Kontagora Emirate, Niger State
Every child in Kontagora Emirate back in a classroom — taught by people from here.
Mu Koma Makaranta places verified volunteers — professionals, graduates, students and title holders — in community classrooms across the Emirate.
The scale here
These are Kontagora Emirate figures, not national averages.
1 in 3
primary-age children out of school
Emirate ward survey, 2025
61
pupils per teacher in surveyed schools
9 communities, 2025
2 in 5
girls who stop after primary
Emirate ward survey, 2025
9
communities we currently serve
Updated June 2026
Ways to volunteer
Four ways to teach here
Professionals
Doctors, lawyers, engineers, professors — one guest class a term, or a short teaching block.
See what's involved →Graduates
NYSC members and recent graduates taking a term-long or year-long classroom placement.
See what's involved →Students
Undergraduates running weekend reading and numeracy circles during holidays.
See what's involved →Title Holders
Ward and district leaders convening parents, tracing out-of-school children, hosting classes.
See what's involved →Our story so far
2023
Founded under the patronage of the Kontagora Emirate Council after a ward-level survey of out-of-school children.
2024
First 40 volunteers placed in four communities; weekend catch-up classes begin.
2025
Re-enrollment drive with ward heads; volunteer safeguarding checks introduced.
2026
Nine communities served; quarterly public reporting begins.
From the public discourse
The leaders standing behind this work
Leaders and elders of the Emirate at the public discourse
The next three years
Goals you can check us against
Year 1
- Reach 20 communities
- Recruit and verify 300 volunteers
- Re-enroll 2,000 children
Year 2
- Learning materials in every ward
- Volunteer portal with hour logging
- First audited financial statement
Year 3
- Emirate-wide coverage
- 1,000 verified volunteers
- Independent evaluation of learning outcomes
“I teach two Saturdays a month in Rijau ward. The children were not behind — nobody had been in front of them.”
Transparency
82%
of funds go directly to programs
Q2 2026
1,140
children in class through our volunteers
Q2 2026
212
verified volunteers
Q2 2026