The items which are said to worth D31M forms part of ChildFund’s Gift-In-Kind (GIK) project, which seeks to promote the wellbeing of children and their families living in deprivation and vulnerability.
The donation was also meant to support the government of The Gambia in providing free and quality education to all children.
At the forum, Alagie Mbye, coordinator of GIK project, who doubles as Officer Logistics and General Services at ChildFund-The Gambia, said the donation of textbooks would go a long way in strengthening the longstanding partnership with the Ministry.
With the distribution of these vital learning materials, Mbaye expressed optimism that the performance of students would significantly improve.
Improving the library capacity he believed, would significantly help to inculcate and improve performance and reading culture among students.
Alhagie Jallow, Principal Education Officer Region One, said the donation would greatly help students to improve their reading skills.
“Children need to be equipped with learning materials so that they can continue to learn even at home. Reading is an important component when it comes to education, so we should all help them to be able to read at an early stage of their education.”
He commended ChildFund for being always supportive of the country’s education sector, saying the materials donated would not only be used in secondary schools, but even teachers in the Early Child Development (ECD), which serves as the foundation for good and quality education.
Musukuta Komma-Bah, Childfund Country Director, said the gesture was aimed at supporting the national agenda for a better education. “For this consignment, we are only donating learning materials like reading materials
