"The government and people of Nigeria have resolved to address issues that militate against the development of the country. To this end and in the context of education as the base of all developments, the government launched its Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in the bid to provide access to education to all school age children and the illiterate adult population. The hope is that access, coupled with the quality of instruction and appropriate curriculum, will enable the education in the country to respond decisively to the current challenges facing the nation and contribute to a healthy, democratic and cohesive society that is needed at the dawn of the new century."

"But as we all know, in spite of the greatest will in the world, individual national efforts, often based on crushing sacrifices, is not always enough. This is where international cooperation should come in and come in ungrudgingly and unstintingly."

Mr. Abraham Babalola Borishade
Minister of Education
Federal Republic of Nigeria

PCNAF is dedicated to serving as a catalyst for enhancing public awareness of the critical need to improve equity and access to quality education for all children of Africa. The organization, founded by former Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Nigeria (Africa's most populous country), is especially committed to supporting Nigeria's development efforts through education.

Education played an important role in the Peace Corps' mission in Nigeria right from the very start, and the majority of PCV's worked as teachers. That's because Peace Corps and the Nigerian government understood that education is a key to economic development.

The entire country benefits when its citizens can read, write and fully participate in social and economic life. Economic growth is driven by people with knowledge. For example, educated and skilled individuals are able to earn higher incomes. And that helps to build a larger tax base - providing funds that can be used to build better roads, schools and hospitals.

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