AGA,
a charitable Association in The Gambia in collaboration with AGA Association in
the United States of America recently distributed medical and educational
learning materials to various schools and health centres in the Greater Banjul
Area.
The donated items were worth half a million
dalasi.
Speaking
at various distribution points, Mariama Darboe, coordinator of the AGA
Association, said the donation came as a result of their partnership with
association based in the United States who provided the magnificent gesture to
their brothers and sisters in the country for schools and health centres.
She
disclosed that this was not the first time they had been providing this kind of
donation, saying that every year the AGA association based in the United States
provided such donation to schools and health centres.
She
commended the AGA association for their readiness in supporting their sisters
and brothers in The Gambia.
Also
speaking, Isatou Sanyang, Public Relations Officer of the Association,
commended his staff for their commitment and hard work towards the successful
implementation of the exercise.
She
expressed appreciation to anyone who has contributed in one way or the other
towards the success of the exercise.
Alexander
Manseh, head teacher of the Aunt Dorrcing International School in Ghana Town,
thanked AGA Association in the United States for their support.
She
highlighted the numerous assistances that AGA association has been rendering in
the area of education and assured the donors that the materials donated would
be put to good use.
For
his part, the president of AGA association, Lamin Sisiko, assured the beneficiaries
that his association would continue to give medical and learning materials to
their brothers and sisters in The Gambia.
He
spoke on the importance of sharing and caring for people.
Alh.
Abdoulie S.M Sowe, general adviser of Intervention Health Centre at Old
Jeshwang, also expressed appreciation over the donated materials, saying that
this was not the first time of making such donation to various health centres
in the country.
