The Ekimogun Youths Connect (EYC) has disclosed it’s plan to embark on the supply of school uniforms, bags and shoes for vulnerable children in the community.
According to a statement signed by the President of the youths group, Comrade Lucas Famakinwa, said the programme which is one of the reutine exercise of the youths organization tagged “EYC 2024 KIT A CHILD PROGRAMME” is desire to promote the welfare of the vulnerable children in the society.
According to him “Over the years, we have discovered that many students wear torn uniforms and shoes to school. Some are forced to ‘wash and wear’ wet uniforms because the only pair could not dry while others cannot raise their hands in class to answer questions or approach their teachers for consultation.
“Torn uniforms reduce students’ self-esteem and confidence, causing an increased rate of absenteeism and poor academic performance”
“The basis of the EKIMOGUN YOUTHS CONNECT 2024 KIT A CHILD PROJECT is to ensure the educational advancement of pupils through the provision of full school uniforms.
“Our target is to provide school uniforms to thousands of students between 2024 and 2025 so as to increase school enrollment, self esteem and student retention in Ondo.
“Our target beneficiaries are the disadvantaged students and vulnerable children from different schools within Ondo East and Ondo West local governments”
The programme which he said will be sponsored by a Philanthropist and an advocate of the 4th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Comrade Michael Ayo Omoniyi will come up at a later date which will be announce.
He said the youths organization
will soon embark on an official visits from one school to another on Ondo town and it’s environments, apparently to identify these students and deliver their kits to them