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Alhaji Habu Memorial Academy Mubi-North, Nigeria

Every hand goes up. Help keep every child in the room.

303 children learn at AHM Academy, from Nursery through Junior Secondary School. $200 a year covers one child's tuition, uniform, textbooks and a daily meal.

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Pupils raising their hands in class Two pupils reading at a wooden desk Young pupils in a classroom
Students
303 enrolled, 100+ waiting
Grades
Nursery to Junior Secondary
Serving since
July 2017
School year
2026–2027, from September
The story

Imagine a classroom where forty children sit elbow to elbow on wooden benches, sharing one worn textbook between three. The teacher asks a question, and every hand goes up.

These children want to learn. They have simply not been given enough of the tools to get there. This is Mubi-North, Adamawa State: a community that spent a decade rebuilding after the insurgency, only to find its schools were still left behind.

Alhaji Habu Memorial Academy was born from that rebuilding. It opened in July 2017, named for Farida Yahya's grandfather, a community patriarch who raised over 50 children and believed each one deserved every chance. Today it serves 303 students, with more than 100 on the waitlist.

The families who send their children here are not choosing between a good school and a great one. They are choosing between school and the street.

303students enrolled
100+children on the waitlist
2017serving Mubi-North since July
$200supports one child for a full year
Why it matters

When a family cannot afford school, the child is cut first.

  • A painful paradox

    Families here believe deeply in education. But tuition, uniforms, books and daily feeding often force them to take children out of school before the year is done.

  • Girls are the first to leave

    When a girl disappears from a classroom in a conservative, post-conflict community, the path back is rarely short.

  • Sponsorship changes the equation

    It gives families breathing room, keeps children in their seats, and tells a whole community that someone believes their children deserve a future.

What $200 covers

A full year in school for one child.

Every dollar goes directly to student support for the 2026–2027 school year.

Fees

Tuition

A place in class for the full academic year.

Dress

School uniform

So every child arrives ready and equal.

Learning

Textbooks

A book for each child, not one shared between three.

Nutrition

Daily feeding

A meal that keeps children present and able to focus.

$200 a year, or $17 a monthAbout the cost of a lunch out. Tuition-only support starts at $100 a year, or $9 a month.
Ways to give 2026–2027

Choose a level that works for you.

Give for one child, a classroom or a whole cohort, annually or monthly.

Most impact

Full Student Support

$200 / year
or $17 a month
  • Full academic year tuition
  • School uniform and textbooks
  • Daily feeding support
Sponsor a child

Tuition-Only Sponsorship

$100 / year
or $9 a month
  • School fees for one child
  • Enrollment for the full year
  • Less than a daily coffee
Support a student

Sponsor a Classroom

$2,000 / year
or $167 a month
  • Full support for 10 students
  • For teams, groups and friends
  • Classroom named in your honor
Sponsor a classroom

Champion Sponsor

$10,000 / year
or $834 a month
  • Full support for 50 students
  • Naming rights on the cohort
  • For CSR partnerships
Become a champion

Monthly payments are due on the 5th of each month. A pledge tells the school what support to plan for; no payment is taken when you submit the form, and our team follows up with bank and transfer details.

Farida Yahya, Executive Director, AHM Academy
A message from the Executive Director
“Every child, regardless of geography or circumstance, deserves a real chance.”

As a Mandela Washington Fellow I saw what is possible when systems invest in people: well-resourced classrooms, dedicated educators, and the quiet confidence of a child who knows the world sees them.

That experience did not make me want to replicate America in Mubi. It made me want to replicate the belief that every child deserves a real chance. AHM Academy is not a programme I run from afar. It is a school in the community my grandfather called home, for children who come from where I come from.

Farida YahyaExecutive Director, AHM Academy. 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow; 2024/25 President, MWFAAN.

Recognition

Stay connected to the difference you make.

Every sponsor

A story to follow

A personal thank-you letter from the school and an annual impact update with photos and a student progress report.

Full student sponsor

A personal connection

A named sponsorship card, a handwritten note from the child or their teacher, and an end-of-year photo.

Classroom sponsor

A shared commitment

A classroom named in your or your organization's honor, a cohort photo and a certificate of recognition for display.

Champion sponsor

A lasting partnership

Recognition on the sponsor wall, a private video call with academy leadership, a media feature and first right of renewal.

For organizations

Give as a company, foundation or network.

Classroom and Champion sponsorships are designed for groups, with documented, trackable impact.

CSR partners

Sponsor a classroom or a cohort of 50 students, with naming rights, impact reporting and media recognition.

Community foundations

A documented education programme with clear costs per child and an annual progress report.

Diaspora networks

Invest in the homeland in a tangible way: pool contributions to sponsor a classroom together.

Discuss an organizational pledge
Make a pledge

Tell us how you would like to help.

Choose a level and leave your details. Our team will follow up with bank and transfer details. Your pledge does not need payment today.

School
Mubi-North, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Your pledge

Choose a sponsorship level and leave your details.

No payment today. We will be in touch about next steps.

Questions

About giving.

What does full student support cover?

A $200 annual sponsorship covers tuition, a school uniform, textbooks and daily feeding support for one student for the 2026–2027 school year.

Can I give monthly?

Yes. Monthly options start at $9 for tuition-only support, with payments due on the 5th of each month. Mention your preference in the pledge message.

Does submitting a pledge take a payment?

No. The form records your commitment. Our team follows up directly with bank and transfer details.

Will I hear how my student is doing?

Yes. Every sponsor receives a thank-you letter and an annual impact update with photos and a progress report. Full student sponsors also receive a named sponsorship card, a note from the child or their teacher and an end-of-year photo.

Can my organization sponsor a group of students?

Yes. Classroom sponsorship supports 10 students for $2,000 a year, and Champion sponsorship supports 50 students for $10,000 a year. Contact us to discuss your organization's plans.

You don't have to give alone

One share can unlock five sponsors.

Forward this page to five colleagues or friends, post it on LinkedIn or in a WhatsApp group. Five sponsors can change the course of a hundred children's education.

These 303 children are not statistics. They are the next generation of this community's doctors, engineers, teachers, traders and leaders.

What they need right now is not a miracle. They need someone to say: I see you. I believe in you. Here is what I can give.

Sponsor a student