The Tech Girls project is dedicated to empowering marginalized girls living in urban slums who are attending low-income schools with ICT and digital skills in order to bridge the gender skills gap in Nigeria. Through the use of after-school programs and girls clubs formed in the schools, Marvella has reached more than 250 girls. Even girls who have never had the opportunity of using a computer can now boast of having computer skills. The most exceptional girls are given free Raspberry Pis after the program. This has greatly encouraged girls to enroll in STEM classes and even do well in the classes. Most of the girls go on to study Computer studies and other related technology subjects in the university.

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• Africa

• Youth
• The poor
• Remote and rural communities

The project was first launched in Lagos. It has been replicated in Ibadan, another city of South-West Nigeria. Save Our Needy hopes to take the project to North-East Nigeria where there have been violent conflicts in order to reach internally-displaced people particularly girls.

By bridging the gender digital divide, by making a positive difference in the digital inclusion of women and girls in Nigeria.