The
Association for Grassroots Support of Communities on Sunday March 15 donated
furniture to Kafuta Health Centre in Kombo East District, West Coast Region.
Musa
Kanteh, chairperson of the of Association, said the furniture which includes
chairs and tables were mobilised by the Councillor of Kafuta Ward Balla, Musa
Darboe through Brikama Area Council.
Mr.
Kanteh took the opportunity to thank the Councilor and Brikama Area Council for
the gift, which he said, would go a long way in minimising the constraint
patients normally face at the Centre.
According
to him, his Association has also embarked on painting series of zebra crossing
both at the health centre and the school, which he added, is the entrance and
exit points to the Kafuta village.
This,
he added, is designed to reduce the frequent road accidents, which has claimed
the number of lives in the past in Kafuta within eight months period.
He thus expressed his Association’s resolve to
work hand in gloves with Area Council, the Councilor of Kafuta Ward, the
Village Development Committee of Kafuta and other partners.
For
his part, Balla Musa Darboe, councilor of Kafuta Ward maintained that he has
been closely working with the Grassroots Association for national development.
“We
are still looking for more funds to support the communities even beyond Kafuta.
We all know there are some constraints which includes water, proper health
facilities etc. And we are trying to meet those demands in the future.”
Councilor
Darboe thus called on the youths of Kafuta to unite and work for the
development of the village.
“If
we come together as one and work sure we will achieve our desirable goals of
developing Kafuta for the future of our coming generation.”
He
also thanked the BAC for giving him a helping hand to Kafuta Health Centre,
which he believes, needs lot of renovations.
Modou
Lamin Badjie, deputy nurse-in -charge at Kafuta Health Centre, thanked the
donors for the support and promised to make the best use of the items.
Lamin
Kaniko Bojang on behalf of the Alkalo of Kafuta village, called on the Kafuta
VDC to give a helping hand to the organisations within the village for development
hence they are not the implementing agency.
On
behalf of Kafuta Village Development Committee, Ebou Jobe said VDC is ready to
work with the Association for Grassroots Support for Communities for the
development of Kafuta.
He
informed that in the future they would embark on series of activities in order
to develop the village.
Mr.
Saloum Sheriff Janko, secretary general of Association for the Grassroots
support of Communities reminded that the organisation is a non-profit making
humanitarian organisation based in The Gambia with a motto to help and provide
services to local groups of disadvantaged rural, urban households and
individuals in rural communities as well as to promote and empower women’s and
children’s rights.
“Drawing
strength from our diverse resources and experience, we aim to promote
innovative solutions and advocate for global responsibility, particularly on
women and children’s rights’.
According
to him, issues relating to women and children are at the heart of AGRSC’s
community-based efforts to improve basic education, gender, equality and women
empowerment, end gender-based violence, provide healthcare and nutrition,
increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity
among others.
The
organisation, he went on, was registered with Attorney General’s Chambers (AG
Chambers) under the Ministry of Justice in the year 2014.
