Help
for Education and Local Projects in Gambia (HELPING), a charitable organization
recently supported the communities of North Bank Region with rice.
The
charitable organization is registered both in The Gambia and England to support
Education and Local projects within The Gambia.
The
donation of 221 bags of rice (50 kilograms each) worth over D221, 100, was given
to families of sponsored children in Fass Njagga Choi, Medina Serigne Mass,
Medina Manneh, Kerr Bohoum, Kerr Malick Sarr, Chamen and Pakau Ngogu, all in
the North Bank Region.
Since
the inception of the charity, it has maintained its records on proper service
delivery to the education system of The Gambia.
This
gesture, however, was to complement the efforts of The Gambia Government in the
attainment of free education for all.
HELPING CHARITY is one of the biggest
charities in The Gambia that is engaged in sponsorship for students at all
learning stages from Pre- Primary to University.
The
charity was recently upgraded to a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status
in April 2016.
Over
the years, the charity has been giving education support, health and clothing
to its sponsored children.
Speaking
during the handing over ceremony at the charity’s head office in Fass Njagga
Choi, the coordinator of the charity, Sarjor Sarr, thanked the donors of the
charity for what he described as a humanitarian gesture which the charity has
been doing for the last 17 years.
He
said rice distribution has been an annual exercise which the charity has been
engaged in over the years.
He
further thanked the Ministries of Education and Health for the partnership.
Other
speakers during the handing over ceremony included Baboucarr Nyang, the deputy
chair of the charity. Mr Nyang urged the students to learn as they have all the
opportunities to do so.
He
further called on the parents to be monitoring the actions of the children and
be asking them about school to know their strengths and weaknesses.
The
distribution is expected to continue in various schools in the South Bank and
other regions.
