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  As the globe continues to make progress towards returning to normalcy amidst the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, renowned African educational group, Slum2school Africa received a major boost from Prudential Zenith Life Insurance to help control the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on educational activities in Nigeria. A donation of $100,000 (N38 million) from Prudential Zenith Life to Slum2school Africa which is meant to bolster educational activities in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria signalled significant progress towards making education accessible to people mindless of where they reside in the country.
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This development was made public on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, in Lagos State, by the managing director and chief executive officer of Prudential Zenith Life Insurance, Mr Chuks Igumbor. During the presentation of the cheque to the humanitarian organisation, Mr Igumbor emphasised on the fact that the initiative formed part of the Corporate Social Responsibility fund of Prudence Foundation which is the community arm of the firm in Asia and Africa.
“Our contribution to Slum2School’s activities demonstrates our corporate social responsibility action plan, which is targetted toward communities most in need of the support we provide. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives, including the education sector, with a steep widening of education inequality. Children and youth from underprivileged communities are unable to access the learning materials that students from affluent backgrounds are able to access.” Chuks Igumbor
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Igumbor went further to state that the partnership between both organisations is aimed at bridging the educational gap between privileged and less privileged children in Nigeria. He also revealed that part of the reasons for the donation is to make finances available for the procurement of educational materials such as laptops, whiteboards, markers, and a lot more.
“The strategic partnership between Prudential Zenith Life and Slum2School, therefore, aims to bridge this gap and engage learners from Nursery to Senior Secondary School across 20 slums and communities in Lagos State. The $100,000 donation will be used to procure 300 tablets with internet connections; 34 laptops for Slum2School facilitators; 34 whiteboards, markers and board eraser sets; state-of-the-art learning studio for 50-90 pupils per session; stationery for students, as well as learning programmes and software.” Igumbor
According to Igumbor, less privileged families identified in targeted communities will also receive cash donations and relief food items to help them surmount the threat and challenges posed by COVID-19. Source: The Nation Online NG Featured Image Source: Nairametrics
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This article was first published on 21st August 2020

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