Skills Outside School Foundation

Real change doesn’t stop at projects, it reaches the rules that shape everyday life. This is how lessons from classrooms, farms, and communities inform decisions at the policy table turning experience into regulation that works for people. #SOSF #PolicyForImpact #DataToPolicy

Every meaningful outcome we’ve achieved has been shaped by people working together, partners who share knowledge, advisors who challenge our thinking, volunteers who show up consistently, and institutions that open doors for scale. #SOSF #CollaborationInAction #PowerOfPartnership

December is a reminder of the students who found confidence this year, the teachers who discovered new ways to reach their classrooms, the entrepreneurs who turned skills into income, and the partners who helped us stretch possibility a little further. #SOSF #NewMonthNewImpact

Integrity isn’t just a value to us, it’s how we work, decide, and lead. Because real change can’t happen without trust and trust is built when people see the truth behind the work. ✨ Learn more about how SOSF keeps its mission transparent at skillsoutsideschool.com #SOSF

Across Africa’s streets, markets, and small shops, millions of informal traders power our local economies every single day. We see them not just as vendors but as visionaries building livelihoods from resilience and innovation. #SOSF

Real change starts when girls are given the tools to dream and the confidence to lead. Together with UNICEF, we’ve trained teachers, developed life skills manuals, and rolled out the Girls4Girls and He4She programs across 12 states, reaching over 15,000 girls #GirlsEmpowerment

2023 reminded us just how much can happen when vision meets action. Every milestone showed how far we’ve come, and how much further we can go. Here’s to the people, partners, and changemakers who made it all possible. 💛 #SOSF #HistorySpotlight #BigLaunches2023 #ImpactInAction

Before any program begins, we set the stage with a baseline to understand the starting point. As we implement, midline checks help us adapt and improve. At the end, endline assessments show how far we’ve come and impact evaluations reveal how lives and systems have truly changed

Lead4Change: Where Social Ideas Become Movements 🌍 We believe that innovation is the spark that transforms communities. Through our biennial Lead4Change Initiative, we identify and support exceptional social and commercial innovators across Africa #SOSF #Lead4Change

Through SOSF’s partnership with MTN Y’ello Women (2019), our Personal Growth Series empowered women with confidence, leadership & financial independence driving real progress on SDG 4 & 5. Tag a woman who inspires you! 🌍✨ 🔗 skillsoutsideschool.com #SOSF #WomenEmpowerment

In 2020, SOSF partnered with AREA I and Open Fees Foundation to deliver a powerful capacity development series for young people. Through interactive webinars, participants built essential life skills that connected personal growth to the Sustainable Development Goals #SOSF

👩🏽‍🎓 Training 50+ Schools: The Prefects’ Leadership Initiative In 2017–2018, SOSF partnered with the FCT Secondary Education Board to deliver the Prefects’ Leadership Training Initiative — empowering student leaders from over 50 senior secondary schools across Abuja.

Education as the Bedrock We believe that education isn’t just about books or grades, it’s about building the foundations for life. Knowledge Skills & Tools Attitude When education is structured this way, they walk away, ready to make an impact that lasts.

Every program starts with one simple principle: listen before acting. Through situational analyses including surveys, focus groups, and community assessments, we determine whether a new intervention is needed or if existing programs should be strengthened. #SOSF #DataDrivenChange

Each new month reminds us why we do what we do. It’s never just about programs, it’s about people. The students discovering their potential. The teachers inspiring change. The entrepreneurs daring to dream bigger. #SOSF

In 2021, SOSF expanded to Kebbi & Yobe with UNICEF empowering 346 girls, training 212 teachers, and reaching 15K+ students through the Girls4Girls & He4She programs. We're building a future where education drives equality. 💪🏽📚 🔗 skillsoutsideschool.com #SOSF

Building on the success of our first launch in 2014, this second deployment introduced enhanced curriculum delivery, stronger teacher capacity-building, and deeper community partnerships reaching even more students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset they need to thrive.

In 2014, SOSF launched its very first Bridge Program in the FCT — a bold step to reimagine education for employability, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning. What started in a single community has since grown into a flagship initiative shaping students at three levels #SOSF

A New Month, A New Chance to Transform Lives ✨ Every month is a new opportunity to: 📚 Educate 💼 Equip 🚀 Empower #SkillsOutsideSchool

On February 11, 2022, female students from Government Secondary Schools in Abuja put their ideas to the test in the Tongston–SOSF Science Competition. 🏆 GSS Wuse Zone 3 emerged winners 🥈 GSS Apo Resettlement took second place 🥉 GSS Wuye came third #SOSF #GirlsInSTEM