Initiative for Grassroots Interventions and Development in Educational

17/04/2026

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

A FREE one day training on soft skills and entrepreneurship knowledge for employment readiness and economic independence will be coming on soon.

Participants are youth between the ages of 18 and 35 years but more of the female gender.
People with disability are also accepted.

Participants should make available the following information:

(1) Name in full as it will appear in the certificate they will receive at the training ground.
(2) Functional Phone number( WhatsApp number, if have one)
(3) Functional E mail address
(4) Age
(5) Gender( male or female)
(6) LGA/ COMMUNITY
(7) Sector/ Area: what you do eg student, artisan, content creator, Agriculture, ICT Tech,
trader,
(8) Valid ID

Your information will be verified, so give accurate information.

Note: there will be refreshment after the training.

If you have a person interested, send their information to my WhatsApp number- 08037968072. Preferably, you can come to our office at 22 8 Azikiwe Rd, Aba for proper documentation, by 2pm, Mondays to Saturdays

Delay is dangerous.

You can pass this information to those who may need this FREE training.

01/04/2026

AN URGENT APPEAL FOR SUPPORT: HELP A MOTHER IN CRISIS - A CASE OF ABANDONMENT AND NEGLECT
The Initiative for Grassroots Interventions and Development in Education (IGIDE) has received a deeply troubling and verified report about a young woman who is currently facing an extremely difficult situation.

This young lady was approached by an older man who promised her marriage. Sadly, after she became pregnant, he gradually withdrew, became unreachable, and eventually abandoned her completely. All efforts to get him to take responsibility have failed, leaving her to face this journey alone.

Throughout her pregnancy, she struggled to survive by relying on her small petty business to cover her feeding and antenatal care. The stress and hardship took a serious toll on her health, leading to high blood pressure. On medical advice, she had to undergo a cesarean section to save both her life and that of her baby.

Today, she is a new mother in distress.
Her hospital bills remain unpaid. She is too weak to return to her business, and providing food for herself and her newborn has become a daily challenge. To make matters even more heartbreaking, she has no mother or close family support to care for her during this critical recovery period.
Her situation is urgent. She needs help to survive, recover, and care for her baby.

IGIDE is therefore appealing to kind-hearted individuals, organizations, and the general public to come to the aid of this young lady(for privacy, referred to as Ijeoma).
Your support, no matter how small, can make a life-saving difference. It can help settle her medical bills, provide food, and give her and her baby a chance at a healthier and more hopeful future.
Let us show compassion. Let us stand for her when she has no one else.
Please support and share this appeal

For further inquiries, please contact us on

08037968072 or [email protected] Or pay into IGIDE's ACCOUNT: ZENITH BANK, 1225800873
Narration: The Abandoned Mother

27/02/2026

IGIDE was represented at the meeting. Child's Protection is among our mandate.

03/01/2026

On the 29th day of December, 2025, Initiative for Grassroots Interventions and Development in Education (IGIDE), in collaboration with daughters of Amaeke Alayi -Ada Amaeke Progressive Union (AAPU) held a day seminar with parents and youths of Amaeke Alayi community on a theme - Shaping the Future Generation Through Motherly Care. The purpose was to stir the spirit of love and care for which mothers are known and to apply it to conquer some negative behaviours very common among youths of this generation.

Speaking as the Chair person of the project organizing committee, Mrs Eunice Egbuna, the Executive Director of IGIDE, outlined other plans of the group to support their brothers in the development of their community, come 2026. Chief Dr Mike Elendu, PhD, the Chairman of Amaeke Alayi Development Union (AADU), Home and Abroad and others who spoke during the event, encouraged the Ndi Ada Amaeke for their thoughtful initiative and pledged the AADU's readiness to continue to support them to realize their dreams of empowering the youths with life skills for a better future.

27/11/2025

In Abuja for TALKAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FORUM, aimed at strengthening CSOs and other partners in Human Rights Service Delivery, organized by DEVATOP CENTRE FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT.
THEME: Strengthening Human Rights Case Management and Survivor Protection Systems through Collaboration and Innovation.

06/11/2025

Abia, CSACEFA Reaffirm Commitment to Inclusive, Quality Education as Coalition Marks 25 Years

Read details below 👇

17/10/2025

International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) celebrated by Initiative for Grassroots Interventions and Development in Education (IGIDE) in collaboration with Amaeke Alayi Development Foundation (AAEF) at Alayi Community Primary School Alayi, Bende LGA was strategically planned to serve two purposes. It was a day to reach the underserved community with information, for the very first time ,about the International Day of the Girl Child in a special way. Secondly, it was a day to empower learners in that rural school with every educational material that would make them stand out among their equals, ranging from government approved Text books, workbooks to exercise books etc.

