Campaign Story

💛 Campaign Description: Building EdGrader

My name is Henry Afekhiku. I am a teacher, a writer, and a computer science graduate. Two years ago, something small changed my life.

When I started teaching after NYSC, my school asked me to help with student results. They needed an offline system that could help teachers prepare digital report sheets. I did not know it then, but that little task would open a new path for me.

As I worked on the system, I saw something clearly:

✅ So many schools struggle with student records
✅ So many results get lost or mixed up
✅ Teachers spend hours fixing errors
✅ Students do not have a full history of their learning
✅ There is no single place to keep their academic and personal data safe

That was the moment my passion began.

Since then, I have dreamed of creating something big—something that can help schools across Nigeria.

🌱 What I Want to Build

I am building a project called EdGrader.

EdGrader will be a digital record and data portal for secondary schools in Nigeria. Think of it like a simple, friendly JAMB/University portal—but for all secondary schools.

It will help store:

• Student results
• Admission data
• CA and exam scores
• Health and welfare reports
• Attendance
• Behaviour records
• Subject performance
• And much more

Everything in one safe place.

Schools will no longer lose records.
Parents can track progress.
Exam bodies can verify data.
Students will have a full academic history.

This is my dream.

🌐 Where I Am Starting

Right now, I am starting with the first version, a strong offline Excel-based app for schools that do not have internet. I am building it myself using VBA and advanced Excel tools.

But the real goal—the big dream—is the online portal.
A proper website with a database.
A place where schools across Nigeria can log in and use it.

To begin this next step, I need support.

🎯 Why I Need ₦500,000

To start building the online system, I need at least ₦500,000 to cover:

• Website hosting
• Domain purchase
• Database setup
• Backend development
• Frontend design
• Security setup
• Basic server cost
• Testing and upgrading
• Hiring small help where needed

I am hoping to raise even more as the project grows, but ₦500,000 will help me begin the foundation.

🙏 Why Your Support Matters

I am not building EdGrader for myself.
I am building it for:

• The teachers who work late fixing results
• The students who lose files when they change schools
• The parents who want to know how their child is doing
• The schools that cannot afford expensive software
• The future of student records in Nigeria

Every naira you give brings this dream closer.

Even small gifts help.
Even sharing this link helps.

I believe EdGrader can make a real change—and with your support, I can start building it now.

Thank you for reading.
Thank you for caring.
And thank you for helping me take this first big step.

— Henry