Access for Youths to Information Technology Initiative (AYITI)

A long walk from access to initiative

We identify vulnerable children from the margins of society. We teach them computer programming for ethical change

This is not just programming, it is programming for a better world.

Programming pulled me out of poverty. It got me my best memories and opportunities to be who I want to be. I want to bring out other children from extreme poverty, teach and mentor them on how to be ethical computer programmers for social change. Together we will change the narratives of Nigeria and Africa through computer programming and technology. I believe my journey to freedom can be replicated for other children living in marginalised community by lowering the barrier to attaining programming knowledge.

This would help us to reduce crime rate in children and involvement in social vices, while also contributing to the social good. I want to create a community of young social visionaries equipped with the power of technology to change their world and the society. To make visible impact in Africa and beyond

What we Learn

We offer programming courses, logical thinking, contemporary designs, problem solving kills and confidence building for children.

The Vision

We envision an Africa where problem solving is driven by children and youth.

My Dream

My dream is that one day Nigeria is no longer known for cyber-criminality but it becomes famous as a hub for building top notch software for social change. For 52 weeks, we will train 20 children from extreme poverty the knowledge of ethical computer programming to make a difference. These children will be exposed to realities that are alternative to what they know and they will be assigned to a role model they can learn from. The curriculum that is used to train these children will address their individual needs and it will be tailored to make them independent leaders, resilient to societal pressure, stand for the truth, initiators, questioning the status quo, hungry for change and good collaborators.