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.
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