In the suburbs of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria, the majority of primary schools are inaccessible to vulnerable children with disabilities.

In 2019, at the Archbishop's request, the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul set up the Lindalva Inclusive School to offer these nursery and primary school children a good education. They interact as they would in a normal school, whether they are disabled or not. The sisters and laypeople work together in a strong spirit of collaboration for the education and development of all, in close collaboration with the parents.

Thanks to the Rosalie Project, pupils have been able to have a meal twice a day, whereas many of them used to arrive at school hungry ("Not to live alone" project).
The aid received was then used to equip the school with computers and distribute school supplies to poor children ("Little sick bodies" project).

"The school now has 200 pupils (90 boys and 110 girls)!
We plan to set up a small poultry farm to ensure the school's viability. The eggs will be sold at a price the villagers can afford, and the money will be used each year to fund meals and school supplies for poor children." Sister Martha

The project: to set up a small poultry farm to generate income and ensure the long-term future of the school's activities.

Farming started at the beginning of September. A sister and two young widows are currently looking after the poultry and collecting the eggs. Another sister and a young disabled adult keep the accounts of income and purchases. A third sister supervises all the activities of the poultry farm.

"Poor people in the village will also be able to buy eggs at an affordable price and sell them on the open market to generate income to improve their living conditions and encourage social interaction with others." Sister Martha

The benefits of this breeding project are numerous:

- teach young adults with disabilities poultry farming skills

- create jobs for families who have no work

- to make raising chickens a source of income for the school and help meet the needs of the school's children

- improve the nutrition and health of children and poor people in the community

- increase enrolment, parental involvement and teacher commitment.

Your support will enable the school to ensure continuity of educational support
and the development of children's skills.

With them, thanks to you!