Foundation Enrols 2,015 Out-of-School Children in Borno and Adamawa

A non-governmental organisation, Unique Care and Support Foundation has enrolled 2,015 out-of-school children back in the classroom and treated 963 children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition in Borno and Adamawa states.

The Executive Director of the organisation, Benjamin John disclosed this on Friday during the launch and dissemination of the NGO’s 2025 annual report in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

He said that through the support of donors, partners, government institutions, and communities, CASFOD directly reached a total of 34,942 persons in its humanitarian activities.

John said, “The year 2025 marked another significant milestone in our journey. Through the support of our donors, partners, government institutions, and communities, CASFOD directly reached around 34,942 persons, including children, women, men, and persons with disabilities.

 “We successfully enrolled 1,498 children into Accelerated Basic

Education Programmes and supported 2,015 out-of-school children through school enrolment initiatives, teacher training, rehabilitation of classrooms, and construction of gender-segregated latrines and boreholes, and distribution of learning materials in the Northeast state of Borno and Adamawa” he added.

The ED further explained that on health and nutrition, CASFOD delivered lifesaving interventions through large-scale malnutrition screening, treatment, and referral services.

In Borno State, a total of 14,596 children were screened for malnutrition, while 963 children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition received treatment through Outpatient Therapeutic Programmes (OTPs). Their caregivers were also provided with counselling and nutrition education services to strengthen household care practices,” he stated.

John noted that the organisation also contributed significantly to strengthening child protection systems, promoting the prevention and response to gender-based violence, and enhancing accountability to affected populations through community engagement and safeguarding mechanisms

“These achievements reaffirm our belief that sustainable impact is possible when communities are placed at the center of interventions and when partnerships are built on trust, collaboration, and shared vision,” he highlighted.

However, he acknowledged the negative impact of the US funding cut on humanitarian activities in the region, while assuring that the organisation will not relent in investing in programmes that support recovery, resilience, education, health, and youth empowerment.

“As we look ahead to another phase of growth and impact, we feel inspired to set even bigger targets, strengthen our interventions, serve communities more effectively, and achieve even greater results. We therefore continue to seek your support, collaboration, and shared commitment

“On behalf of the board, management, staff, and volunteers of CASFOD, I extend our heartfelt appreciation to our donors, development partners, government institutions, media organizations, community stakeholders, and the resilient communities we serve for their trust, support, and collaboration throughout 2025” he concluded.