MEET THE CHILDREN
THE CHILDREN AT PANKO YOUTH CENTER
Iman Sulemana
PANKO Youth Center
"PANKO is very helpful to us. All that we did not know, we now know them because when Corona came, we were in the house doing nothing. Since we came here, we acquired a lot of things. And what I like PANKO to improve is that our colleagues are still at home and I would like you to build more structures to enroll those at home, too.”
Basmatu Maltima Mohammed
PANKO Youth Center
"When Corona came, we were not going to school and were in the house. If this center was not established, we would have forgotten all we learnt in school. Now I can read better than before.”
Amina Abdulai
PANKO Youth Center
"Because of Corona, all schools were closed and we were no more learning and I wasn’t good at reading but when we came to PANKO, my reading skills has improved. I am very happy! What I like about PANKO is that we learn and have fun. We read and play volleyball and other games. What I like to improve is that some of us are studying outside, so we want more structures so that those studying outside can also get to study in the structures.”
Asana Abukari
PANKO Youth Center
“I was a school out and PANKO picked me up and I am developing more interest in school once again. I was not good in class and since joining PANKO, I have learnt a lot of things. I hope to go back to school when school reopens. What like about this place is the playground, we get to play and have fun, we play volleyball and the guys also plays football. One thing I will like PANKO to do is to build more rooms for us to study in.”
Abdul Razak Mbangba Hamdu
PANKO Youth Center
“PANKO is helping us, things we didn’t know, we have now acquired them, Panko gives knowledge and what I like about PANKO is the knowledge and how the teachers gives us more attention and time to learn. I want PANKO to include vocational skills so that we can also learn other skills. What I like about PANKO is that when the teachers teach, I do understand. I want us to continue to keep the surrounding clean.”
Muhsina Sulemana
PANKO Youth Center
“PANKOhas helped us a lot because we now know what we did not know. Before coming to PANKO, I did not know the sounds of the alphabets but now I have learnt all the sounds.”
Abdulai Latifa
PANKO Youth Center
"I like PANKO because I want to learn. Due to the outbreak of Corona, we were just in the house and at some point I was starting to forget most of the things I learnt in school. Fortunately, PANKO thought it wise to come to this community and pick some of us who were in the house to help us learn how to read. Those who are in the house might find it difficult to identify some letters when school resumes. Another reason is that, here we are many and we play together too, we play volleyball and football, play with the swing too. What I will like PANKO to do is add more buildings so that our friends who sit outside can also have a place to learn comfortably.”
Osman Abdul-Rahim
PANKO Youth Center
"We have benefitted a lot since we came to PANKO. I have learnt a lot since I came here because of the Corona outbreak we were not going to school again and were just in the house roaming but PANKO has help us a lot by bringing us here. What I like about PANKO is how we come together and read (reading club), but I wish there could be another room/building so that our colleagues who are outside can also get inside and learn.”
Yahaya Iddrisu
PANKO Youth Center
"I am from Kulmang community. I will like PANKO to build a room for those who are outside to also get a convenient place to sit and learn like we do. The reason why I like this place is how we learn, play and have fun. It makes me happy!”
Shani Mohammed Taufik
PANKO Youth Center
"I am from Kulmang. We were not going to school when Corona came and we were not doing any extra classes, and PANKO came, organized us and teach us to learn how to read. The thing I like about PANKO is how the learning isfriendly, so I come every day because I want to learn new things to add to what I know already. What I will like us to do is to get a classroom for those who sit outside to also get a nice place so that they can learn well.”