Charlotte
Baurney and Lauretta Darling, directors of P.L. George, who took over P.L.
George Educational Foundation from their late mother, last Friday presented
Christmas gifts to P.L. George Nursery School in Bakau as part of their
contribution during the Christmas celebration.
Speaking
at the presentation ceremony, Madam Bourney, one of the founders based in
California, the US, said they were in The Gambia on a vocation to visit
relatives and to see how P.L. George Nursery school is being administered.
“The
school has now clocked twenty-five years, and we the family members decided to
continue with the legacy of our late mother, whose desire and goal is to
educate humanity, which is our desire too as her daughters,” she said.
“We
love the children of The Gambia, because we know the youths of today are going
to be the leaders of tomorrow. And to give them a strong foundation, education
is essential. It is the only thing that you can give a human being that will
last with him or her forever.”
She
said P.L. George Educational Foundation is a non-profit making organization out
to support P.L. George Nursery School in Bakau.
She
added that all their activities are in their website in social media platforms
such as U-tube and facebook.
“Our
goal is that one day we will get a University, but also in everything, you have
to walk before you run,” she said. “It has been three years since we took over
P.L. George Nursery School from my late mother.
“We
are still in the initial stage, struggling and are yet to stand firm on the
ground. But with the cooperation of all the staff we will eventually get what
we desire.”
She
thanked the parent-teacher association members, the headmaster of P.L. George
Nursery School, the Bakau Newtown community, the Gambia government and everyone
in the education sector for their service and support towards the welfare of
the Gambian children.
According
to her this year it is part of her plans to refurbish the school, and “if
possible we will buy tables, as the school is in need of more furniture.
She
also disclosed that with more support from donors she would be able to support
more underprivileged children and establish a breakfast programme for the
school in 2017.
For
his part, the headmaster of P.L. George Nursery School, Mohammed Musa, and
Haddy Gitteh, a teacher at the school, all expressed joy and appreciation with
the founder and her daughter for their continued support to P.L. George Nursery
School.
As
headmaster of the school, Mr Musa said he would ensure they live up to
expectations as they work hard to advance and develop the school.
