PROJECT GOALS
- To educate 40 widows, their wards and vulnerable children in Jos,
Nigeria. - Beneficiaries would have rediscovered themselves to the extent that
they would be more productive and self-reliant. Consequently, they
would be able to earn from their entrepreneurial effort. - To produce techpreneurs in the form of Computer Technicians,
Software Developers, Network Administrators and Media Personnel.
THE JOURNEY SO FAR.
WEEF Scholarship Board received 80 applications with respect to the project.
We had our team carryout a thorough vetting of each application to
determine genuine beneficiaries. Forty five (45) applications were identified
to have meet the required conditions by the Board.
FIRST BATCH
In the first batch of beneficiaries for the WEEF Scholarship project, we
enrolled a total of nine (9) students at Zibeh Institute of Technology for a two
year National Innovative Diploma program in October 2019. This was due to
the funds available to us. Amongst the students enrolled, we had two (2)
studying Networking and Systems Security, four (4) in Computer Software
Engineering department and three (3) in Digital Multimedia Technology
department. We hope to enroll at least thirty one (31) more in the second
batch by February 2020.
SECOND BATCH
In February 2020, we enrolled thirteen (13) more students at Zibeh Institute
of Technology making a total of twenty two (22). The gender breakdown is
as follows; 13 male and 9 female. Of the 22 students enrolled so far, 12 are
studying Digital Multimedia Technology, 2 studying Networking and System
Security and 8 are studying Software Engineering.
Due to the corona virus outbreak, all schools have been shut down in Nigeria.
But the Institute where our beneficiaries are enrolled have been able to
continue teaching using an online system as mandated by the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
MESSAGE TO OUR ESTEMMED DONORS
Thank you for your generous donation to Widows and Economic
Empowerment Foundation (WEEF) towards our project. We are thrilled to
have your support. Via your contributions, we have been able to enroll 22
persons. You have put smiles on the faces of our beneficiaries. God bless you,
Amen.