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SFA Schools Update:
All SFA schools, from Niger State to Rivers and Ogun States,
(the new project in Imala,) are open and doing very well.
The total number of children served by SFA schools is 1,688!
The total number of teachers and staff supported by SFA is 98!
In the Bobi reserve, Niger State, our 7 schools serve 700 children. There have been no further bandit attacks; the Niger State government has promised security for children and teachers, not one of whom were hurt in the previous attack. Rev. John Raji, Superintendent of the Northern Nigeria Conference, FM Church, and his wife Josephine both teach and oversee the 7 schools on the Bobi Reserve. They are hardworking and competent, trustworthy. We, the parents and children, are blessed by their ministry.
Bright Hope Christian Academy, Emiworo, Kogi State has 433 children in school. SFA has entered into an official partnership with International Child Care Ministries, ICCM, of the Free Methodist World Missions, at Bright Hope Christian Academy, Emiworo, Kogi State, the first school established for Fulani children. The population of Fulani drastically reduced in 2016 when many of the Fulani children left. But now, with SFA’s involvement, we are seeing the children return in good numbers. SFA Fulani liaison, Mr. Haruna Ali along with Janet Ahiaba, both SFA staff, spend much time at Bright Hope and in the surrounding Fulani communities, encouraging the children to stay in school. Their involvement has made a real difference!
NewPointe Primary School on the Ero Mountain Reserve, Kogi State, has 108
children. At the NewPointe Primary School, Pastor Wisdom, Assistant Superintendent of the Northern Nigeria Annual Conference, and his wife Victoria teach and oversee the children. Fulani parents are extremely satisfied with their work.New Town Primary School, Rivers State, has 100 children. At the New Town Primary School, the supervisor is Mrs. Itoro Idongesit Micah. She and her husband have successfully managed an ICCM school in Port Harcourt for many years. Itoro is now helping SFA by overseeing the New Town School. With her oversight, the school is running very smoothly.
Apiawe Primary School at the City of Refuge, Nasarawa State, has a total of 189 children. Pastor Joseph and Pastor Abednego, both FM pastors, teach and oversee the Apiawe Primary School at the City of Refuge. They have enrolled nearly 80 new Fulani children this past year, through their visits with parents in the local communities.
Good Shepherd Primary School, Ogun State, already has 158 children. At this newest of SFA schools, the Good Shepherd Primary School is overseen by Head Teacher Mr. Ojo, who requested to transfer to Ogun from New Town Primary. He and his wife Seun are both of the Yoruba tribe, the predominant tribe in this area, and so speak the language of the Imala people. They are teaching and managing the new school very well. Mr. and Mrs. Ojo and Seun are strong Christians, as is the third teacher, Miss Kemi. A fourth helper, Aishat, is a Muslim woman.
We have been asked to open
THREE new schools!
A second school is needed on the 1,600 acres to the north of the Good Shepherd School in Ogun State. This land, with a high population of Fulani herdsmen, has been given to SFA for the rotational grazing project. It’s too far for the children to come to Good Shepherd, so another school must be built there.
The second project/school/grazing requested of us by Dr. James Rose is in Kogi State, at Egbe. Dr. Rose would like us to duplicate the work we are doing in Imala among the Fulani.
A friend, Valerie McKay, would like to contribute to the building of a school at Okigwe, Imo State, where there are many Fulani children needing an education. Valerie has begun raising money for this project.
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Would your church like to build a school with us? We would love to partner with your church, build relationships, and connect churches to our new schools in Nigeria!
Would your family like to build a school to memorialize a loved one?
We would be honored to partner with you in that!
Providing the best possible education to Fulani and other tribal children, with Christian teachers and Christian values, is the best hope for peace in Nigeria.
Not only do we provide Fulani children with the tools to succeed in the greater Nigerian context, but we are bringing together in our schools children of all tribes while they are still young. As they learn together, read, do math, play football, eat lunch together, these children realize they are all the same. They develop an understanding of each other’s lives, an understanding that will continue into their adult lives.
By educating this generation of children, we are investing in peace between them when they are grown, investing in peace for generations to come.
