According to statistics, there are over three million out-of-school children, a number that has become a source of serious concern to the government and stakeholders.
Speaking to journalists shortly after a visit to the Internally Displaced Persons camp at Mariri area in Kano on Saturday evening, the Chief Executive Director of the NGO, Dolin Holt, said he was in the state to support vulnerable people.
Holt said he decided to come to Kano, for the first time, to establish the Foundation’s presence in the state, which is second most populous in the country.
He added that his Foundation is willing to send out-of-school children back to school and provide uniforms, school fees, and instructional materials among others to the poor who could not afford them.
“The idea, like I said, is to increase awareness, presence of what we do and how we can help in small ways to shape things up in this beautiful city of Kano in the sense of humanitarian help.
“It could be education for poor children, it could be helping people in IDPs, like refugee camps, counseling like befriending, and we are presenting some items for their feeding and their well being.
“It could also be in the sense of sending children to school whose parents cannot afford. We’re coming to help with uniforms, School materials, and even pay the fees” he said.
At the IDP camp, Holt donated foodstuff, detergents, drugs and other items, saying “It is for the wellbeing of the IDPs.”
Holt earlier donated the same at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre for the inmates.
Earlier, he paid a visit to the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero at his palace, where he expressed readiness to support the vulnerable and needy in the state.
He explained that the Foundation is a charitable organisation, dedicated to helping the needy, saying that this is the NGO’s first time in Kano.
On his part, the Emir expressed gratitude for the visit and assured the organisation that the emirate would offer it the necessary support.
