Technology for 200 Schools in Developing Countries

In 2013, when The Victoria House Foundation began its project in Nigeria we focused on one school; Ikeja Junior Grammar School. VHF donated and deployed computers and internet connectivity in a computer lab that was not functional. Since the VHF donation, students have taken advantage of access to resources online showing tremendous improvement with the use of the Internet doing research, and additionally Microsoft applications particularly Word and Excel Suites. Skills that are essential in the global marketplace. With your generous donations, we have been able to extend our work to other schools including Government Day Secondary School Wuse in Abuja. In the latter part of 2018, we plan on extending this benefit to Benin Technical College Edo State, Nigeria, and Government Secondary School Kaduna. For the students of these schools, providing computers and Internet connectivity to them has consistently improved their learning. Reports from the schools have shown that proficiency has improved in a number of subjects, including Science, Math, and English. "Students received more feedback on their writing, edited and revised their papers more often, drew on a wider range of resources to write, and published or shared their work with others more often". The IT instructor at Government Day Secondary School Wuse explained. "Coming to school and knowing that I'll have a computer and Internet to use is very exciting and makes learning more fun". Theriza Kegh, a student at Government Day Secondary School Wuse, Abuja.

Access to computers and Internet is worth the cost and effort because it has lifted the student's achievement, enhanced engagement and enthusiasm among students, improved teacher-student relationships and it's helping to promote 21st-century skills such as technological proficiency and problem solving. The students still have a lot to learn and are incorporating these skills into their studies. VHF hopes to expand on this tremendous progress and are hoping to include coding and robotics training for future projects. Your support has been invaluable in making these projects possible and we are tremendously thankful. We look forward to further updating you on our ongoing progress. 

Sincerely,

The Victoria House Foundation