Platform Farms is a social enterprise that is committed to creating a sustainable and inclusive food system in Nigeria.
In a world where access to education and opportunities is unevenly distributed, stories of hope and transformation emerge from the most unexpected corners. The IDP Camp Library and Literacy Enhancement Classes at Heipang, Jos, Plateau State Nigeria:
The IDP Farming initiative was designed to help poor IDPs out of social, economic and religious crisis by empowering them and giving them the initial supplies necessary for them to engage in self-sustaining,
“Education is Powerful Weapon!”
What a joy it was for the Platform Foundation in Conjunction with the NICO’s Library to take this weapon to those who have little access to it.
Having worked with the internally displaced persons in different local governments of Plateau State for over two years, The Platform Foundation in their quest to support the less privileged/ victims of crisis in the society came up with the IDPs Farming Initiative.
The Platform Foundation in partnership with Nico's Library in the UK is bringing the first of its kind to Jos, Plateau State: The Mobile Library.
The Mobile Library is a strategy to address the lack of libraries and book-rich environment for children living in very poor communities including IDP camps