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TIJCEF Builds Youth Resilience Through Empowerment Seminar in Girei

TIJCEF Builds Youth Resilience Through Empowerment Seminar in Girei

The Tijwun Care and Empowerment Foundation (TIJCEF) has strengthened its youth-development interventions in Adamawa State through an empowerment seminar held at Zion Centre in Girei, bringing together 50 young people for an engagement focused on personal development, empowerment and building capacity to navigate social and economic challenges.

The programme directly reached 50 participants, providing TIJCEF with a documented beneficiary figure for the intervention and adding to the Foundation’s growing portfolio of youth-focused activities.

Unlike TIJCEF’s girls’ empowerment programme at Adroit International Academy or its women-focused intervention in Taraba State, the Girei programme was designed specifically around young people and the importance of strengthening their capacity to respond to challenges, recognise opportunities and contribute positively to their communities.

The intervention falls under TIJCEF’s Resilience pillar, which focuses on helping individuals and communities develop the capacity to withstand challenges, adapt to changing circumstances and pursue opportunities despite social and economic pressures.

The Girei seminar was implemented against a wider national environment in which Nigerian youths continue to confront employment difficulties, skills gaps, economic pressures and uncertainty about pathways from education into sustainable livelihoods.

50 Young People Reached in Girei

According to TIJCEF’s programme records, 50 young people participated in the seminar at Zion Centre, Girei.

The figure represents direct programme participation and is not an estimate based on indirect reach.

For TIJCEF, working with a defined group of 50 participants provided an opportunity to bring young people together within a structured setting for an empowerment-focused engagement.

The programme reflected the Foundation’s belief that resilience cannot be built through material support alone.

Young people also require access to knowledge, exposure, networks and opportunities that can strengthen their ability to respond to changing circumstances.

This is particularly relevant in a country where the transition between education and employment can be difficult for many young people.

Youth Development Remains a Major Nigerian Challenge

Nigeria’s demographic structure makes youth development a national priority.

With a large and youthful population, the country’s ability to provide young people with education, skills and pathways into productive economic activity has major implications for future development.

Nigeria’s National Employment Policy 2025 recognises some of these challenges.

The International Labour Organization reported that the policy seeks to respond to unemployment and underemployment while strengthening employment creation, skills development, youth participation and inclusive economic opportunities.

The policy also places emphasis on preparing Nigerians for changes in the labour market and improving the relationship between skills development and employment opportunities. “International Labour Organization – Nigeria National Employment Policy 2025” (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/0)

TIJCEF’s Girei intervention operates at a much smaller scale than national employment programmes.

However, grassroots programmes have a different role.

They can engage young people directly within their communities and create opportunities for interaction that may be difficult to achieve through large national programmes alone.

The 50 participants reached in Girei represent this community-level approach.

Resilience Means Preparing for Challenges

TIJCEF’s classification of the programme under its Resilience pillar reflects the nature of the intervention.

Resilience is sometimes associated primarily with natural disasters or humanitarian emergencies.

For young people, however, resilience can also involve the ability to respond constructively to unemployment, economic difficulties, educational setbacks and other challenges encountered during the transition into adulthood.

This does not mean young people should simply be expected to endure difficult economic conditions.

Structural challenges require government policies, investment, employment creation and functioning public institutions.

At the individual level, however, knowledge, adaptability and access to opportunities can influence how people respond when difficulties arise.

Youth empowerment programmes can contribute to this capacity.

The Girei seminar therefore provided TIJCEF with a platform to engage 50 young people around personal development and empowerment within their local environment.

Economic Conditions Give the Programme Wider Relevance

Nigeria’s poverty situation provides additional context for grassroots resilience programmes.

The National Bureau of Statistics’ 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index estimated that approximately 133 million Nigerians, or 63 per cent of the population, were multidimensionally poor.

The assessment went beyond income alone and examined overlapping deprivation affecting areas including education, health, living standards, work and shocks.

The survey also found a substantial geographical divide, with multidimensional poverty affecting a considerably greater proportion of people in rural areas than in urban areas. “National Bureau of Statistics – Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index” (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/1)

These national figures are not presented as statistics describing the 50 participants at the Girei seminar.

TIJCEF does not have evidence showing that all participants were multidimensionally poor, and such an assumption would be inappropriate.

