Northeast Nigeria , especially Borno, has suffered a large scale loss of life, destruction of property, and poor education indicators due to the ongoing insurgency. Though several interventions have been created to address infrastructural development, there is a gap in education content and quality. LSI aims to reduce education gender gaps and improve learning outcomes, preventing radicalisation and violent extremism.
The innovation uses an basic accelerated education and values based methodology that is trauma informed, integrating eight values - integrity, honesty, respect, tolerance, justice, faith, unity, and peace - into the content of the Nigerian National school curriculum. The program is able to get students with no prior education into university within nine years.
The Lafiya Sarari Initiative has transitioned 64 young girls through a scholarship scheme into the American University of Nigeria (AUN) and Al-ansar University respectively. The programme is able to get 64 girls with no prior education into university using the trauma informed approach.
Our goal is to scale up this initiative in the context where we work to give access to safe, trauma-informed education to girls.
Our approach is designed to support the holistic rehabilitation, education and reintegration of vulnerable girls. Therefore to adopt the methodology of the Initiative, one has to conduct a local needs assessment and engage key stakeholders, government, community leaders, schools, and protection actors, to align priorities. Establish coordination structures, adapt core components with their input, and ensure joint monitoring. Neem Foundation is open to collaborating with partners who are passionate about education and can be contacted for technical guidance.
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