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Restoring Hope Through Inclusion: How Assistive Devices Are Changing Children’s Lives
Lead Writer- Yusuf Mustapha
HOW VSLA IS MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN HOUSEHOLDS: KHADIJAH’S STORY
Lead Writer: Mogbonjubade AdesulureRead how a Village Savings Loan Association (VSLA) made a real difference in the life of a family.
28 Million Nigerian Children and Adolescents Lack Access to Formal Schooling or Digital Learning Opportunities
Between 2014 and 2022, Nigeria recorded 70 school attacks, 1,683 learners abducted, 184 killed, and 25 buildings destroyed – Save the Children10.5 million primary school-age children (25.6%) are not enrolled in school, with girls accounting for 60% of out-of-school children – UNICEFNigeria’s secondary school gross enrolment rate stands at 42% – WorldMetrics Nigeria Education Report (2025)
YEAR IN REVIEW: 10 TIMES CHILD CAMPAIGNERS MADE A DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR
From safe schools to ending child marriage to cleaning up the oceans, children across the globe used their voices for their rights
Second School Abduction Reported in a Week as Violence Against Education Escalates
Media contact: Mogbonjubade Adesulure mogbonjubade.adesulure@savethechildren.org
Save the Children Condemns Abduction of 25 Schoolgirls in Kebbi State, Calls for Urgent Government Action to Secure their release and protect schools
Media contact: Mogbonjubade Adesuluremogbonjubade.adesulure@savethechildren.org
A Mother’s Journey to Growth!
Lead writer- Mogbonjubade AdesulureTinu*, a mother of four from a cocoa-producing community in Nigeria, was able to grow her business through a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) and cash support from Save the Children’s Future for Every Child (FUFEC) project. Once unable to pay school fees while hawking food, she accessed loans and a cash grant to expand her business. Today, Tinu runs a thriving shop and has enrolled her children in good schools.