Key milestones within our first year include restoring pupil attendance by bringing over 155 students back to school and significantly strengthening educational standards through the recruitment of 5 qualified, dedicated teachers. Prior to our intervention, Development Primary School faced decaying infrastructure, a teaching staff of only 3, and a dwindling enrollment of just 12 pupils.

We are creating a sustainable cycle of success in Egbelu Nguru. By revitalizing physical infrastructure and securing quality staffing, we ensure that every child receives the foundation needed to build a brighter future for themselves and our entire community.

Our operational success hinges on a strategic Core-to-Augmented Development Approach, which prioritizes primary, life-critical infrastructure first before expanding into secondary enrichment. Central to this strategy is driving organic stakeholder motivation—inspiring community members and alumni to take ownership and lend a helping hand. Rooted in the traditional Igbo ethos of Onye aghala nwanne ya ("leave no one behind"), this collective approach ensures that as the school rises, the entire community moves forward together.

In its first two years of operation, the SaveTheDPS initiative has successfully secured over ₦15 million in direct project funding to drive critical infrastructure upgrades, essential resource allocation, and sustained educational development at Development Primary School, Egbelu Nguru.

This funding has been mobilized through our flagship community-driven model, built on a foundation of uncompromised transparency and strict fiscal accountability. To continuously strengthen donor confidence and maintain high governance standards, we publish comprehensive monthly income and expenditure statements alongside quarterly and annual performance scorecards. This open-ledger approach ensures every contribution directly advances learning conditions and long-term academic excellence for our students.

Through an international strategic partnership with the Rotary Club of Greeley-Centennial, Colorado, USA, the SaveTheDPS initiative is executing a multi-phase infrastructure development project at Development Primary School, Egbelu Nguru.

This grant-funded intervention directly targets fundamental requirements for a healthy learning environment by delivering clean running water, modern sanitation, and upgraded educational spaces.