Mayo-Ndaga sits on the rolling hills in Gembu, Taraba State. The air is cool, the land is wide, and a strong community shapes daily life. Over 15,000 people live across 1.034 km², with children making almost 55% of that number. Neighbours in this community know and support each other. Families rise early, farmers tend their fields, and children walk to school with books and big dreams, powered by resilience and hope.
Mayo-Ndaga’s people are strong, resourceful, and connected. Most families run small farms, growing crops and raising animals for food and income. Life here requires determination, so neighbours support each other. Parents work hard for their children’s future. Children come to school eager to learn and seize every opportunity.
ActionAid’s school feeding programme supports this determination. Now, children in Mayo-Ndaga get healthy meals at school every day. These meals do more than fill their stomachs; improved nutrition helps children concentrate in class, attend school regularly, and develop confidence in their future. The programme unites the community by hiring local women as cooks and providing farmers with a stable market for their produce, building a support cycle that promotes both social and economic well-being.
If you visit a Mayo-Ndaga school today, you’ll see new energy. Classrooms buzz, laughter rings out, and the children’s eyes shine with support. Teachers show more confidence, parents feel relieved, and the whole community grows stronger as positive change takes root.
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