Girls Education Mission International (GEMI), a Nonprofit organisation, has empowered over two thousand, five hundred (2,500) school girls through its scholarship scheme in five years (5yrs) as part of its contribution in the society.
It has also reached out to over eleven thousand (11,000) school girls across sixteen (16) States in Nigeria through other programmes that empowered these young girls.
The Founder and Executive Director of Girl Education Mission International (GEMI), Mrs. Keturah Shammah, disclosed this at the 5 Days Girls Mentorship and Leadership Training organised by GEMI in collaboration with the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB), sponsored by Girls Opportunity Alliance.
The training which came with a theme: “I AM POSSIBLE” has over fifty (50) girls drawn from over fifteen (15) schools in Jos, Plateau State, held at the Girls Education Mission International Hub in Jos-South Local Government Area of Plateau State Monday.
The Executive Director said, “we do not know definitely the number of girls we have empowered now because of the impact, but we have the direct records that, from 2019 we have been empowering 100 girls every year.
“So, we have directly supported the education of over two thousand, five hundred (2500) girls through scholarship, distribution of sanitary pats and mentorship directly from schools as we are doing today.
“We also have programmes we have carried out on girls that in fact, we reached out to over eleven thousand (11,000) girls across sixteen (16) States in Nigeria. We are even processing registration with Sereleon at the moment”, she highlighted.
Earlier, the Executive Chairman of the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB), represented by the Director, Special Programme of the Board, Zainab Abdulkadir Zakari, commended GEM International for the excellent work it has been doing over time.
The Chairman, said, “this is a Programme that is without end because this is not the only Programme we have with this Foundation. They have been assisting PSUBEB so many years back since 2019.
“They have supported our Teachers through training and supplied both books and Teaching Materials to Teachers and children in the classes. They have also trained our Supervisors and Coordinators last year and now promised to see that these children reach their peak of their lives”, she highlighted.
The representative of the Executive Chairman, used the opportunity to congratulate Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang and promised to give him the needed support for him to achieve his “THE TIME IS NOW” slogan.
However, one of the beneficiaries of GEM International empowerment Programmes, Miss Chidimma Peter, who was selected to participate in a Programme in Abuja, thanked GEM International for the opportunity created for her to be able to explore and prayed God to bless the organisation.
There were words of commendations from both parents, Principals, community leaders among whom included: Mr. S. Patrick from Kufang; Mrs. Rinya Tildap of the Police Dog Training; Youth Leader Dung Gyang Chika; Datong D. Dalyop, Principal Gss Riyom; Gyang Gere, Community Leader in Riyom; Mrs. Lilian Yashin, Principal GJSS Gyel and Mrs. Chundung Bago, GSS Larantu, with Eunice S. Yamtu and Iliya B. Fondong, both of the PSUBEB respectively.
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