A Green Space in the Making: TGAS and Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences Funtua Chart a Path for Thalis Green Park

A park in progress. Track the milestones between agreement and groundbreaking
for Thalis Green Park.

Four ways TGAS showed up for communities this year

Engagement complete

Formal conversation held with the leadership of Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences Funtua.

Site identified

A proposed site has been agreed within or adjacent to the university campus.

Funding mobilisation

Currently the primary requirement before ground can be broken on the park.

Break ground & build

Site preparation, planting and infrastructure to create a permanent green space for the community.

Why this story matters

Access to well-maintained public green spaces remains limited across many Nigerian communities. In Funtua, Katsina State, where TGAS Foundation has maintained an active programme presence, the need for a dedicated environmental and community space is clear. The foundation identified an opportunity to develop Thalis Green Park, a green space designed to serve both the university community and the wider public as a centre for environmental education, recreation and ecological restoration.

What we did

TGAS Foundation held a formal engagement with the leadership of Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences Funtua to explore the possibility of establishing Thalis Green Park on a proposed site within or adjacent to the university. Representatives from TGAS participated in discussions with university leadership to align on vision, site suitability and the path forward. A site
has been identified for the project. The conversation has since moved to funding mobilisation as the primary requirement for breaking ground.

What changed as a result

Where it happened

Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Back the next chapter

Every tree, exercise book, and community kit in this story was funded by donors. Your gift keeps thework moving to the next school and the next neighbourhood.

Location

Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences,
Funtua, Katsina State, Nigeria.