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Water from intense seasonal rains and the tides of the nearby ocean bay flood the slums, leaving dirty water filled with sewage and rubbish to surround even homes and schools, exposing children to bacterial disease and malaria.

Water from intense seasonal rains and the tides of the nearby ocean bay flood the slums, leaving dirty water filled with sewage and rubbish to surround even homes and schools. Boards are built to walk upon to avoid the danger below.

Because of the pressure to forego an education in favour of earning an income, a staggering 11 million children are out of school (62% of them girls), including 4.7 million primary school age children.

84% of boysin Nigeria between the ages of 5-11 attend school exclusively, whereas only 76% did by the age of 15-17. These children feel that their time is better spent earning money for their families than getting an education. Concordantly, by the time a child reaches the age of 17, the likelihood that they will be participating in economic activities will have increased by 19%.