In Port Harcourt, JAN and its volunteers partnered with Project R.E.A.C.H (Reach Every Available Communal Household) initiative. R.E.A.C.H aims to reach the most vulnerable in the community, while connecting those who have something to give to the most vulnerable, who need something to eat by extending love and support. Over
Archive for May, 2020
Volunteer Spotlight: Chijioke H Oji
Chijioke H Oji is a banker and currently volunteer with JA Nigeria in Port Harcourt to implement various programs – Future First/Company Program and Career success program. What was your motivation for volunteering with JA Nigeria? People, giving back to the society, passion for service and causing a positive change
UPDATED: Best Resources to make this #WorkCation all it can be!
For us at JA Nigeria, learning never stops. Although, schools were expected to resume last week, the lockdown extension has made it even more necessary to continue learning from home. We have updated our resource section on our website to include latest content that would enhance learning from home; visit
COVID – 19: What our Board Members are doing
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all hands have been on deck to ensure that we defeat this novel virus. Organizations across the country, including our very own Board Members, have taken the bull by the horn by contributing their quota to ameliorating this problem and cushioning the effect
999,580 and Counting
Schools are closed and the nation is locked down, but we are still learning, by leveraging our digital platforms and we are closer than we have ever been to reaching our 1,000,000 students by 2020 target. Today, we have reached 999, 580 students
Register for SafeOnline with Facebook
Since the lockdown, there has been a drastic increase in the number of people online. Scammers ? take advantage of this, create phishing pages to change passwords for email accounts and other frequently visited sites to scam lots of unsuspecting users. Now more than ever, online safety has become very
JAN x Project Ark in Lagos and Abuja
Over the past couple weeks, JAN and members of the JAN team have been volunteering with Project Ark to meet the needs of vulnerable families and communities across the country during the lock down. Over the past month, Project Ark has been able to provide over 7000 care packages and
JAN and Friends: JA Nigeria Virtual Conversations
Since the lockdown, we have been engaging in conversations with various stakeholders. The first conversation was a chat with Kemi Onabanjo-Joseph, an Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company and we discussed staying productive outside of the workplace. She shared some tips on how she has managed to stay productive while working
What we are doing
Despite cancellations, postponements, and closings, the JAN team has continued working remotely to ensure that students keep learning. We are counting on the support of our partners and stakeholders to implement various digital programs that will ensure that no student is left behind. Where schools are closed, we are working