CIS pupils make fabrics, models to empower less-privileged

Parents, Guardians and teachers of the Children International School, Lekki recently gathered to watch their children displayed their power of creativity in fabric designs and modeling in Lagos.

The pupils who were members of the Volt Club of the school brainstormed to design some clothes for themselves; modeled with them and sold it for a competitive price to empower the less privileged.

Volt Club is a student-led club that helps make a difference in the lives of the less privileged members of the community.
According to the coordinator of the club, Mrs. Bukky Peters said, the idea of making the fabrics to help the less privilege was berthed by the students.

Speaking at the Modeling, which took place in the school premises in Lekki, the founder of Children International School (CIS) Lekki, Lagos, Mrs. Joke Chukwumah charged parents and other school proprietors in Nigeria to ensure they give quality education to their children in various homes and schools with a view to making them world leaders tomorrow.

Chukwumah said the Charity Fashion Show organised by Volt Club of her school is an effort made towards catering for the less privilege.

She said one of the major problems of the country is bad leadership and the effect is taking toll on the Nigerian youths because the leaders had amassed what would have been used to cater for them and make the country a better place.

Chukwuma said she was motivated to establish the club in the school to help less privileged pupils. “Our own pupils are privileged and we must be concerned about the less-privileged children in our society. Nobody choses to be privileged or under-privileged but if you are privileged, you should rise up for others who are under privileged.”

Also speaking at the event, the coordinator of the club, Mrs. Bukky Peters disclosed that the proceeds from the last year empowerment programme on photography by the Volt club members was used to buy computers for some public schools in Lagos.

“Volt Club gives more confidence to members of its club and they are all willing to take more challenges to make Nigeria a better place tomorrow,” she said.