Strengthen 100 Vulnerable Households in Calabar

Strengthen 100 Vulnerable Households.

The Charles Edet Effiong Foundation, in its unrelenting efforts to restore the hopes of households in the southern part of Cross River State, continued its impactful initiatives in the second quarter of 2025. The focus of this support was on Educational support, Household Economic Strengthening support, Caregivers forum.

Caregivers Forum: The Caregivers Forum was convened to address ongoing concerns regarding the academic performance of the children. The session served as a platform for open discussion between caregivers and staff, with a focus on identifying challenges affecting children’s education and strengthening parental engagement. The goal was to collectively identify solutions and reinforce the shared responsibility of caregivers, the school system, and support foundations in ensuring the academic success of every child. This activity was held from May 23rd to June 3rd, 2025 in the Focal Local Government Areas and had 15 caregivers in attendance. The discussion highlighted several key causes of poor academic performance observed among children in the community, particularly those attending Community Secondary Grammar School, Oban. The issues identified include:

Excessive Play Time: Many children were reported to spend a significant amount of time playing, often at the expense of their studies.

Parental Neglect: Some parents were not actively involved in monitoring their children’s academic progress, homework, or school activities.

Health Challenges: A number of children face health issues that affect concentration and school attendance. Caregiver are grateful to you for the continued support.

Kids Club: Kids Club is the activity that gives beneficiaries the opportunity to meet each other, learn basic skills from Foundation staff and address concerns that might bothering the beneficiaries. Kids Club was organised for beneficiaries in Calabar South, Calabar Municipality and Akamkpa Local Government Areas on the May 23^rd to 3^rd June, 2025 with a total of 45 beneficiaries in attendance. It was an opportunity to interact with the Foundation’s beneficiaries. Kids Club promotes conversation and experience sharing amongst beneficiaries. The meeting was conducted as a recreational activity where children had the opportunity to engage in creative expression. The staff shared basic life skills and help beneficiaries improve on their educational journey. The beneficiaries their appreciation to you, our dear sponsor for extending your hand of kindness to them through the Foundation. They note that in spite of the current economic realities, you still thought to support them. Beneficiaries sends their best wishes to you and have committed themselves to making you proud.  

Educational Support Services: the foundation is poised to contribute to the achievement of SDG Goal 4 - Quality Education, by contributing to the educational needs of vulnerable children in the focal communities. We continue to support children to help them get through school. Educational support is on a need bases after a household visit. Through your support, the foundation is reaching 50 children in both primary and secondary levels including paying for senior secondary examination classes across Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State of Nigeria. Below is a breakdown of the children in the various class categories that were supported;

• Early Child hood Care and Development - 4 (1F, 3M); Calabar Municipality LGA - 3 (2M, 1F) Akamkpa LGA- 1Male
• Primary school level-  17 (9M, 8F); Calabar South - 4 (2F, 2 M), Calabar Municipality LGA - 5 (3M, 2F),Akamkpa - 8 (4 M 4 F);
• Junior secondary level - 15 (12M, 3F); Calabar Municipality LGA- 1M, Calabar South LGA- 5 (4M, 1F), Akamkpa 9 (7M, 2 F)
• Senior Secondary level- 14 (8M, 6F); Calabar Municipality LGA 2, Calabar South 5 (2F, 3M), Akamkpa LGA- 7 (3M 4F).  

4. Next Steps: Despite funding constraints, the Foundation remains resolute in its commitment. Increase in number of beneficiaries is hinged on funding availability and sustained collaboration with partners. We hope that more people, like you, will support us to reach more children in more communities. We will be enrolling more beneficiaries in the month of October, 2025.

 Professor Charles Effiong Foundation remains grateful to all its donors whose support has helped us stay dedicated to our mission of empowering and uplifting communities. We welcome more donors so as to reach more families.