Since its inception, the InnerCity Mission for Children, a member agency of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has provided marginalized and vulnerable children access to free basic education. Through its network of primary schools spread across Africa and Asia, over 3000 orphaned, vulnerable, and excluded children have received scholarships to start and complete their primary education.
Before now, there were eight (8) 100% free InnerCity Mission Schools with others under construction. The latest addition to this network is the InnerCity Mission School, Murbai Community, Taraba State, North-East Nigeria.
Murbai community in Ardo Kola Local Government Area suffered attacks by bandits. The attacks disrupted the education of the children as the only government school was affected. The InnerCity Mission for Children stepped in to help the children continue their education by setting up temporary learning centers. Over 300 children in the community benefited from these centers as they received literacy lessons and psychosocial support weekly. However, the need was clear that the children of the Murbai community required a permanent structure that would deliver early childhood education as well as uninterrupted access to 6-year formal primary education.
The InnerCity Mission School, Murbai, which is the 9th School in the expanding network of InnerCity Mission schools will benefit children from the Murbai community and its environs. It is the second InnerCity Mission School in North-East Nigeria which offers free primary education to disadvantaged and marginalized children irrespective of gender, race, religion, and ethnicity.
Present at the commissioning of the school were traditional rulers, senior community leaders, top dignitaries from the LoveWorld Nation, Government representatives, and other key stakeholders from various communities.
The InnerCity Mission Primary School, Murbai is fully open. Pupils who were enrolled received their uniforms, books, school bags, and other materials and are set to commence their academic session.