Creating Our Children’s Future
Our goal at WAAW Foundation is to expose African students especially the girl child to a variety of positive learning experiences and career options in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.
ABOUT OUR STEM CAMP
What Do You Stand To Gain
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Critical thinking and problem-solving skills inherent in sciences, mathematics, engineering design, development, and testing via lessons and hands-on experiments.
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Exposure to Robotics and Programming tools and resources that can enhance innovation and problem-solving.
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Opportunities to think about, research, design, build and test renewable energy sources for local environment.
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Fun, cultural, and extracurricular activities aimed at building strong friendships and peer networks among participants.
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Opportunity to build and improve research and scientific/public presentation skills by presenting and discussing projects before judges consisting of STEM professors, graduate students, and professionals.
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Career counseling opportunities in STEM and exposure to role models.




2016 STEM CAMP - Abuja, Nigeria

2015 STEM CAMP - Nairobi, Kenya

2015 STEM CAMP - Lagos, Nigeria

2014 STEM CAMP - Lagos, Nigeria

2013 STEM CAMP - Lagos, Nigeria
I feel that this camp has completely changed who I am. It has given me more confidence and a new look at the technology world. It is an eye-opener for me and it got me quite excited about my career in Engineering. I will definitely recommend this camp to others because you get to meet so many new girls your own age and plus, you have so much fun learning new things that by the end of the day you are disappointed that it is over.
My favorite session is the mobile application class. I can’t wait to start earning money from the app developed at the camp. I feel very lucky that I was chosen to attend this program
I liked the activities very much because they helped us to have a hands-on experience of what it is like to work in areas of STEM. I learned how to think out of the box and create things by working together with my group members. It let me get a glimpse of what it is like to work in the real-world engineering and technological field. I can use logical thinking and teamwork that I learned through the activities to solve problems that I face in real life.
I think this is the best experience I have ever had because I learned while having fun and the teachers were amazing.
At the Introduction to Mobile Programming platforms, I had a great time from the very start. Mr. Walter demonstrated the principles of mobile Applications. We were then given the opportunity to create our own app. It was awesome to see that our apps were published! It was also fun to meet new people, work with a partner I never met before, and share my knowledge with my family on the last day of camp.
My favorite session is the mobile application class. I can’t wait to start earning money from the app developed at the camp. I feel very lucky that I was chosen to attend this program.
I feel that this camp has completely changed who I am. It has given me more confidence and a new look at the technology world. It is an eye-opener for me and it got me quite excited about my career in Engineering. I will definitely recommend this camp to others because you get to meet so many new girls your own age and plus, you have so much fun learning new things that by the end of the day you are disappointed that it is over
I have to admit that I was nervous when I saw the camp curriculum, all the sessions look impossible and difficult to me. I thought you had to be a geek to be here. However, by the end of the program, I had learned scientific and engineering principles while having a great time designing, building and programming. The instructors made learning fun. The camp definitely had a positive impact on me. It got me inspired to get involved and really gave me confidence. It gave me great ideas and I am so excited to continue in my career as a Chemical Engineer.
WAAW camp rock! I’ve never seen my daughter so excited about science. Thanks for such a fun and enthusiastic learning atmosphere. My daughter felt comfortable and had fun learning from day one. Thank you! Keep up the great work!
She really enjoyed ALL of the hands-on science activities. You should have seen how excited she was when explaining all she learnt about building generators, programming, developing mobile apps, building a windmill,s and so on. The camp completely changed her perspective about engineering! Of course, now she says she wants to be a Computer Engineer. Thank you for giving me the scholarship.
We especially loved the Mobile Application session. It is one of the best parts of this year’s curriculum, the girls loved it so much that they sometimes forgot to go for a break. They got busy thinking, connecting, and creating. The session encouraged higher-level thinking skills.
Even in the short time I was at the camp I learnt so much about technology, but more about how people can achieve professions that they love and enjoy. Everyone’s enthusiasm about their professions inspired me to find what I love and pursue it. I am now much, much more interested in technology-related careers. They are so much fun.