Teach the Child began as a solution to the public education crises in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With the shutdown of schools experienced worldwide as a result of lockdown policies, students from low-income earning families who attend public schools in Nigeria did not have access to online learning like their counterparts in private schools.

A needs assessment carried out by our team of volunteers on 100 children (ages 8-14) using the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) testing tool in the Dawaki community, Nigeria, revealed the yawning literacy gap in children who attend public academic institutions.TaRL testing tool assesses foundational reading and mathematics skills.