A first pilot planned for Niger State, with a First Circle of 15 children. The dates and targets are planning figures, not results.

The First Circle is planned for 15 children aged 6 to 12 who are out of school because of poverty. Children learn in neighbourhood reading circles and are prepared for an existing school pathway.

Families pay nothing to join. After a child is placed, the team plans monthly home visits and school register checks for three months. A placement that does not last counts as a failure.

Planning Targets

• Full pilot: Planning target: 100 children in seven circles in one community, with 67 placed and 60 still enrolled after three months.
• First Circle: 15 children, three volunteers and five weeks of teaching.
• First Circle targets: 10 children placed in school and 9 still enrolled three months after placement.
• First Circle cost: US$500 in full, about US$33 per child. The giving channel will open once the payment route and accounting controls are confirmed.