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New hope for Nigeria's teen moms

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November 6, 2025

Hundreds of teen mothers are working towards a brighter future at a special school in Nigeria. The institution is a beacon of hope in the country where one in five girls is pregnant or a mother.

Lagos City's Alternative High School for Girls in Nigeria is reigniting hope for hundreds of teenage mothers cast aside by society.

The school was founded in 2007 to provide teen mothers with free education, vocational training and child care.

Ebere Ndulue was 15 when her life took an unexpected turn. But Ndulue's story became a rare thread of hope in Lagos, where thousands of young mothers face rejection and broken dreams. 

The city's Alternative School for Girls — and her mother's unwavering support — helped her pull through.
 

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