Who We Are

ABOUT US

Building a Better Tomorrow

The ADDA Girl Education Foundation (ADDA) is an initiative inspired by the legacy of Her Lordship, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, OFR, CFR, PCA (Rtd). The Foundation aims to build the girl-child capacity from cradle to leadership. The Foundation's main objective is to build a new set of female leaders empowered with the education and leadership skills required to make positive changes in Nigeria. Girls from pro-poor communities will be adopted through an established selection process and provided access to quality education and soft skills to make them employable.

The Foundation will build partnerships with the public and private sectors to leverage shared values aimed at bridging gender gaps and securing a bright future for girls. In addition, ADDA will collaborate with influential stakeholders to lead advocacy and mobilize communities for social approval of the initiative. Finally, the Foundation will engage men, women, and school-aged youth through community-level activities to address barriers and social norms impeding girls' access to quality basic education.

The ADDA Girl Education Foundation (ADDA) is highly committed to empowering girls to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future for themselves and their families.

VISION

A society where every girl has access to quality education.

MISSION

To facilitate quality education of the girl-child and promote her leadership development through evidence-based policy advocacy, behavioral change communication, economic linkages, and strategic partnerships.

CORE VALUES

Teamwork

Service above Self

Transparency

Accountability

Professionalism

Integrity

OUR GOALS & OBJECTIVES

GOALS

Create an enabling environment to support the girl-child's access to quality education at all levels
Improve enrollment, retention, and girls' transition from basic to tertiary schools.
Support girls in tertiary institutions, including career development and leadership.
Build partnerships with various stakeholders, including the community, private sector, public sector, and international partners.
Establish robust and sustainable resource mobilization infrastructure.

OBJECTIVES

To promote the emergence of community advocates for girl-child education.
To support the establishment of community support systems for girl-child education.
To identify and strengthen existing education community support structures.
To identify and support girls in selected schools.

NEXT STEPS

To achieve our vision of ensuring that every girl has access to quality education, we intend to take the following steps:

Establish a girl-only boarding ADDA Model School at Nafada.
Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) campaign that addresses barriers to girls' education and leadership, including lack of support, gender-based violence, poverty, early marriage, and traditional gender roles, aiming to transform cultural beliefs.
Evidence-based advocacy aimed to address issues such as poor implementation of child education policy, unsafe and isolated schools, and inadequate qualified female teachers.
Develop self-esteem and leadership skills in the girls.
Support health and WASH facilities in the school as it affect girls' retention and completion.
Provide educational financing and other economic-related activities affecting a girl-child's enrolment, retention, completion, and transition.
Build the capacity of role models in mentoring.
Identify and enroll more girls into the ADDA Scholarship Scheme.

MEET OUR TEAM

Samira Galadima ANIPR,

Program Manager

Abubakar Abdullahi Hussain

Program Coordinator

Abba Garba

Finance

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Girls

150

Mothers

203

Communities

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