Pearl Club Enugu

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER In line with the international literacy day, instituted by UNESCO and celebrated yearly on September 8, which highlights the importance of literacy to individuals and communities, the Obiagu project read-a-thon is intended as a fundraiser to support the literacy of less privileged girls. Obiagu is an urban slum in Enugu State, Nigeria.🏬 It was discovered that students there, especially young girls, despite going to public schools, still have low literacy and numeracy skills. ☹️ The Obiagu project which started in 2017 to combat this problem is a charity run by University students who frequent Uzommiri Study Centre.👩🏾‍🎓👩🏾‍🎓 They give weekly classes on basic literacy skills, mathematics, and vocational training to the girls at Obiagu. 👩🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍💻👩‍🍳👩‍🔬👩‍🎨👩‍🏭 This Read-a-thon, as stated earlier, is intended as a fundraiser to set up a library where these girls can have full and free access to study materials as well as to equip t...

The Earth. It is the only home we have come to know; it is home to about 7.8 billion people. It goes without saying, that we ought to take care of the Earth, preserve her resources and conserve energy. It is something that all hands have to be on deck to accomplish. Pope Francis in one of his encyclical, Laudato Si, wrote, “saving our common home is crucial for the youth because they will suffer the most from the consequences of climate change. So, as young people, you have to take ownership of your future.” We decided to give young people an opportunity to take ownership of their future by organizing a contest in this regard with the theme: Vida Pura Para Todos, meaning, Pure Life for All. The creativity contest which was organized for girls between the ages of 11 and 16 years, was divided into two categories: writing and art. It was aimed at enabling young girls to think about ways of solving environmental problems, fostering critical thinking, and improving self-expression. The...

The need for continual formation- academic, spiritual, and cultural has remained a foremost priority at Pearl Club of Uzommiri Study Centre.  That is why in spite of these unprecedented times, the idea of maximizing a virtual space to continue the regular Saturday club activities and the daily Guided Study Programme was not far-fetched. With the aid of various platforms that support e-learning such as whatsapp, Google classroom, zoom, and the support of the parents of the club who have always been our greatest champions in all situations, pearl online began. At first, the volunteers and coordinators of the club taught the girls mathematics and English via whatsapp, twice a week for about an hour. Then we gradually moved on to Google classroom as it offered more possibilities of providing the girls with study materials, occasional quizzes and extra-curriculars in the form of games and videos. The guided study programme was designed to run from Monday to Friday from 4pm to 6pm...