PEACE CORPS NIGERIA ALUMNI FOUNDATION INC
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Mission Statement
The Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation (PCNAF) helps to reduce poverty and foster economic growth in Nigeria through programs that promote equity and access to quality education.
About This Cause
With a population of over 160 million, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country. However, an estimated 10.5 million Nigerian children of primary school age - more than any other country in the world - are denied access to basic education. Most of those children are girls. And more girls than boys also drop out of primary school. In fact, in the northern region Nigeria, only 4% of females complete secondary school. Based upon the belief that educating girls is a key to economic development in Nigeria, addressing the disparities in girls’ education is a top priority for our organization. Most Americans are not aware of the magnitude of the basic education crisis in Nigeria. Therefore, in addition to providing financial assistance to female Nigerian students, PCNAF is committed to serving as a catalyst for enhancing public awareness in the U.S. about the basic education crisis in Nigeria and how it is affecting our lives here in the United States. A major component of our mission is providing technical assistance and resources to teachers who want to use the basic education crisis in Nigeria and other developing countries as a vehicle for helping students understand what global interdependence really means, and instill in them a sense of global responsibility.