HIGH LIGHTS:
< Session with children on: IDGC, when it started, why and the expected outcome of their new knowledge of gender based violence.
< Session with parents on the training of their female children, care and support
< Responses from parents; question/ answer time.
< Drama presentation on Girl Child Education and Protection
< Hand Over Hand of 2,000 Recommend Textbooks, 2,000 40 & 60 leaves exercise books and other Education Materials - pens, pencils, erasers, rulers, dusters, crayons, sharpeners, cartons of both white and colour chalks etc to the school management. This event took place on the 16th Day of October, 2025.

In attendance were: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, who represented the Commissioner, Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi and Commissioner 2, who represented the ASUBEB Chairman, Lady Lydia Onuoha. Others were the Mayor of Bende LGA, Deacon BASSEY Uwabunkeonye , represented by his Ward councilor from Alayi, the Education Secretary of Bende LGA, Mrs Nneka Udensi, the Traditional Ruler of the community HRM, Eze Philip Ukeje, Igbojiakuru of Alayi, numerous titled men, school management team, former Chairman Bende LGA, Chief Sir Gabriel Elendu, Dr Mike Elendu, the Chairman of Amaeke Alayi Development Union (AADU), two representatives of the Board of Trustees of AAEF, Ugoeze Florence Izuka and Mrs Eunice Egbuna, the Executive Director of IGIDE, who also facilitated the Hand Over Event.

It was a very special events, never seen before in Alayi communities. Many parents pledged to return their children to a school where sons and daughters have swung into action to give quality education to their younger ones.

Finally, the Amaeke Alayi Education Foundation Foundation made an official declaration to commence a 5-unit modern toilet facility in the school.

In their various responses, the government representatives pledged to support the school by ensuring that more qualified teachers are sent to the school. In the same vein the school management team and parents made strong promise to secure the supplies and to make optimal use of them in order to improve pupils performances.

All the invitees were well entertained to their satisfaction.

29/08/2025

29/08/2025

IGIDE is ever determined to continue to provide services that will bridge the educational gap between the poor and the rich. Where the organization cannot intervene directly with her resources, she does so through facilitation and partnership with other organizations who share her goals, aspirations and mission. Education is the right of every child and IGIDE will leave no stone unturned in her pursuit of opportunities to bring inclusive, safe and quality education to the less privileged Abia children.

This selfless, godly and humanitarian disposition made the Executive Director of IGIDE to accept the assignment from PISTIS FOUNDATION, based in Lagos, to facilitate and map out some indigent learners, struggling to remain in school. This was transparently done through some teachers who sent out names of learners that actually need help. The list was vetted by PISTIS FOUNDATION and invitation sent to those selected for the Scholarship examination /interview.

IGIDE monitored the Exams which took place in one of the renowned private schools in Aba, where the successful candidates, from primary to secondary schools would be enrolled.
Some candidates from Umuahia participated in the selection test.

This is one of the outcomes of the O3 Project in Abia, as the learners were recommended by teachers who participated in the UNESCO FLHE trainings and who have acquired new competences to act as mothers and guardians to the learners.

03/08/2025

We can attend your education programmes and turn them into impactful events, employing innovative strategies to inject into your learners spirit of healthy competitions for academic excellence.

03/08/2025

IGIDE extends awareness creation of FLHE to parents using graduation ceremonies as platforms.

In the bid to sustain the Family Life Health Education/ Education for Health and Wellbeing (FLHE/EHW) , of the UNESCO 03 Project in Abia, the Executive Director, Initiative for Grassroots Interventions and Development in Education (IGIDE), Mrs Eunice Egbuna, who also is the O3 project team lead, devised a strategy to sustain the teaching of Education for Health and Wellbeing through parental interaction, by honouring invitations from Heads of school to attend graduation ceremonies organized by some schools.

She used the opportunity to educate parents on their roles and responsibilities to ensure proper development and adjustments of their children. She talked about parental care to guarantee the safety of the children , especially during the holidays and enjoined them to be intentional and proactive over the protection of their children. Among the schools visited were Alayi Community Primary School, Comprehensive Secondary School Mgboko -Itu and Ogborhill Junior Secondary School in Bende LGA,Obingwa and Aba North LGA, respectfully.

The responses of parents brought some hope that they would apply the teaching in their daily dealings with their children. The activities will continue during August meetings with women groups