The figures instead provide national context demonstrating the difficult economic environment in which many Nigerian young people are attempting to establish livelihoods.

Empowerment Beyond Financial Assistance

The Girei programme also reflects an important aspect of TIJCEF’s approach to empowerment.

Supporting young people does not always require direct cash or material assistance.

Information can be valuable.

Exposure can be valuable.

Skills can be valuable.

Networks can be valuable.

Encouragement combined with practical knowledge can also help young people recognise opportunities they might otherwise overlook.

This does not mean motivational programmes should be presented as substitutes for employment.

A seminar cannot create an economy.

It cannot guarantee that a participant will obtain a job or establish a successful business.

TIJCEF therefore does not report the 50 participants as having become employed or financially independent merely because they attended the programme.

The verified programme result is that 50 young people participated in the empowerment seminar.

Claims concerning subsequent employment, entrepreneurship or other livelihood outcomes would require separate evidence.

Girei Intervention Adds to TIJCEF’s Youth Work

The programme also strengthens TIJCEF’s presence in Girei and adds another location to the Foundation’s programme footprint.

TIJCEF’s activities have reached different populations in different settings, including girls in schools, women through leadership programmes and children through humanitarian outreach.

The Girei intervention focused specifically on young people.

This distinction matters because the challenges and development needs of different beneficiary groups are not identical.

A schoolgirl may require educational exposure and mentoring.

A woman participating in a leadership programme may have different priorities around livelihoods, financial inclusion or community participation.

Young adults attempting to transition into employment or entrepreneurship may require another combination of information, skills and networks.

Programme design becomes stronger when these differences are recognised.

Evidence Provides a Clear Programme Record

The Girei seminar also demonstrates the importance of maintaining verified beneficiary figures.

TIJCEF records 50 direct participants for the intervention.

The Foundation does not multiply this number by estimating how many family members or friends may subsequently have heard information from those participants.

Unless secondary beneficiaries are directly documented, they should not be included in the official programme reach.

This approach gives TIJCEF a more defensible evidence base.

It also means that when the Foundation reports its cumulative beneficiary numbers, individual programme figures can be traced back to specific activities and locations.

For the Girei programme, the evidence chain is straightforward:

TIJCEF organised the intervention.

It was held at Zion Centre in Girei.

The programme focused on youth empowerment.

And 50 young people participated.

These facts provide a stronger foundation for reporting than exaggerated claims about transformation that cannot be independently demonstrated.

Building Resilience at Community Level

Nigeria’s youth-development challenges require action at several levels.

Federal and state governments have responsibility for economic policy, education, infrastructure and employment creation.

Businesses play a role in investment and job creation.

Educational institutions develop knowledge and technical skills.

Civil society organisations can complement these systems through community-based interventions, mentoring, capacity development and connections to opportunities.

TIJCEF’s Girei seminar represents one such contribution.

Its scale was 50 participants rather than thousands.

Its geographical focus was Girei rather than the entire country.

And its intervention was an empowerment seminar rather than a national employment programme.

Reporting those boundaries clearly is important.

Grassroots impact does not have to be exaggerated to be meaningful.

Fifty Participants, One Documented Intervention

The Girei youth empowerment seminar represents a practical expression of TIJCEF’s Resilience pillar.

A total of 50 young people were directly reached through the programme at Zion Centre.

The intervention created a platform for engagement around empowerment and personal development at a time when young Nigerians continue to navigate significant economic and employment challenges.

The wider national evidence demonstrates why youth resilience matters, but TIJCEF’s contribution remains deliberately specific.

The Foundation does not claim that one seminar solved youth unemployment in Girei.

It does not claim that all 50 participants subsequently established businesses or secured jobs without evidence showing that this happened.

What TIJCEF can demonstrate is that it brought 50 young people together for an organised empowerment intervention within their community.

That documented action is the starting point for impact.

