Education Project for Kaduna Diocese

This project coordinated by Ann Saxton has two active items:

• School Books - Obtaining good quality second hand books for schools and transporting them to Kaduna. This is in two sections:
  • Primary Schools - This was the mission project for St. Martin-in-the-Fields church in Finham, Coventry. So far some 4900 books have been collected, packed and transported to Kaduna. In Kaduna the distribution is organised by Malam Salamatu Audu is coordinating the distribution to all schools in Kaduna State.
    
    If other churches would like to get involved please contact Ann Saxton 01295 680613 or Email. It is hoped that the diocese will send another consignment towards the end of 2008. It costs about £10 per box of books.
    
• Theological Library - Providing theological books to establish a library at Jacaranda. - Some 60 books have already been provided by St. Martin-in-the-Fields church , but an appeal was launched in the 'Surge of the See' issued in September 2005. It is hoped from this appeal that sufficient money's will be forthcoming to purchase suitable commentaries and other books for the library. As at 28th February 2006 some £976 has been donated by 20 parishes in the diocese. We hope that some of the other 240 parishes will also make donations for Theological Books for the library.
  
  
• Future Projects:
  • Teacher Visit to Coventry Diocese - we attempted this in 2007 but unfortunately visa could not be obtained, we may try again this year.
  • Training of Primary School Teachers - The vast majority of teachers are dedicated but untrained persons, who hardly get paid let alone get themselves qualified. We are looking into the possibility of funding training.
  • Materials for village schools, apart from the books project we wish to send funds so that basic materials can be put into the school/church e.g. Blackboards, Benches.