The items loaded in a forty-foot container, are earmarked for their sponsored students from lower basic to senior secondary schools as well as school garden projects, and medical centres within Kanifing Municipality (KM) and West Coast Region (WCR) respectively.
According to Patrick De Vos, chairman of the Belgium Friends of The Gambia (BFoTG), his organisation is sponsoring over 2000 students including students attending University of The Gambia (UTG) and some Tertiary institutions within the Greater Banjul Area.
He revealed the schools some of their sponsored students currently attend as: Bakoteh Proper, Bakoteh Annex, Bakoteh Upper Basic and Senior Secondary Schools, New Yundum Lower Basic School and Health Centre, St. Therese's Lower Basic School, Latri-Kunda Upper Basic School, Jambangjelly Day Care and Nursery School, Siffoe Lower Basic School, Nyodema Nursery School.
Asked as to how long they will stay in the country, Mr. Vos said they will be in the country for two weeks to deliver the items, discuss with the school heads about their sponsored, and officially hand over the items to the authorities of the schools.
He indicated that during their two-week stay in the country, they will visit Widdar Nursery School in Kotu and inspect school garden projects and computer labs under their sponsored project.
The Belgian philanthropist recalled that his NGO began this philanthropic support by sponsoring some students attending Nyodema Nursery School, which he said, started in 2003 with 10 students.
De Vos informed that some of their sponsored students are currently manning high positions within the various institutions in the country.
“BFoTG is the main link between the sponsored students of The Gambia and their friends in Belgium and the organisation is proud to be associated with the future leaders of The Gambia.”