Through programmes such as the Girei seminar, TIJCEF’s Resilience pillar is being translated from an organisational value into community-level engagement helping create spaces where young people can gain exposure, strengthen their capacity and become better prepared to navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

August 25, 2026
TIJCEF Reaches Over 400 Girls Through STEM Outreach at Government Girls College Yola

TIJCEF Reaches Over 400 Girls Through STEM Outreach at Government Girls College Yola

The Tijwun Care and Empowerment Foundation (TIJCEF) expanded its education and youth-development work in Adamawa State through a STEM-focused outreach at Government Girls College, Yola, where more than 400 girls were reached through an intervention designed to expose female students to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The school-based programme brought TIJCEF directly into one of Yola’s girls’ educational environments, creating an opportunity to engage hundreds of students around STEM education and the importance of preparing girls to participate in fields that are increasingly shaping education, employment, innovation and economic development.

With over 400 girls reached, the Government Girls College intervention represents one of TIJCEF’s larger documented school outreaches.

The programme falls under the Foundation’s Evidence pillar, reflecting TIJCEF’s commitment to using education, knowledge and measurable programme records to support interventions addressing identified development gaps.

The beneficiary figure provides a clear measure of the programme’s direct reach: more than 400 female students participated in the outreach.

Rather than presenting attendance as proof that every participant subsequently entered a STEM career, TIJCEF reports the programme for what the available evidence establishes—a large-scale school intervention that brought STEM awareness and exposure directly to girls in Yola.

More Than 400 Girls Reached in One School

The scale of the Government Girls College programme is significant within TIJCEF’s programme portfolio.

More than 400 girls were directly reached through the intervention.

This figure refers to students who participated in the programme and does not include estimated family members, friends or other people who may subsequently have heard about the outreach.

Maintaining that distinction is important to TIJCEF’s evidence-based reporting.

The programme placed the students themselves at the centre of the activity.

Government Girls College provided a particularly relevant environment for the intervention because an all-girls school enables STEM messaging to reach a concentrated population of female students at a stage when educational interests and career ambitions are developing.

For TIJCEF, the programme was therefore not simply about increasing the number of people attending an outreach.

It was about reaching a specific population with a specific development message.

Why STEM Exposure for Girls Matters

Science and technology increasingly influence almost every major sector of modern society.

Agriculture is becoming more data-driven.

Healthcare increasingly uses digital technologies.

Environmental management depends heavily on scientific information.

Engineering remains central to infrastructure development.

Geospatial technology supports agriculture, urban planning, disaster management and environmental monitoring.

Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are also changing how businesses and public institutions operate.

Girls therefore need opportunities to see themselves as potential participants in these fields.

Yet gender disparities remain within science and technology globally.

UNESCO has reported that women account for only about one-third of researchers worldwide, illustrating the continuing gender imbalance in scientific research. UNESCO – Women in Science⁠�

The statistic is global and should not be interpreted as describing the individual circumstances of the students reached at Government Girls College Yola.

It does, however, provide context for why initiatives encouraging girls’ participation in STEM remain relevant.

Bringing STEM Conversations Into the School Environment

One strength of the TIJCEF intervention was its location.

Instead of waiting for students to independently discover STEM opportunities outside school, the outreach brought the conversation directly into their educational environment.

School-based interventions can help reduce the distance between young people and information about educational and career opportunities.

Students who have limited interaction with professionals outside their immediate communities may not always understand the range of careers connected to subjects they study in school.

Mathematics, for example, can lead into engineering, data science, surveying, economics, computing and numerous technical careers.

Geography can connect with geospatial science, remote sensing, environmental management and urban planning.

Physics can lead towards engineering and technological innovation.

Computer science increasingly connects with almost every sector.

STEM outreach can therefore help students understand that school subjects are not isolated academic requirements but potential pathways into future careers.

Evidence Begins With Knowing Who Was Reached

The Government Girls College programme is particularly relevant to TIJCEF’s Evidence pillar because it demonstrates one of the simplest but most important principles of development reporting: organisations should know how many people their programmes actually reach.

For this intervention, the documented reach is over 400 girls.

That provides TIJCEF with an identifiable programme output.

It is different from claiming that more than 400 girls became scientists.

It is different from claiming that every participant developed an interest in technology.

And it is different from claiming that academic performance improved after the programme.

Those would be outcome or impact claims requiring additional evidence.

TIJCEF therefore separates reach from transformation.

The Foundation can demonstrate that more than 400 girls received STEM-focused exposure through the intervention.

Any longer-term educational effects would require additional programme records or follow-up evidence.

