IMPACT
Excellence in Education
Recruitment of 14 Teachers for St. Augustine's College, Kabba.
The Principal of St. Augustine’s College mentioned that one of the major challenges is the lack of teaching faculty at the college that are fully dedicated. He mentioned that the teaching faculty is only 19, and there are about 14 subjects, including biology, chemistry, and economics, for which the school lacks adequate faculty.
At the board meeting of June 2023, the board voted to employ full teaching faculty for the college and to pay them the same as the government salary rate. This is the First Foundation Project. The Academic Committee, led by Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, did an advertisement, made selections, conducted interviews, and employed 14 teachers in the following subjects. Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Animal Husbandry, Marketing, Agricultural Science, Civic Education, Basic Technology, Geography, and Yoruba. Which, about 15 million naira, was paid to the 14 teachers annual salaries. This is the reason we are coming: all alumni set of St. Augustine’s College Kabba to join the foundation.
Excellence Teachers Workshop.
A workshop seminar was also organized by the academy committee of the foundation on 12th July 2024, which about 45 teachers were in attendance, and also another teacher’s workshop seminar on 12th July 2025, the topic of which was What Makes a Good Teacher, which about 50 people, both the teachers of the college and invited guests, were in attendance.
Summer lessons
The foundation also organized summer lessons during the long vacation holiday in 2024, from JSS 1 to SS3, and another summer school lesson was also organized in July/August 2025 for the students of JSS 1 to SS3 in order to prepare them for their next class and better academic excellence.
Research Project
The Foundation facilitated a joint research project involving both Foundation-employed teachers and State Government teachers. The project was organized and fully financed by Professor Olorunfemi Ojo Joseph with the objective of examining the economic, governmental, and socio-developmental activities in Kabba.
The research initiative was designed to generate practical insights into the local economy, governance structures, and community dynamics. The findings were subsequently integrated into classroom instruction to enhance students’ understanding of real-life economic and civic processes within their immediate environment.
After the research exercise, awards were presented to the three best-performing groups. Each group received certificates of recognition and monetary prizes in acknowledgment of their academic rigor, teamwork, and quality of research output.
2024 End-of-Year Recognition Event
In 2024, the Foundation organized an End-of-Year Celebration to appreciate and motivate its teaching staff. During the event, awards were presented to the three best-performing Foundation teachers. Each award included formal recognition and financial appreciation as an incentive to encourage continued excellence in teaching and commitment to the institution’s academic goals.
- Three Foundation teachers
- Four State Government teachers.
Each awardee received a formal letter of appreciation and a monetary gift in recognition of their dedication, performance, and positive impact on students’ academic development.
This initiative further strengthened collaboration between Foundation and State teachers while reinforcing a culture of excellence, motivation, and professional accountability within the College.