RiverSafe, a top cybersecurity provider, has partnered with Victor Moore Foundation (VMF), a Nigerian charity that helps youth access education and opportunities.
VMF is a non-profit
organisation that works with children and young people from low-income homes
and marginalised communities, providing them with scholarships and equipment
needed for them to gain a decent education.
RiverSafe is
sponsoring 21 children, almost a third of the young people on the programme,
which will cover school fees, school uniforms and resources such as books and
stationery, helping to improve their learning experience.
The partnership aims
to support VMF’s plans to almost double the number of children on the programme
next year, from 65 sponsored young people to 118, while supporting the goal of
developing a learning centre with technology access with the hope of using
consultants from RiverSafe to provide basic IT and cyber awareness lessons.
Commenting on the
partnership in a statement, the Chief Executive Officer of RiverSafe, Suid
Adeyanju said Nigeria has one of the highest rates in the world of children not
in school and this of course continues the cycle of deprivation that these
children are into. According to him, education is the best way to help these marginalized
communities and so the work with Victor Moore Foundation is incredibly
important.
“We live in a time where businesses are lacking skill and
expertise, especially in the technology sector, meaning initiatives like these
not only provide families with the support they deserve, but also opens up
opportunities for the next generation to fill much needed vacancies. We are
excited to start this partnership and champion the young people who need it the
most, providing them with resources, skills and confidence to take with them
throughout education and into their careers,” he stated.
Founder and Executive
Director of Victor Moore Foundation, Besidonne Moore also remarked “It is
widely known that any society that wants to progress must place value on
education. We must ensure that children have access to quality education
irrespective of who they are, where they are from or their socio-economic
backgrounds. Unfortunately, Nigeria is reputed to have one of the highest
numbers of out of school children in the world, and it is in response to this that
VMF exists.”
“We are delighted to partner with RiverSafe, an organisation
that supports our mission of providing good quality education to all. The
partnership will support our plans to grow, reaching more children that need
our help and we are looking forward to seeing how this relationship can benefit
young people in accessing the skills and resources they need for their
futures.”
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye