Pepe Wonosikou, founder of the Numan School Project, enjoys some time with a young student in Numan, Nigeria.The Numan School Project is an organization working to furnish schools in Numan, Nigeria with the tools necessary to provide a quality education to students. Founded in 2007 by 32-year-old Numan native Pepe Wonosikou, the organization aims to accommodate over 200 students with everything they need for a proper learning environment. These needs include plumbing, windows, doors, desks, chairs, books, blackboards, and uniforms (to name a few).
NEED caught up with Pepe Wonosikou for a conversation about Numan, Nigeria and the hopes she has for her project.
Q: How long did you live in Nigeria, and why did you leave it?
A: I moved to the United States in 1991. My father moved here to pursue his graduate studies at Luther Seminary.
