By Omowunmi Sanni

The Corona Schools’ Trust Council (CSTC) has announced the expansion of its initiative for out-of-school children to the Gangare community, marking another significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to restoring access to education for underserved children.

The initiative, which began in Ago Egun, Bariga Local Council Develooment Authority (LCDA), was established to address the growing number of children without access to formal education.

What started as a focused intervention has steadily grown in reach and impact, and has now extended to a new community, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 100 children and counting.

In a recent inauguration ceremony, CSTC enrolled its first cohort of 25 children from the Gangare Community into St. Theresa Nursery and Primary School, Apapa.

The event marked a transformative moment for the children and their families, symbolising a new chapter filled with hope for the future.

Speaking on the initiative, the CSTC Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Adeyoyin Adesina, stated that the aim for Corona Schools is to enrol 75 children in St Theresa School over a period of three years, and to adopt the school:

“Our commitment goes beyond enrollment, we plan to support the school with infrastructural development, teacher training, and ongoing improvement.

“Our promise to these children is to see them through the completion of primary school, and for those interested, to support them into secondary school. The pain of the government is our pain; we are deeply committed to their future, and we are privileged to partner with this community to make this possible, Adesina stated.

The initiative also received strong support from the local community. The Executive Chairman of Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Jimoh Saliu, while commending CSTC for the gesture, described it as a step in the right direction for the community., expressing hope of continuous collaboration to improve educational access and quality.

Corona Schools continues to provide holistic support to beneficiaries.

In December, Corona Schools organised a special Christmas outreach for out-of-school children, made possible through generous donations from parents across all Corona school locations.

The initiative delivered gifts and festive cheer, highlighting the impact of community and shared responsibility in uplifting vulnerable children.