Building Girls’ Digital and Technical Skills Is a Wider Priority

Nigeria’s development partners have increasingly placed attention on equipping children and young people with skills required for a changing economy.

UNICEF reported that in 2025, close to 590,000 children in Nigeria developed technical, vocational and foundational skills, including more than 270,000 girls.

The figures demonstrate the scale of the wider effort to ensure young Nigerians acquire relevant skills for education, employment and economic participation.

TIJCEF’s programme operates at a grassroots level compared with interventions of that national scale.

Its contribution was geographically specific: more than 400 girls in a school in Yola.

But grassroots and large-scale programmes do not necessarily compete.

National initiatives can address systems and large populations, while community organisations can bring opportunities directly into individual schools and communities.

STEM and Sustainable Development

The programme also connects with several Sustainable Development Goals.

Most directly, it supports the objectives of SDG 4 – Quality Education, which includes expanding access to relevant knowledge and skills.

It also intersects with SDG 5 – Gender Equality, particularly efforts to expand opportunities for women and girls.

The United Nations recognises education and women’s participation in technology as important components of sustainable development. United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4⁠�

For TIJCEF, connecting programmes with the SDGs does not mean claiming responsibility for achieving those global goals.

Rather, it provides a framework showing how a local intervention contributes to broader development priorities.

The Government Girls College outreach represents a community-level contribution to increasing girls’ exposure to STEM education.

More Than a Beneficiary Number

Although 400-plus participants provide the headline figure, each number represents an individual student.

Among those girls may be future engineers, health professionals, scientists, environmental specialists, programmers, researchers, surveyors, teachers, entrepreneurs and innovators.

TIJCEF cannot predict which paths the students will eventually take.

Nor should one outreach be credited for future achievements that will depend on education, family circumstances, individual choices and many other factors.

What the Foundation can demonstrate is that the girls were given an opportunity to engage with STEM-focused information through an organised intervention.

That exposure is the immediate contribution of the programme.

Documenting Programmes Strengthens Accountability

The Government Girls College outreach also demonstrates why documentation is central to TIJCEF’s Evidence pillar.

Programme photographs can establish that activities occurred.

Beneficiary or attendance records can establish reach.

Partner and school records can establish institutional participation.

Where feedback is collected, it can provide additional evidence about participants’ experiences.

Together, these records enable TIJCEF to report programmes using evidence rather than relying entirely on promotional language.

This approach is increasingly important for civil society organisations seeking partnerships and funding.

Potential partners need to understand not simply what an organisation says it does, but what activities can be demonstrated through records.

A documented programme reaching more than 400 girls provides a stronger institutional record than an unsupported statement that an organisation “empowers thousands.”

Building a Record of Girls-Focused Interventions in Yola

The Government Girls College programme also adds to TIJCEF’s growing record of engagement with girls in Yola.

The Foundation has worked with girls through different school-based interventions, but the programmes have not been identical.

At Adroit International Academy, TIJCEF collaborated with Lead the Girl Foundation in an empowerment intervention reaching 200 girls.

The Government Girls College programme, by contrast, centred specifically on STEM exposure and reached more than 400 girls.

Maintaining this distinction prevents TIJCEF’s programme stories from becoming repetitive.

One intervention addresses broader girls’ empowerment.

The other focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Together, they demonstrate different approaches to expanding opportunities for girls.

Over 400 Girls, One Measurable Programme

The strongest evidence from the Government Girls College Yola intervention remains straightforward.

More than 400 girls were reached through TIJCEF’s STEM outreach.

The programme took STEM-focused engagement directly into a girls’ school environment and provided students with exposure to fields increasingly important to Nigeria’s development and the global economy.

TIJCEF does not need to exaggerate that achievement.

More than 400 girls participating in a documented STEM intervention is itself a significant programme output.

Under the Foundation’s Evidence pillar, the outreach demonstrates the value of connecting development activities with measurable records.

It also reinforces a wider message: girls should not merely be consumers of future technologies. They should have opportunities to become the scientists, engineers, researchers, technologists and innovators who help create them.

For TIJCEF, reaching more than 400 girls at Government Girls College Yola represents a practical contribution towards opening that conversation and ensuring that girls are included in it from the beginning.

