Back to School in Oyo State: 3,000 Notebooks for Pupils

As schools resumed for the 2026/2027 academic session, the Ibrahim Impact Foundation team travelled to public primary schools in Ido Local Government Area, Ibadan, to put premium notebooks in the hands of pupils from families under financial pressure.

The distribution was carried out with the approval of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYO-SUBEB), which authorised the Foundation to work with Community Primary School, Oluode; Community Primary School, Ojinmi Ayinde; and Ibadan District Council Basic School, Araro, in liaison with the Ido Local Government Universal Basic Education Authority.

Our volunteers handed notebooks directly to pupils, in the schoolyard and inside the classrooms, so that children could start the new term with the basic tools to learn.

We believe that learning materials matter for keeping children in school, engaged in class, and confident from the very first week. Back to School is part of our wider commitment to quality education, alongside scholarships for secondary school students.

Thank you to OYO-SUBEB, the school heads and teachers, and every volunteer who made the day possible.

PHOTOS FROM THE DAY

Foundation volunteers handing out notebooks to pupils — Volunteers handing notebooks to pupils directly

Pupils gathering around Foundation volunteers in the schoolyard — Pupils gather as the distribution begins

Pupils in pink school uniforms raising their new notebooks — Pupils raising their notebooks together

Three pupils in maroon uniforms smiling — Ready for the new term

A pupil receiving a notebook from a volunteer — A pupil receives his notebook

Pupils gathered at the distribution table with a volunteer — Pupils gather at the distribution table

A teacher and pupils in a classroom during the notebook distribution — Distribution continued inside the classrooms

A volunteer in a classroom with pupils raising their hands — Pupils raise their hands in class

Pupils holding up their new notebooks — Notebooks held high

Volunteers handing notebooks to pupils at a table in the schoolyard — Volunteers at the handout table

A volunteer at a table with stacks of notebooks and pencils — Notebooks and pencils ready for pupils

Pupils cheering with their hands raised — Celebrating the new school year together