interest of the

girls in this area.

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ESSAY COMPETITION

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We encourage reading as a habit among our girls with a book club and organize an

essay competition for young girls in secondary school; 2017 Problem Statement

“Too many Nigerian children, especially our girls

are out of school”


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MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR

SCHOOLS


Along side learning how to manage theirmenstrual cycles, girls are provided withaccess to basic sexual and reproductivehealth information.


OUR ACTIVITIES

CHILDREN’S DAY EVENT

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN


OUR MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS

40 Girls supported with scholarships and mentoring

200 Families reached through Family & Community engagement

3 Schools supported with a total number of 1,000 students

400 Girls reached through menstrual hygiene campaign

100 (Internally Displaced Persons) IDP girls reached through mentoring

1 IDP girl given a scholarship

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SPONSORS AND PARTNERSHIPS

• Anya Wu Clothing (donated school uniforms for 10 girls)

• Urban Shelter LTD ( cash prizes to best students in all JSS classes and donated books for JSS Durumi and LEA Primary School Area 1)

• Afroamaka Hairven (donated scarfs for 25 girls)

• Envision (partnered in the menstrual health campaign and donated 100 sanitary kits)


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MORE MENTORS AND SUPPORT STAFF

-Recruit additional mentors

(total 30)

-Train more teachers to help support the educational and extracurricular components of the programs

SUPPORT MORE GIRLS AND MORE SCHOOLS

-Expand the program to support up to 200 girls

-Recruit additional schools into the program (Total 5)

-Pilot STEM program in all schools

MORE EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS

Host events and campaigns for:

-Independence day

-Menstrual hygiene awareness

-Book drive to “Build-A-Library” program


WHAT WE WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE

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WHAT WE WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE

CODE-HER-FUTURE PROJECT

• Objective: To address the challenges of youth unemployment and livelihoods of amarginalized group of women

• Strategy: Train a select group of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) women to becomecertified coders.

• Beneficiaries: 100 young women living in 2 of the 12 IDP camps in the Federal CapitalTerritory, Abuja.

• Impact: Equip the women with the skills to improve their employability; create opportunities to link them directly to potential employers or support them to collaborate amongst themselves and become established entrepreneurs; benefit Nigeria’s economy by cultivating new talents who can work in the technological field.


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WE NEED YOUG I V E G I R L S A C H A N C E

It takes USD $6 to pay for a girl’s

education. We provide school

uniform, books, stationary and

ICT equipment to increase the

benefits of education.

D O N O R S & S P O N S O R S

We realise that we cannot

do everything by ourselves

and are looking for

mutually beneficial

partnerships to scale our

impact.

S T R AT E G I C PA R T N E R S H I P S

We need support from

individuals and community

groups in and outside

Nigeria.

C O M M U N I T Y S U P P O R T

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Our recruitment portfolio has two access areas: Africa’s future leaders, the girls that we are

developing, and the pool of young, professional mentors that are driving them towards success.

You will be able to access these young leaders for recruitment purposes.

RECRUITMENT

GGAC’s network extends across Africa and offers branding and marketing opportunities for your

organisation. We provide the opportunity to promote relevant company information on all our

social media channels.

MARKETING

We are prepared to integrate your organisation into GGAC, as a corporate social investment

packages that will provide meaningful employee engagement and PR.

CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT

BENEFITSG I V E G I R L S A C H A N C E

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GOOD

(< N 500,000)

GREAT

(N 500,000-N 1,000,000)

AWESOME

(N 1,000,000-2,000,000)

COLOSSAL

(>N 2,000,000)

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Brochures included in gift bag

Name appears in sponsor liston Facebook page



Name appears in sponsor list on Facebook page

Announcements acknowledging sponsorship during event




5 minute presentation 10 Minute presentation by company representative

Banner and information desk Banner and information desk

2 tickets to event


S P O N S O R S H I P PAC K AG E S

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WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT US

«If we educate a boy, weeducate one person. If we

educate a girl, we educate a family – and a whole nation».

-African proverb

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WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT US

«Talent is everywhere. Let’s ensureopportunity is too».

-Viola Lloyd

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GET IN TOUCHWe’re looking forward to working with you.

P.O. Box 2268 Garki, Abuja-Nigeria

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