In a significant effort to ensure that children have access to quality education and discourage out of school children, the Gold Heart Foundation for Teens & Orphans, in partnership with the Adebola Oba Initiative, has successfully enrolled 12 children into six primary and secondary schools in Iyin-Ekiti and Igede-Ekiti for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The Children comprising 7 boys and 5 girls were also provided with essential school materials, including school bags, uniforms, socks, writing materials, and payments were made for their tuition fees.
Speaking with journalists, the Education Project Officer at Gold Heart Foundation, Ms.Taiwo Obaidu explained that the comprehensive support was aimed at removing barriers to education for vulnerable children in communities.
She said: “During the long-term holiday, we conducted a baseline assessment in the communities, identified orphans and vulnerable children who were out of school, as well as those whose caregivers faced financial constraints.
” We developed an intervention plan to support these children throughout their primary and secondary education while also empowering their caregivers to ensure the sustainability of the project.
“The Education Scholarship Scheme is a core project for our organization because we believe that a strong foundation will lead to better adults. We are still going to enrol more children as the term progresses.
Adebola Oba, Esq., a key partner in this initiative, emphasized, “We have toured the six schools where the children are enrolled to ensure proper documentation and follow-up.
“It brings me great joy to contribute to the well-being of these children, and I appreciate everyone who has played a part in the success of this project. We will continue to monitor the children’s progress while providing for their educational needs each term.”
One of the beneficiaries, Adeniyi D a student at Eyemote Comprehensive High School, expressed his gratitude, stating, “I appreciate the organization for supporting my elder sister and caregiver last session, and I am happy to be part of the new session beneficiaries. God bless you.”
The headmistress of Araromi Baptist Nursery/Primary expressed her delight with the initiative, stating, “I am very happy with what the organizations are doing. We have five of their enrolled children with us, and we will ensure we take care of them and fulfill our role in their education.”
Education is paramount, and both the Gold Heart Foundation and the Adebola Oba Initiative are committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of these children.
