A
borehole project sponsored by Abubacarr Jawara; Chief Executive Officer of Gach
Global at Sanyang lower basic and senior secondary school was on Tuesday handed
over to the school.
The
borehole is aimed at addressing the water shortage that the school have been
encountering and to provide clean and hygienic water supply. The project was
handed to the beneficiary by the sponsor’s sister, Fatoumatta Jawara, who also
donated the school with hand sanitizer materials, detergents, kettles
Coronavirus prevention measures.
In
a similar development on the same day, a GACH Global team embarked on a sensitization
campaign to raise awareness on the COVID-19 by giving out hand sanitizers,
liquid soaps, kettles and posters to school children, religious leaders, car
parks and public places.
Deputizing
for Sanyang Alkalo, Brukus Gitteh thanked Gach Global for the good gesture for
the school and the community and hoped that the same will be extend to other
communities for the development of the nation.
He described the gesture as a plus to not only Sanyang but the entire
Kombo South District.
Sanyang
senior secondary school principal, Morro Jimbara described children as the
country’s future leaders, saying investing in their education and discipline is
key.
He
said it is everyone’s responsibility to care and nurture children to ensure a
better future for all, saying only the government and teachers cannot provide
the much needed support in the education sector but everyone must participate.
He
pointed out that water shortage has been a big challenge to them but that is a
thing of the past now thanks to Mr Jawara.
According
to him, effective learning cannot take place in the absence of water because
students need water to drink, clean up when they use restrooms and for their
gardening.
He
urged students and the school management to make best use of the borehole and
to take care of it to ensure that it serve its purpose.
Lamin
Bojang, Sanyang Village Development Committee chairman described the generosity
as timely, saying Mr Jawara has demonstrated that he is a proud and patriotic
citizen by supporting Gambian communities.
Fatoumatta
Jawara, Mr Jawara’s sister in handing over the borehole said water promotes
hygiene, calling on people to be frequently washing their hands with water and
soap, avoid hand shake and to do away with public gatherings to prevent the
spread of the Coronavirus in the country.
Madam
Jawara expressed their readiness to continue supporting the community, and
urged students to concentrate on their education.
Delivering
the vote of thanks on behalf of the students, Sadibou Saidy hailed Gach Global
and the school management for always standing by their side, saying they cannot
live and learn in the absence of water.
Also
last week Thursday, Gach Global donated computers worth over 200, 000 dalasi to
the Anti-Crime Unit at a presentation held at the Gambia Police Force head
quarter in Banjul. The items include 3 brand new Dell computer sets, 3 printers
and one big box of A4 side paper.
In
another development, founder of MAA Foundation also rehabilitated one of the
oldest Mosques in Sanyang.