August 11, 2026
TIJCEF Gains Global Visibility Through United Nations SDG Partnerships Platform

TIJCEF Gains Global Visibility Through United Nations SDG Partnerships Platform

Tijwun Care and Empowerment Foundation (TIJCEF) has strengthened its international visibility through its inclusion on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Partnerships Platform. The public listing presents TIJCEF’s work to a global audience interested in practical partnerships and community-based action supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

The development represents an important milestone for the Nigerian nonprofit organisation, which advances dignity, agency, resilience and evidence in partnership with women and young people, especially adolescent girls and underserved communities.

TIJCEF’s public profile on the United Nations SDG Partnerships Platform highlights the Foundation’s commitment to improving hygiene practices and strengthening the health, dignity and well-being of girls through simple, appropriate tools and educational materials.

The listing increases the visibility of TIJCEF’s community development approach, but it should be understood correctly. Inclusion on a public United Nations platform is not the same as receiving funding, accreditation or formal endorsement from the United Nations. It provides an international space where development commitments and partnerships can be publicly presented and discovered.

Connecting Community Action to Global Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by United Nations Member States as a shared framework for addressing poverty, inequality, poor health, limited educational opportunities, gender discrimination, environmental degradation and other development challenges.

Although the goals are global, progress depends heavily on action within communities. International agreements must eventually translate into safer schools, better information, greater access to sanitation, improved opportunities for women and young people, and more accountable institutions.

TIJCEF’s work contributes to several interconnected goals. Its menstrual-health and school-hygiene activities support SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being. Its educational and STEM programmes contribute to SDG 4: Quality Education. Its focus on women and girls advances SDG 5: Gender Equality, while its WASH interventions relate directly to SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

The Foundation’s climate education and environmental service activities also support SDG 13: Climate Action. Its emphasis on collaboration reflects SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

These relationships show why community problems should not always be treated in isolation. A girl’s ability to participate confidently in school may depend on access to menstrual-health information, suitable materials, clean water, safe toilets, supportive teachers and a school culture free from stigma.

TIJCEF’s Four-Pillar Approach

TIJCEF organises its work around four programme pillars: Dignity, Agency, Resilience and Evidence.

Dignity focuses on menstrual health, WASH, safety and the well-being of women and girls. Agency promotes education, leadership, mentoring, life skills and opportunities that help people make informed decisions. Resilience addresses climate education, environmental responsibility and community preparedness. Evidence strengthens research, geospatial analysis, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy.

Together, the pillars provide a framework through which TIJCEF can connect immediate community needs with long-term development.

For example, distributing menstrual materials may respond to an urgent need, but sustainable menstrual dignity also requires education, functional sanitation facilities, supportive policies, responsible waste management and reliable evidence about the challenges girls experience.

Building Public Credibility Through Transparency

International visibility creates both opportunities and responsibilities. As more people discover TIJCEF through public platforms, the organisation must continue strengthening its governance, documentation, safeguarding and financial accountability.

TIJCEF recognises that credibility is built through consistent action, honest reporting and respect for the people it serves. Programme figures should be supported by attendance records and activity reports. Photographs and beneficiary stories should be used with appropriate consent. Financial contributions should be documented and applied responsibly.

The Foundation’s Evidence pillar is important to this commitment. Monitoring and evaluation help TIJCEF understand whether activities are reaching intended participants and producing useful results. Evidence also enables the organisation to acknowledge limitations, document lessons and improve future interventions.

An Opportunity for Stronger Partnerships

The United Nations platform listing can make it easier for potential partners, donors, researchers and development organisations to discover TIJCEF’s work. However, meaningful partnerships require more than online visibility.

TIJCEF seeks partnerships that respect local knowledge, strengthen organisational capacity and produce measurable benefits for communities. Schools can provide access to students and support follow-up activities. Health professionals can contribute technical knowledge. Researchers can strengthen programme design and evaluation. Businesses can provide materials, technology and financial support.

Local leaders and community members are equally important because they understand the social realities that shape participation and sustainability.

Looking Ahead

TIJCEF’s inclusion on the United Nations SDG Partnerships Platform is a meaningful step in the Foundation’s development. It places a community-driven Nigerian organisation within a global conversation about sustainable development and highlights the importance of locally led action.

The milestone does not mark the completion of TIJCEF’s mission. Instead, it creates a stronger obligation to deepen impact, improve accountability and expand effective programmes responsibly.

