The project which is funded by Elisabeth and Amehe, comprises advanced toilets, washing containers, borehole and other items.
The items, they said, are meant among others to address the water challenges at the school, promote good hygiene and ensure a conducive teaching and learning environment in the school.
Speaking at the event, Ebrima Njie, an officer at the Wash-Hand Unit under the Health Ministry, said the provision of water facility and sanitation items to the schools will go a long way in promoting quality education in the school.
He added: “Failing to provide institutions with such facilities lead to underdevelopment. In fact, it can also lead to dropout of students,” he said.
Louise Allen, the executive director of Nema Foundation-Belgium, spoke at length on the importance of the project to the beneficiary.
The water project, he added, is aimed at ensuring that the beneficiary have access to clean and potable drinking water, while the wash project will improve sanitation in the school, saying: “This will improve good teaching and learning at the school and ensure that students stay in school and focus on their education.”
Allen further continued: “We are motivated to support the vulnerable and schools in order to improve their living standard. We are volunteering to improve human development,” he said.
He urged the beneficiaries to take care of the facilities with a view to ensuring it sustainability, while commending the partners of Nema Foundation for the funding.
Ismailah Camara, National Coordinator for Nema Foundation-Gambia underscored the foundation’s commitment in combating poverty and empowering communities with water supply and well-developed sanitation projects.
The foundation, he went on, has provided boreholes and sanitation projects to several communities and schools within the country.
For his part, Wuye Drammeh, described the event as a milestone achievement in the school, saying: “Water and sanitation are essential in any given society. Therefore, it’s important that the school authorities take good care of the facilities in order to ensure its lifespan.”
Lamin Badjie, the village alkalo expressed delight at the foundation for providing the school with such important projects.
Badjie urged the donor to help and fence the school with a view to protect the school garden from animal incursion.
Omar I.D. Kinteh, the principal of Kappa Basic Cycle School said: “The foundation has provided the school with water supply, and a sanitation programme. This is significant in promoting social development in the school and the community.”
“Before the coming of the foundation, the school was facing severe water constraints. However, it has become history. Therefore, we thank the foundation and its partners for the benevolent gesture.”
The water will enable the school to venture into gardening, saying: “We also want the foundation to provide the school with a dining hall, computer lab and fence.”
