Programme 01

EduCare —
Educational
Sponsorship.

We keep gifted children in school — and we bring back the ones who have already dropped out. Fees paid directly to schools. Every child tracked. Every term reported.

How EduCare Works

Two ways we clear a path.

EduCare operates through two distinct streams. The first keeps children in school before they are lost. The second brings back the ones who already are. Both serve the same child — gifted, overlooked, and deserving of every opportunity their talent has already earned them.

Stream 01
📚

EduCare: Stay

We keep them in.

For children who are still enrolled but whose families cannot afford next term's fees. Without intervention, they will not return. With GPF, they do. Beneficiaries are identified through teacher nomination — not parent application. Fees are paid directly to the school. Uniforms and textbooks are provided. Every child is tracked each term, and donors receive a written progress report.

  • Teacher or school head nominates the child
  • 100-point assessment: academic potential, financial need, attitude, dropout risk
  • Fees paid directly to school — no cash changes hands
  • Uniforms and textbooks provided
  • Termly monitoring and written donor reporting
Stream 02
🚪

EduCare: Return

We bring them back.

For children who have already dropped out. Found in communities, on streets, in homes — identified by our team and community partners. These are children who were performing, who were capable, who wanted to stay. Life intervened. GPF shows up. The return process involves community identification, a structured assessment, family engagement, school placement, and full support for re-enrolment.

  • Identified by community mobilisers, teachers, and local referrals
  • Assessment covers: time out of school, academic history, family situation, child's readiness
  • Family engagement — parent or guardian must consent and commit
  • School placement confirmed before fees are committed
  • Catch-up assessment where needed before class placement
  • Full fees, uniform, and textbooks on re-enrolment
  • Attendance tracked weekly in first term back
Children returning after 2+ years out of school may be placed one class below their last attended to allow for academic recovery. This is not a failure — it is a foundation. GPF supports each child at the pace that gives them the best chance of staying.
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Our Approach

Rigorous. Transparent.
Accountable.

EduCare is not a general fund. It is a structured, individual sponsorship programme with clear processes from school verification to termly monitoring. This operational rigour is what separates us from an emotional campaign.

01
School Verification

We work only with verified partner schools. The school head must sign the intake form, confirming the school is legitimate and the nomination genuine. We do not accept unverified referrals.

02
Family Assessment

Each nominated child's family situation is assessed against defined criteria: income level, household composition, stability of living situation, and genuine dropout risk.

03
Nomination / Referral

Stream 1: beneficiaries are identified by their teachers — not by parental application. Stream 2: out-of-school children are referred by a community member, teacher, pastor, or mobiliser. Both methods protect the integrity of selection.

04
100-Point Scoring

Every nomination is scored: Academic potential (30pts) + Financial need (30pts) + Attitude to learning (20pts) + Dropout risk (20pts). Selection is evidence-based, not emotional.

05
Direct School Payment

All fees are paid directly to the school's bank account. No cash changes hands. Uniforms and textbooks are purchased directly or reimbursed on receipts. Every transaction is documented.

06
Termly Monitoring

Every sponsored child's academic progress is tracked each term. Donors receive a written update. Children are supported through the full programme cycle — not abandoned after one term.

Stream 2 note: For Back to School referrals, the identification step replaces teacher nomination. A community mobiliser, teacher, parent, pastor, or concerned community member may refer an out-of-school child using the EduCare Back to School Intake Form. The assessment, payment, and monitoring steps that follow are identical for both streams.
Step by Step

How a child
gets sponsored.

1
Identification

Teacher nominates a child using the GPF Intake Form. School head counter-signs. Form submitted to GPF.

2
Review

GPF reviews the nomination against the scoring rubric. Additional verification carried out where needed.

3
Selection

Family is privately notified. Child is not told until confirmation is complete. That moment belongs to them.

4
Payment

Fees paid directly to school account. Uniforms and books purchased. Receipts filed. Donor notified.

5
Monitoring

Academic progress tracked each term. Written donor report issued. Child supported through completion.

Who Qualifies

The gifted and overlooked.

Stream 1 — Stay

Children at dropout risk

  • Academically strong — consistent performance despite difficult circumstances
  • Financially vulnerable — family genuinely cannot pay fees
  • Teacher-nominated — identification comes from the classroom, not a parent application
  • Currently enrolled — but will not return without intervention

Stream 2 — Return

Children already out of school

  • Previously performing — showed academic ability before dropping out
  • Out of school for any reason — fees, family crisis, illness, relocation
  • Family willing to re-enrol — parent or guardian supports the return
  • Community-referred — identified by a teacher, mobiliser, pastor, or neighbour
  • Primary through SS3 — any level considered
Privacy first. Beneficiary names and identifiable details are never shared publicly. All intake information is strictly confidential.
Stream 2 — Back to School

Know a child who has already left?

You do not need to be a teacher to refer a child for Stream 2. If you know a child in your community who has dropped out of school — a neighbour's child, a church member's child, a child you see every day who should be in a classroom — you can refer them. Download the Back to School Intake Form, complete what you know, and submit it to us. We will take it from there.

Who can refer: Teachers · Community mobilisers · Pastors and church leaders · Parents or guardians · Neighbours · Anyone who cares enough to act.
The Return Process
1
Referral Received

GPF reviews the form within 5 working days and contacts the referrer.

2
Family Visit

GPF team or community mobiliser visits the family — with warmth, not as an inspection.

3
Assessment

Child's academic history, current situation, and family readiness assessed using the 100-point rubric.

4
School Placement

School identified and confirmed. Catch-up assessment completed where needed.

5
Back in School

Fees paid. Uniform and books provided. Child returns. Attendance tracked weekly in first term.

For Schools & Community Members

Download the right form
for your referral.

Stream 1 — School Support

For teachers and school heads nominating a child who is currently enrolled but at risk of dropping out. Counter-signature by the school head is required.

The child must currently be attending school for this form to apply. If the child has already left, use the Stream 2 form.
Download Form — Stream 1

Stream 2 — Back to School

For community members, teachers, pastors, or concerned individuals referring a child who has already dropped out. No school counter-signature required at referral stage.

Anyone can submit this form — you do not need to be a teacher or school official.
Download Form — Stream 2
All nominations and referrals are treated as strictly confidential. We respond within 5 working days. Email: info@giftedpathsfoundation.org · WhatsApp: +234 816 623 9037

Whether a child is still in school
or already out — we have a path.

One term's fees from ₦18,000. Every naira goes directly to the child.