Lagos Non-Governmental Organisation Unveils First PET Bottle-Built School For Slum Kids In Lagos

Slum Art Foundation, an NGO, has officially unveiled the first Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle-built school for slum children in Ijora Badia community, Lagos, Nigeria’s south-west.

In a statement, the Co-Founder, Slum Art Foundation, Adetunwase Adenle, said that the project was to allow access to art education in a creative environment.

Adenle said that the school building project, which commenced in 2019, provided access to learning, mentorship, and training in a creatively conducive environment to underserved children in Nigeria.

According to him, by providing access to education, the children will learn the skill sets they need to become valuable members of society.

Adenle expressed joy over completion of the school project for the community.

He said that the school would provide a haven for children to enjoy the experience of learning art in a convenient space.

He added that the school launch would bring relief for tutors and young people in the community, as it was coming during the rainy season.

Adetunwase expressed the organisation’s appreciation to the World Connect initiative, First City Monument Bank, and Oluwaseun Dania International Foundation, for their support towards the building project.

“We also appreciate their support for all the other empowerment initiatives for young people within the Ijora Badia community,” he said.

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