TIJCEF will continue working with women, girls, young people, volunteers, schools and community stakeholders to advance dignity, strengthen agency, build resilience and generate evidence for lasting change.

Visit the TIJCEF website to learn more about the Foundation, explore its programmes and resources, or support the expansion of community-led development initiatives.

August 11, 2026
TIJCEF Completes STEM Empowerment Project, Reaches 400 Girls in Yola

TIJCEF Completes STEM Empowerment Project, Reaches 400 Girls in Yola

Tijwun Care and Empowerment Foundation (TIJCEF) successfully completed its STEM Empowerment Project on 23 February 2026 at Government Girls’ School, Yola, Adamawa State. The completed intervention reached 400 girls and strengthened their exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics as pathways to education, innovation, leadership and future economic opportunities.

The project was implemented under TIJCEF’s Agency Pillar, which focuses on enabling women and girls to develop the knowledge, confidence, skills and opportunities required to make informed choices and shape their own futures.

Rather than viewing the participating students only as beneficiaries, the initiative recognised them as individuals with ideas, ambitions and the capacity to contribute meaningfully to their communities. It encouraged the girls to see themselves as potential scientists, engineers, healthcare professionals, surveyors, researchers, environmental specialists, technology entrepreneurs and leaders.

Building Agency Through STEM Education

For TIJCEF, agency means more than giving assistance to women and girls. It involves creating opportunities that allow them to recognise their abilities, express their ideas, make informed decisions and pursue their aspirations without being restricted by gender stereotypes or limited exposure.

The STEM Empowerment Project reflected this commitment by introducing 400 girls to the possibilities available within science and technology-related fields. It was designed to strengthen their confidence and encourage them to approach STEM subjects as areas in which they could participate, grow and succeed.

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are not simply academic subjects. They help young people develop curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. These skills can support girls in making better decisions, responding to challenges and developing solutions that benefit their schools, families and communities.

By bringing the intervention directly to Government Girls’ School, Yola, TIJCEF created an opportunity to engage the students within their learning environment. Schools are important spaces for building agency because the encouragement girls receive during their formative years can influence their educational choices, professional ambitions and willingness to take on leadership responsibilities.

Helping Girls See New Possibilities

Many girls have the ability to succeed in STEM but may not always receive the exposure, encouragement or opportunities needed to develop their interests. Social expectations and gender stereotypes can sometimes create the impression that technical and scientific fields are more suitable for boys.

Limited access to role models and relevant learning opportunities can also affect how girls perceive their abilities and available career options. When these barriers are not addressed, talented girls may abandon their interests or avoid subjects and professions they are fully capable of pursuing.

TIJCEF’s STEM Empowerment Project helped challenge these limitations by encouraging the participating girls to recognise that their gender does not determine their intelligence, potential or professional future.

The initiative promoted a simple but important message: girls have the right and ability to learn, innovate, lead and contribute to technological and scientific development.

This message is central to the Agency Pillar. A girl who believes in her ability to learn is more likely to ask questions, explore opportunities and make informed decisions about her education. She is also better positioned to resist limiting stereotypes and pursue a future based on her interests and abilities.

From Beneficiaries to Future Problem-Solvers

TIJCEF believes that girls should not only receive support but should also be equipped to become active problem-solvers and decision-makers.

The 400 girls reached through the completed project represent 400 individual ambitions with the potential to influence families, communities and institutions. Each participant has the capacity to use knowledge and confidence gained through educational opportunities to contribute to society.

A girl encouraged to pursue STEM today may become an engineer who designs essential infrastructure, a healthcare professional who improves community wellbeing, a researcher who generates new evidence, a surveyor who supports sustainable development or a technology entrepreneur who creates jobs.

Others may apply STEM-related skills to agriculture, climate action, education, communication or environmental management. The ultimate value of STEM empowerment is not limited to the number of girls reached; it is also reflected in the choices they become confident enough to make and the solutions they may create in the future.

A Completed Project with Lasting Significance

Although the STEM Empowerment Project was completed on 23 February 2026, its significance extends beyond the completion date. The encouragement, exposure and sense of possibility created through the initiative can continue to influence the participants as they progress through their education.

