Opportunity Gambia donates, furniture, stationeries to Jabang LBS

The Gambian charity in the past has been instrumental in supporting needy institutions in the area of education, health, and other social developments. The donated items are aimed at improving education and well-being of the students at the said school.

Presenting the items, Kebba Sowe, Germany coordinator for Opportunity Gambia, said the donation was geared toward enhancing education in schools.

"We have made our finding and realized that Jabang Lower Basic School is big and lacked sufficient furniture. So, we deem it fitting to provide the school with tables and benches" he said.

Sowe, thus urged the school management to make best use of the furniture to ensure sustainability.

He lauded The Gambian charity and partners namely - Diakovere and Scout of Kombo North for their support.

He spoke of their unending resolve to continue supporting the needy and public institutions to enhance social development.

Omar Jarju, local coordinator for Opportunity Gambia, who double as Scout Volunteer, said the two institutions are looking forward to immensely contributing to societal development.

"Our objective is to support the education sector by bringing educational initiatives both in the formal and informal. We are also helping in the area of health, women and children and other social development," he said.

Jarju further said the organization have a package of ten bags containing stationeries. These, stationeries, he said, would be given to ten students from poor backgrounds.

He further called on philanthropists to work with the Kombo Scout Association, expressing his resolve to continue supporting the needy people in the country.

Sona S.M. Jobarteh, head teacher of Jabang Lower Basic School, commended the benefactors for their gesture, saying the donation would go a long way in helping the school and the children in particular. "This furniture will serve the students and perhaps even their children in the future," she said.