The furniture comprises tables and benches worth D207, 400, while borehole items which included solar panel, wires among others, worth D122, 400.
The charity’s gesture funded by the US Embassy in Banjul, is aimed at enhancing and creating conducive teaching and learning at the school.
Presenting the items, Ya Kumba Sarr, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ya Kumba’s Nest, said the foundation is responding to an earlier request for assistance from the school management.
She thanked her partners for supporting the foundation to be able to make positive impact on communities’ in the Gambia.
CEO Sarr equally urged the school management to use the donated material judiciously, and commended staff of the foundation for their hard work.
Receiving the items, Bai Ensa Touray, principal of Babylon Comprehensive School expressed delight to be associated with the event and to receive the items on behalf of his institution.
This gesture, he added, would go a long way in addressing some of the challenges they face especially the students.
Kumba Jassey, president for the Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) of Babylon Comprehensive School, in commending the foundation the gesture, stated that the school definitely needs the items to be able to ensure effective teaching and learning in the school.
For his part, Yusupha Gomez, secretary-general of Lamin Village Development Committee, who is also an advisor to Ya Kumba’s Nest Foundation, commended the American Embassy for supporting the foundation in this timely presentation.
He assured that the foundation would continue supporting schools to create conducive environment for teaching and learning in the school.
In his vote of thanks, Muhammed Ceesay, head boy of the school, thanked the charity and partners for their foresight, acknowledging that prior to their intervention the school was grappling with insufficient furniture and water.
