HELP BUILD GREENER MINDS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Dear Supporters,

Thank you, truly, for standing with us. Your generosity continues to shape the Greener Minds Campaign in Ekiti State, nurturing both young environmental stewards and the trees they are raising with so much care.

This past quarter, something remarkable happened at our Greener Minds Club in Florence Court International School. Earlier in the year, the students planted 5 seedlings - a mix of Citrus for nutrition and Terminalia ivorensis for shade and heat reduction. Rather than a one-off activity, this became a months-long journey of responsibility and teamwork.

And the result? All 5 trees survived.

This is rare in school-based planting programs in Nigeria, and it happened because the children showed up , week after week to water, weed, and protect their trees, even during the dry spells.

Thanks to your support, we were able to provide the tools, watering cans, and basic materials that made the care process easier for them. Today, the trees stand visibly, transforming parts of the school compound into greener, cooler spaces that the entire community now enjoys.

Impact at a Glance

• 5 trees planted
• 5 trees survived and thriving
• 20 direct beneficiaries (Greener Minds Club members who cared for the trees weekly)
• 500+ indirect beneficiaries (students, teachers, and staff who interact with the growing trees daily)

Beyond the numbers, something deeper happened:

These students learned the power of consistency. They learned that sustainability is not an event, it is daily action. Each drop of water they poured was a lesson in patience, ownership, and environmental care.

This is the kind of change we want to scale across Ekiti State.

What’s Next?

With your continued support, we plan to:

            •           Establish more Greener Minds Clubs across schools

            •           Expand tree-planting and school greening activities

            •           Deliver hands-on eco-literacy workshops

            •           Train teachers as long-term sustainability champions

The survival of these five seedlings has strengthened our belief that with the right support, young people will always rise to the occasion.

Your Support Creates Real Change!

Here’s what your contribution makes possible:

            •           $5 – Eco-literacy materials for one student

            •           $10 – A tree seedling and care support for a child

            •           $50 – A school-wide recycling or climate education workshop

            •           $100 – Training for 5 teachers to become sustainability mentors

Your kindness is building a generation that cares and a landscape that reflects their hope.

Thank you for helping these young minds grow, learn, and take action. Together, we are planting hope and nurturing a greener future for Nigeria.

With heartfelt appreciation,

The TGED Foundation Team

Ekiti State, Nigeria

Dear Supporters,

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support of the Greener Minds Campaign in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Because of your generosity and commitment to environmental education, we continue to make meaningful strides in empowering students to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time—plastic pollution.

We’re excited to share an important milestone from this past quarter. To commemorate World Environment Day 2025, the Greener Minds Club hosted a live radio awareness program centered around the theme: “Beat Plastic Pollution.”

We are proud to report that this special broadcast reached over 1000 radio listeners across Ekiti State and beyond. These young advocates didn’t just share facts—they shared stories, real-life solutions, and a vision of a cleaner, healthier Nigeria.

From reflections on everyday plastic use to practical solutions like bamboo cutlery and reusable containers, their insights were powerful, personal, and deeply moving. Here’s what some of them had to say:

 “I always see people buying food from restaurants, and it’s usually packed in plastic packs. If we eat more homemade food, we won’t need all that plastic.” — Oreofe, Grade 12, Club President

“When we throw plastics anywhere, they end up in the ground or water and make everything dirty.” — Sandra, Grade 6, Material Manager

These students—many of whom had never spoken on public platforms before—stepped up with confidence and clarity. They are part of a growing movement—with 20 active Greener Minds Club members—who are learning to speak up, lead change, and live out sustainability in their daily lives.

In addition to the radio program, our Greener Minds members have:

• Planted 5 trees in their school
• Held 2 morning sensitization sessions on food waste and food security
• Created eco-awareness posters displayed in 5 classrooms and the reception hall of their school, sparking daily conversations

Your generosity is helping students transition from observers to active climate leaders. And we’re only just getting started.

These small but impactful steps are part of our larger mission to reach 5000 students and 120 teachers across 25 secondary schools in Ekiti State. Nigeria, building a generation of youth who are environmentally aware, equipped, and active.

As we look ahead, we’re preparing for the next wave of activities—more school workshops, training sessions, waste-sorting exercises, and community partnerships. To make this next phase a success, we need your continued support.

We kindly invite you to consider making a recurring or one-time donation to help us:

• Provide learning materials and eco-literacy resources
• Train teachers and student club leaders
• Set up waste recycling and sorting systems in more schools
• Organize follow-up campaigns and eco-competitions

Every donation you make brings us closer to building an environmentally conscious generation—one child, one school, one voice at a time.

• $5 provides eco-literacy materials for one student
• $10 plants a tree for a child to care for—and learn from
• $50 funds a school-wide recycling workshop
• $100 trains 5 teachers and staff to become long-term sustainability
  mentors

Thank you once again for believing in this vision and for standing with our young changemakers. We’re excited to share more milestones with you in the months to come.

With deep appreciation.