Project completion represents the achievement of a defined intervention, but it does not end TIJCEF’s commitment to promoting girls’ education and leadership. Instead, it provides a foundation for strengthening future initiatives and reaching more girls in other schools and communities.

The completion of the project also demonstrates TIJCEF’s commitment to implementing practical interventions with clearly identified beneficiaries, locations and outcomes. Reaching 400 girls at Government Girls’ School, Yola, represents a measurable contribution to the Foundation’s broader goal of expanding opportunities for women and girls.

Investing in Girls’ Agency

Investing in girls’ agency benefits entire communities. Girls who are educated, confident and empowered to make informed decisions are better positioned to participate in leadership, innovation and economic development.

As technology continues to transform education, healthcare, agriculture, environmental management and employment, girls must be prepared to participate not only as users of technology but also as creators, researchers and decision-makers.

The completed STEM Empowerment Project at Government Girls’ School, Yola, reflects TIJCEF’s determination to ensure that girls are not left behind. By reaching 400 students, the Foundation created an opportunity for the participants to see STEM as accessible and their ambitions as achievable.

The project stands as an important milestone under TIJCEF’s Agency Pillar. It demonstrates how targeted educational interventions can strengthen girls’ confidence, expand their awareness of future opportunities and encourage them to take greater ownership of their educational and professional journeys.

Through initiatives of this nature, TIJCEF continues to advance a future in which women and girls have the knowledge, voice, confidence and opportunities required to make choices, pursue their aspirations and contribute meaningfully to society.

Project status: Completed

Completion date: 23 February 2026

Beneficiaries reached: 400 girls

Location: Government Girls’ School, Yola, Adamawa State

TIJCEF pillar: Agency

July 30, 2026
TIJCEF, Lead the Girl Foundation Empower 200 Girls at Adroit International Academy Yola

TIJCEF, Lead the Girl Foundation Empower 200 Girls at Adroit International Academy Yola

The Tijwun Care and Empowerment Foundation (TIJCEF), in partnership with Lead the Girl Foundation, has carried out a girls’ empowerment programme at Adroit International Academy in Yola, Adamawa State, reaching 200 girls as part of efforts to strengthen confidence, personal development and awareness of opportunities among young girls.

The school-based intervention brought the two organisations directly into an educational environment where they engaged the students on issues connected to their development and future.

According to programme records, 200 girls participated in the outreach, providing a documented beneficiary figure for the intervention and making it one of TIJCEF’s girls-focused activities in Yola.

The programme aligns with TIJCEF’s Dignity pillar, through which the Foundation promotes the principle that girls and other beneficiaries should not simply receive assistance but should be recognised as individuals with abilities, aspirations and the potential to contribute meaningfully to their communities.

The collaboration with Lead the Girl Foundation also placed partnership at the centre of the intervention, demonstrating how civil society organisations can combine their platforms and experience to reach young people within schools.

200 Girls Reached Through Joint Intervention

At Adroit International Academy, the focus was on the girls themselves.

Rather than organising a broad community event where the target population could be difficult to determine, the school setting enabled TIJCEF and Lead the Girl Foundation to work with a clearly identified group.

By the end of the intervention, 200 girls had been reached.

The figure is significant to TIJCEF’s reporting because it represents the number of direct participants rather than an estimated indirect audience.

For the Foundation, the outreach added to its growing engagement with girls and young people in Adamawa State and reinforced its commitment to bringing development programmes closer to beneficiaries within their everyday environments.

Schools are particularly important locations for this type of intervention because they provide opportunities to engage girls during a period when many are developing their educational ambitions, confidence and ideas about future careers.

Partnership Drives the Yola Outreach

The programme was jointly undertaken by TIJCEF and Lead the Girl Foundation, making collaboration an important part of the intervention.

Both organisations worked together to reach the girls at Adroit International Academy rather than the activity being implemented by TIJCEF alone.

For community-based organisations, partnerships can help extend the reach of programmes while bringing different experiences and approaches into a single intervention.

The Adroit programme provides a practical example of this approach.

It also demonstrates the role schools can play as partners in community development. By providing access to students in an organised learning environment, educational institutions can serve as platforms through which civil society organisations deliver complementary programmes on leadership, personal development, health, skills and other issues affecting young people.

