In 2016 Christianna Foundation built the Elizabeth Adesola Akinjide Memorial Library at Elekuro High School, Ibadan, which serves around 1,800 pupils. It quickly became an important part of the school’s reading culture.
After seven years of use, a heavy rainstorm seriously damaged the library ceiling, and major work was needed to make it a safe place to learn again. Work began in June 2023 and the library was given a complete overhaul: tables, chairs and shelves were repaired, window frames and louvres were replaced, the floor and ceiling were fully restored, and the whole library was given a bright new coat of paint.
The entire staff, School Governing Board and Parent Teacher Association of Elekuro High School appreciate the recent refurbishment of the school library. It is crucial to note that this will benefit the school and the students in no small way.
Principal, Elekuro High School, August 2023
The same year, we also restored the Omonike Akinjide Memorial Library at St John’s Primary School 1 & 2, Aremo, which we first built in 2018. You can read more in our 2023 annual trustee report.