Project Literacy in Amauzari Nigeria is focused on bringing educational tools that will assist in educating both the young and old of Amauzari Nigeria. The hope is that P.L.A.N. will expand to other villages and small towns in Nigeria.

• Provide access to different ideas and the ability to expand their horizons through creating libraries, internet access and developing computer skills.
• Create scholarship awards for students who are unable to attend school due to poverty
• Fund-raising to: repair schools, provide proper seating, provide clean places to learn and play, help increase teachers' knowledge, provide lunches at the school, improve truancy and providing skill acquiring programs for the elderly or the widowed.

WHY?

• Nigeria's economy is decaying every day. Providing for one's family is a struggle made by most day to day. People are not educated and so they resort to other unethical ways to provide for their families. It has been my experience that when someone is thoroughly educated they are able to come up with more inventive ideas.
• Nigerian families should not be dependent on overseas relatives. It places a burden on both the individual in need and the relative.
• Ignorance is rarely valuable or helpful in a society and often is more dangerous than not.
• Nigeria is a country rich in resources and once educated could contribute as a key player in the world today.
• Groupthink is occurring in Nigeria. Nigerians lack the ability to see beyond their front door and therefore lack innovation.
• Children are the best candidates. Youth provides them the ability to change, imagination, un-attachment to move out in the world and take chances.

WHY AMAUZARI?

On my travels to Nigeria I have spent majority of my time in the village of Amauzari. It is there that I made these observations:
There are three targeted schools: Central School, Salvation Army school and St. Theresa School classes are divided into A & B units from primary 1 through primary 6. There are approximately thirty students in each class. Chalkboards are dusty slates. There are Pot-holes in the floor. Students are not always present in school. Soccer is a sport children enjoy. Children are friendly and eager to learn. A large percentage of adults are promoting unethical behavior and are un-educated. However education is essential and recommended. The morale to educate is high in the community but the tools to properly educate are unavailable. Library contains one bookshelf and a basket of books. Students learn English, Igbo, Reading, and Math. They do not learn Science, Social Studies, History, Geography or Religion. Also no music classes but they do have chorus. Students take turns cleaning classrooms. Instructors are sometimes not present. No lunches provided for the children. Rooms are dark. Classroom windows are open, no proper doors for security. Students wear uniforms. School starts at 8 AM. Students may not have fees. Students may not have fees which results in high truancy rate. Students start school at the age of three.

HOW?

• My time frame is four years for marking of successful implementation. This would start as of January 2004 and extend to January 2008.
• I will be working with a team of the brightest students in Illinois at DePaul University within an organization known as S.I.F.E. Students in free enterprise.
• I will also be working with the National Amauzari People in the United States. I will attempt to receive tax-deductible donations from libraries, schools, and businesses.
• To notate any change in society will be a 10 year process. Changes in society will be noted by keeping in contact with key people in the community and visits.

Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions you can e-mail me at bettertommorrow2010@yahoo.com