In a dusty village in Nigeria, under the shade of an old mango tree, lived a group of kids with eyes sparkling like stars. There was Chinedu, who could kick a tattered football like a pro; Halima, whose voice turned heads with her sweet songs; and Semilore, always asking questions about everything, from the moon to the coins jingling in his mama’s wrapper. These kids grew up in a place where life wasn’t easy, their mothers and fathers hustled hard, selling pepper in the market, riding okadas(motorbike) to buy garri(proccessed cassava) for dinner. But one thing was missing, something that could’ve changed their story: nobody taught them about money. It’s gone, just like that.
In their school, the blackboard was broken and the lessons were old like an 10 years ago afro-beat track stuck on replay. The curriculum didn’t talk about saving, investing, or the new money called Bitcoin that was shaking the world. Chinedu, Halima, and Semilore learned about things they never seen or relevant to thier future but nothing about how to make money grow or keep it safe. Their parents were people with good and big hearts but very small and sometimes unfortunately leaking pocket, didn’t know much about money either. They worked, they spent, they prayed hard, but building wealth? Hmm that was a dream too far, like Lagos island tall buildings they’d never seen. So, these kids grew up with empty pockets and no guide to find their way. Like a popular slang in Lagos Nigeria “Otilor: meaning – It’s gone, the chance to learn early, sad but true.
As they grew older, life pressed harder. Chinedu left school to sell oranges with his father, his football dreams fading fast. Halima, with her golden voice, got married young to a man who’s bus driver job is also unstable, she’s now fetching water with bucket on her head every morning and evening for people as a service instead of singing to become a star with her melodous voice. Semilore, the curious one, tried fixing phones for small cash, but he didn’t know how to save or grow his money. They were sharp, hardworking kids, but financial illiteracy held them back. Nobody taught them how to plan for tomorrow or make their money work for them. The school system, stuck in the past, left them lost in a world where money was changing fast. Again, it’s gone, their shot at a better life.
But what if it wasn’t gone? Imagine if, under that mango tree, a teacher had gathered Chinedu, Halima, and Semilore when they were just 8- 10 years old and showed them Bitcoin. Not the big, confusing stuff, but simple: Bitcoin is money you keep on your phone, safe from anybody’s wahala(problem). Imagine they got a small Bitcoin wallet, maybe 1,500 naira worth which is about a thousand sats of Bitcoin, and learned to save it, watch it grow, and hold it tight. They’d learn about stablecoins too, digital money that doesn’t shake like the naira when prices jump. That knowledge would make their hearts strong and their hands like diamonds, holding onto their dreams no matter the stormy weather.
With that education, their story would change. Chinedu could save his orange money in Bitcoin, one day opening a shop instead of hawking. Halima could use stablecoins to stabilise her water stipends from loose instant value while keeping the most part in Bitcoin for her future plans, maybe recording a debut single she can play for people or post on line music portals which could position her for a superstar breakthrough instead of carrying buckets. Semilore, with his big brain, could invest his phone repair cash, maybe building a small community tech shop that employs others. They’d be building generational wealth, money and wisdom to pass to their own kids while directly breaking their family’s poverty chain. They’d have strong hearts, ready for any challenge, and diamond hands, never letting go of their goals, that’s the good life Bitcoin knowledge can bring to anyone.
Bitcoin education isn’t just about cash; it’s about hope. It’s about giving kids in Nigeria a key to a hard money future, where they control their wealth, not the banks or the systems that most times fail them. This future is coming and these kids will live it more than Gen Z ever could or Millennials ever got to, but without education, they’ll miss it and it will be gone. They’ll grow up like their parents, hustling hard but never moving forward, because nobody showed them the new money game. It’s gone, unless we act.
We can rewrite this story from this years Children’s Day, May 27, 2025, we’re hosting a big event for 21 kids in Lagos, Nigeria. We want to give them a taste of the good life Bitcoin can bring, a day of joy, learning, and proper jolly – good vibes. They’ll get Bitcoin and stablecoin education, learning how to use digital wallets with a small starter amount of Bitcoin to spark their journey into the best money ever. We’ll teach them to save, grow, and dream big, we’d do this while filling their bellies with food that screams birthday or Xmas type of celebration.
Our Food Menu: A Taste of the Good Life
We need your help to make this happen. Please donate to our Bitcoin Children’s Day event so we can give these 21 kids a day to remember and a future to chase. Your money will cover the workshops, Bitcoin wallets funding, that banging jollof rice and all the other vibes. Even 1,000 naira or sats can change a life. Send your donation to Naija Bitcoin Organization Bitcoin Address, Want to help more or ask questions? Reach us at contact@naijabitcoin.org call us on +234-9121691100. Let’s give 21 likes of Chinedu, Halima, Semilore inclusive of their friends strong hearts, diamond hands, and a shot at the good life. No more “it’s gone” let’s make their dreams stay.
See video of our past children day bitcoin education event
