Overview of Programs

In line with  the Sustainable development Goals our  key focus areas are Education, Health and Enterprise Development without prejudice to infrastructural development.

Education Intervention Programs

Provision of Manpower :The KEFFESO communities are surrounded by water which limits means of accessibility to water transport only. Inadvertently, location factor is a major constraint to social services delivery in the area. Baseline survey studies  in the 8 communities in year 2017,  revealed an alarming deterioration in public primary education. Most teachers posted to teach in these communities exhibit nonchalance to duty as evidenced by irregular attendance at schools, outright absenteeism and lack of commitment and dedication.  The result is that about 90-95% of the primary school leavers from the communities could not pass competitive entrance examination to secondary schools either in or outside the state year-in-year-out to date. The lack of committed and dedicated manpower made the communities to proffer a probable solution by sourcing for “teachers” locally from within the communities to fill the critical gap. The KHCDT currently employs 86 community persons in the education sector and provides incentives for 110 government teachers to motivate them.

Best in Rural KEFFES Education ( BIRKE ) Scholarship Program

The BIRKE Scholarship program is a Direct  Social Investment Initiative of FIRST E&P. It is a fully funded scholarship programme for students in post primary. It is strictly for indigent pupils who are selected  based on merit. The entrance examinations are conducted in partnership with a reputable and prestigious school in Nigeria. Successful participants are placed in  a boarding school facility with all expenses funded by FIRST E&P.  The program has 40 beneficiaries presently.

Objectives

To provide access to quality learning environment

To provide the needed manpower / manpower development for the educational sector   

To improve students’ performances by providing modern learning aids / facilities in the primary and secondary schools 

Impacts of  the Education Intervention Programme.

Enhanced Learning Outcomes: With improved resources, teacher quality, and learning environments our  students’ performance have improved.

Economic Empowerment: Education is a key driver of economic development in rural areas, as it has opened up opportunities for employment , reduced poverty, and improved standards of living in the communities 

 Social Inclusion: The BIRKE Scholarship program has  helped break cycles of exclusion and inequality, providing vulnerable and indigent people  with opportunities for a better life.