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55% of girls and 43% of boys drop out of primary and secondary schools, thereby increasing out-of-school children in Nigeria. Meanwhile many school children from poorest households are far behind in learning compared to children in middle-class schools, thereby reducing their chances to further their education and prospects. Without humanitarian interventions, what future awaits indigent bright children like Farida, Daniel and their likes
Compassion For Education Campaign – November 2024
As our way of empowering disadvantaged children towards a better future;
Since 2019 we started a unique charity secondary school where for just N100/6cents A-day school fees, children from poorest households in Kuje community are accessing classrooms, books, uniform, sportwear, lunch, computer education and monthly sanitary pads for girls. Yes, Farida and her peers are accessing uninterrupted 6 years of education.
Partnership and Education Angels like you keep our doors open ….
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Our Stories
Impact Stories of Our Students
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Linus Favour
Mrs Linus lived in an uncompleted building in Kuje, she is a widow with no regular source of income and her 12 year old daughter had been out of school for 2 years. Her late husband's relatives had planned to marry off her 12 year daughter in 2020 when she will be 14! But in 2019, Favour got admitted into KNOSK N100 A-Day Charity School which saved her from being married off as a child bride in 2020. Favour loves mathematics, was awarded Best JSS 2 Student in 2021 and aspires to become an Airforce Pilot!
Farida Waziri
Farida lives with her widowed mother and 6 siblings. Her mother grinds pepper and feeding remains a constant challenge. Going to secondary school was her dream but it was out of the question without a miracle. In 2020 she got admitted into KNOSK School. Farida is outspoken, a natural leader and currently leads our team of student teachers who teach their peers in the community STEM lessons!
Daniel Ikueze
Daniel Ikueze Both his father and mother are deaf. His father teaches at School of the Deaf and his mother is a peasant farmer. At age 12, Daniel Ikueze is already serving both parents as their language interpreter. Due to the poor finances of his parent, his education had been regularly interrupted until KNOSK N100 A-Day School. Today Daniel is consistently in school, learning and developing his potentials. He wants to be a doctor that provides medical solutions in the future! This is KNOSK School in action. The power of N100 a-day!
About the Founders
Kingsley Bangwell
Founder of Youngstars Foundation
Kingsley Bangwell is Founder of Youngstars Foundation and Co-Founder of KNOSK N100 A-Day Secondary School for children from low income families. In 1995 at age 21, he started Youngstars Development Initiative (YDI) which has grown to building young people and raising youth champions for social change.
His organization, Youngstars Foundation has facilitated over 90 youth workshops, about 500 step-down workshops, 200+ television and radio shows among others, youth from 35 African countries have physically attended his different programs, including hosting Thinking School Africa in Dubai.
In 2019, 23 participants of his youth training program won elections in 6 northern states of Nigeria. He also pioneered the ‘Female And More’ leadership program with 17,000 young females from across Africa registered and over 6,000 young females completing the modules in the last 4 years.
Kingsley Bangwell studied Social Works and Community Development at Plateau State Polytechnic. He is well-travelled and has been recognized by several renowned global institutions, including awarded Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, he is an ASHOKA Fellow, UN Innovation Consultant, Alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University CDDRL Program, US Embassy Alumni Exchange Program, a Dangote Fellow, among others.
Over the next 20 years, he is focused on pioneering a home-grown education innovation through the KNOSK N100 A-Day Charity School.
Irene Bangwell
Co-Founder , Educator and a Girls Coach
As an educator, Irene is Founder of KNOSK N100-a-day Secondary School, Kuje. This is a private-public Secondary school designed for children from poorest households and out-of-school children. As a teacher trainer with emphasis on active learning, she developed the Education Innovation Toolkit in Dubai in 2014, the toolkit contained activities to deepen classroom learning.
She is currently the Adjunct Technical Anchor for Education Commission of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG).
As a girls coach; Irene is the creator of the Body Smart Bundle for Girls; a Biblical Abstinence Based Sex Education Tool for girls, educators and parents of girls. Her annual virtual bootcamp for girls brings thousands of girls together for a 3-day body safety learning experience.
She has authored 15 books being used by families in over 8 countries.
Irene holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance from University of Calabar, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from University of Ilorin and Executive Education Certificate in Leaders of Learning from HarvardX.
Over the next 20 years, she is focused on pioneering a home-grown education innovation through the KNOSK N100 A-Day Charity School.
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It is because of partnerships, that less privileged children like Farida and Danie are accessing education that provides them with books, uniforms, meals, sanitary pads, digital skills, free bus shuttle and paying our amazing teachers. Underserved children like Farida are being equiped and set on the pathways of productivity and prosperity; because of partners like YOU!