Wider Evidence Shows Why Girls-Focused Programmes Matter

The intervention in Yola took place against a wider national environment in which millions of Nigerian girls and adolescents continue to face challenges affecting education, skills development and their transition into adulthood.

Nigeria has nearly 105 million children and adolescents aged 0–17, representing about half of the country’s population, according to the Federal Government and UNICEF’s updated situation analysis. The scale means that investments in children and adolescents have major implications for Nigeria’s future human capital.

Recent evidence also demonstrates that girls can face barriers extending beyond access to a classroom.

UNICEF’s research on adolescent girls in northern Nigeria identified social and gender norms, child marriage, adolescent pregnancy and restrictions around digital participation among factors capable of limiting girls’ education and development. The research also identified skills development, mentorship, role models and community engagement among approaches that can strengthen opportunities for girls.

While the research focused particularly on north-western Nigeria, it illustrates the broader importance of ensuring that girls have opportunities to develop skills, interact with role models and participate in programmes that expand their understanding of what is possible.

The Adroit International Academy programme represents a grassroots contribution to that broader development objective within Adamawa State.

Skills Development Is Becoming Increasingly Important

Girls’ empowerment is also increasingly connected to skills development.

UNICEF reported that close to 590,000 Nigerian children developed technical, vocational and foundational skills in 2025, including more than 270,000 girls.

The scale of these national programmes is far beyond that of a grassroots organisation such as TIJCEF, but the comparison demonstrates why local interventions remain relevant.

Large national programmes can reach hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, while smaller organisations can work directly within individual schools and communities.

TIJCEF and Lead the Girl Foundation’s engagement with 200 girls represents this local approach.

It allows interventions to reach students within their immediate environment while creating opportunities for future relationships between schools and civil society organisations.

Dignity at the Centre of the Programme

The Adroit intervention is classified under TIJCEF’s Dignity pillar because the Foundation’s approach to dignity extends beyond the distribution of material assistance.

For TIJCEF, dignity includes recognising that young girls have ambitions and abilities that deserve encouragement and development.

The 200 students reached through the programme were therefore not treated merely as statistics or recipients.

They were the central participants in the intervention.

This approach is consistent with emerging evidence on adolescent-girl programming.

UNICEF’s research with girls and communities in northern Nigeria found that adolescent girls themselves identified access to skills, female role models, education and greater inclusion as important elements of their development.

Such findings strengthen the case for programmes that create direct engagement with girls rather than designing interventions without their participation.

Reporting the Impact Responsibly

For TIJCEF, the most clearly documented result of the Adroit International Academy programme is its reach of 200 girls.

The Foundation is not presenting unsupported percentages claiming that confidence, academic performance or career aspirations increased by a particular amount because such outcomes would require specific baseline and follow-up measurements.

Instead, the programme provides a verified record of a girls-focused intervention delivered through partnership at a school in Yola.

This distinction is important to TIJCEF’s approach to evidence-based reporting.

Photographs and programme documentation can establish that an activity took place. Attendance or beneficiary records can establish the number reached. More complex claims about behavioural or educational change require additional evidence.

By separating these levels of evidence, TIJCEF can report its work without exaggerating its achievements.

A Contribution to Girls’ Development in Adamawa

The challenges facing Nigerian girls are too extensive for any single organisation to address.

Government remains responsible for ensuring access to quality education and creating policies that protect and expand opportunities for children. Schools, families, civil society organisations, communities and development partners also have important roles.

The intervention at Adroit International Academy represents TIJCEF and Lead the Girl Foundation’s contribution at the grassroots level.

For the school, it brought an additional girls-focused development activity directly to students.

For the two organisations, it provided an opportunity to translate their commitment to girls’ empowerment into direct engagement.

Most importantly, 200 girls participated.

That number represents 200 individual students reached through the programme rather than an abstract development statistic.

As TIJCEF continues its community interventions, the Adroit International Academy programme provides documented evidence of how partnership can translate organisational values into practical action.

The programme also reinforces the Foundation’s Dignity pillar: the belief that every girl should be recognised not simply according to the challenges she faces, but according to the potential she possesses.

For TIJCEF and Lead the Girl Foundation, reaching 200 girls in Yola was one practical contribution towards creating that opportunity.

July 30, 2026

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