The
country director of ChildFund The Gambia, Musu Komma, has said ChildFund
International has been collaborating with different donors such as Toms, Pearson
and other individual for the past three years to support ChildFund The Gambia
with education related gifts.
She said as child protection and development
agency, they strive to tackle underlying causes of deprivation, exclusion and
vulnerability.
She
made the statement during the presentation of
189,600 pairs of shoes donated by
Toms based in the US to the Ministry of
Education through ChildFund The Gambia for onward distribution to various
regions across the country.
ChildFund
partners with The Gambia government to ensure the promotion and protection of
children, she said.
She
also stated that ChildFund and The Gambia Government have common vision to
support the development of all children living in The Gambia.
“The
two parties have enjoyed deeply-funded relationship for decades. We support
each other and our joint collaboration is significantly important to the
development of children, who are the future leaders and progress of society,”
she added.
She
said Tom’s shoes to a large extent came as a result of series of consultation
and interactions between ChildFund The Gambia and its partners to receive three
40-foot containers with 53,000 pairs of shoes.
This
was part of their commitment to improve access to education, especially for
those in need, she indicated, adding that ChildFund The Gambia was pleased to
hand over the materials to MOBSE for onward distribution to the regions.
She
said all this was geared towards complementing government’s effort as ChildFund
and its development-oriented partner in child protection and development.
She
expressed sincere thanks to Toms for partnering with ChildFund in supporting
children.
They
undertook the project with high sense of responsibility and continue to donate
over 100,000 pairs of shoes annually.
She
also thanked the local communities and educational officials who continue to
work the day-to-day management of the project.