ChildFund
The Gambia, Wednesday donated over 26, 788 textbooks to the Ministry of Basic
and Secondary Education (MoBSE) and its local partners for onward distribution
to school libraries.
The
Brother’s Brother’s Foundation textbooks are meant to enhance performance in
school and promote the wellbeing of children.
Handing
over the textbooks to beneficiaries, Musukuta Komma-Bah, ChildFund The Gambia
Country Director described the intervention as one of the most significant
giving that quality education will remain an illusion if children remain
without proper textbooks.
She
went on to say that the textbooks will also save students running from pillar
to post looking for books and materials they may never find in the country.
The
books will help continue better produce students’ performance in schools, Madam
Komma-Bah also said.
Nfamara
Dabo, ChildFund The Gambia Programs and Sponsorship Director said they will
continue to mobilize resources and engage their partners to continue
complementing government efforts.
Musa
Mbye, Chairperson ChildFund The Gambia Advisory Board described the gesture as
a clear manifestation of ChildFind’s core value in promoting the wellbeing of
children and their families, by supporting the deprived, excluded and
vulnerable children.
He
expressed their willingness to continue to provide for children to ensure they
become responsible and people societies are proud of.
Marabatou
Badjie, a senior education officer in his remarks on behalf of MoBSE said
ChildFund has been their long standing partner in education, the support they
render to MoBSE and Gambian children cannot be over emphasized.
He
highlighted that they have gone far in delivering access and relevance but
quality education has been their biggest challenge which cannot be attained in
the absence of teaching and learning materials and therefore on behalf of
Gambian children and MoBSE commended and thanked ChildFund The Gambia.
Mr
Badjie described education as the backbone of any developing country, and as
such encouraged all partners to emulate ChildFund in complementing government
efforts.
