The
chief executive officer of Vision Development Foundation (VDF), Modou Turo
Darboe, a Gambian philanthropist, at the weekend presented cheques amounting to
more than D700,000 to various institutions and individuals.
The
presentation of the cheques, amounting to D721,645, was done at his office in
Churchill’s Town.
The
beneficiaries were Fajikunda Police post, D10,000; Keneba village borehole
project, D250,000; Fajikunda Domus Mosque, D25,000; Fajara youth football club
received a set of jersey and cash of D10,000; Fajikunda mosque, D25,000; Tango
contribution, D10,000, Alhagie Manneh UTG, D30,000; Lamin Jaiteh UTG, D17,000;
Bakary B. Darboe, MDI D14,475; Eliman
Sinchu water project D50,000; Latrikunda fire victim, D30,000; PA System Gunjur
mosque, D15,000, and New Jeshwang Lower Basic School D30,000.
The
public relations officer of VDF, Saikou Fofana, said the money to the
individuals and institutions is meant to support their communities.
He
said VDF is a non-governmental organisation that has been engaged in helping
the poor and needy.
“Today
as part of VDF programme, we are here to witness the presentation ceremony of
cheques to institutions, organisations and individuals who happened to become
the lucky beneficiaries of our benevolent gesture,” he said.
According
to Mr Fofana, VDF is a humanitarian foundation that is deeply involved in
supporting and helping the less privileged people in the areas of education,
community development programmes, road rehabilitation, and supporting the needy
in the holy month of Ramadan and Tobaski.
“To
be in this programme is very simple; you have to write a letter and address it
to the chief executive officer of Vision Development Foundation, and the letter
will be scrutinised by a board of VDF to ascertain the urgency of the
application,” VDF public relations officer said.
Mr
Fofana commended Modou Turo Darboe for his continued support to the needy and
the poor across the country.
In
his vote of thanks, the National Assembly member for Latrikunda Sabiji, Saikou
Marong, applauded VDF on behalf of the beneficiaries who received cheques.
“There
is need for people to emulate Mr Darboe’s kind gesture,” he said, describing
Darboe as a real patriotic Gambian who has the people at heart.
