A non-governmental organization, Menitos Charity Foundation, affirms it has empowered over 2,000 children through its ‘Back2School’ projects

This was contained in a statement made available to Journalists in Lagos on Monday, by its founder, Ms Daramola Toluwalope.

According to her, the projects aim at taking children off the streets.

Toluwalope said the programme, launched about a decade ago and had turned to be an annual event, plays a pivotal role in supplying essential school materials to underprivileged children.

In addition, she said that the foundation, a crowd-funding platform, provides school essentials like notebooks, textbooks, bags, and other items, at ensuring that disadvantaged students stay in school and not drop out.

“When the programme started over a decade ago, we empowered over 200 beneficiaries every year. But, in 2022, we exceeded that for Back2School.

“We introduced feeding programme in 2019 and as at that of 2022, over 7,000 under-privileged pupils have benefited.

According to the founder, the beneficiaries, mostly identified through schools and community engagement events, are invited to a centre, where they receive the empowerment materials.

 She added that this endeavor not only equips children with the necessary tools for education, but also fosters hope and motivation for their academic journey.

Toluwalope said that the foundation runs a school lunch intervention programme to improve school attendance among the disadvantaged children.

This, she said is done by offering nutritious meals to children that attend school, regularly.

“We, therefore, call on parents to prioritize education of their children. At our foundation, we do not only tackle hunger-related barriers to education, but also foster a supportive environment that values and nurtures children’s overall well-being.

“Through our multifaceted approach, we empower children to enable families, and entire neighborhoods break free from the cycle of abuse and fostering a society where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.

“We are therefore soliciting for more help from well to do indigenes to be able to expand our scope and increase the numbers of beneficiaries.

“To be a part of this cause, in making a difference in the lives of deserving children, please click this link: www.menitosng.com or Info@menitosng.com.