Sika
Lower Basic School, Sika village in Upper Niumi District, has recently received
a donation of 500 exercise books and other learning materials worth D10,000.
The
items were donated by Sika Development Fund (SDF), a non-profit, non-partisan
organisation with branches in The Gambia, Europe and the United States.
Speaking
at the presentation, president of the association, Dr Omar Janneh, said the
donation was part of SDF strategic programme to support education in the
village.
He
said the association’s main goal is to sustainably improve the socio-economic
condition of the people of Sika village.
Dr
Janneh pointed out that since the formation of the association in 2014, it used
its meagre resources, raised through the annual subscription and voluntary
donation of members both in The Gambia and outside, to support impactful
projects in the areas of fisheries, healthcare and education.
He
expressed optimism that the donation of educational materials would go a long
way in complementing the efforts of others in enhancing education.
Receiving
the items on behalf of the headmaster of the school, Malamin Janneh commended
the association for the “incredible and thankful gesture”.
In
a related development, SDF has also presented 150 copies of British Medical
Journal, a copy of the British National Formulary and Monthly Index of Medical
Specialities to the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul.
Receiving
the donation on behalf of the hospital, Dr Ahmadou Samateh thanked SDF for its
“laudable gesture”.
He
said the materials are “indispensable resources” for all healthcare
professionals across the world.
Meanwhile,
SDF website is www.sikadevelopmentfund.com for anyone who wishes to support its
development undertakings.
