School for the poor cries for help

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The Way International Academy, a school for underprivileged children at Byrne Lane off Colligate School in Freetown, has called on government and NGOs to support the school with learning materials, furniture and infrastructure to improve educational standards. According to Alex Kemokai, Managing Director of Rachel’s Community Base Development Organization, the school environment is in a terrible state and needs urgent repairs or relocation. He said for the past couple of years they have been assisting disadvantaged and poor children with learning materials because most of the parents cannot afford to pay school charges and provide their kids with learning materials due to poverty.We have annual event of providing scholarships for underprivileged children at the Way International Academy in a bid to complement government’s efforts.” He pointed out that they have provided 100 school bags and sets of notebooks, pens, pencils, Bibles and other learning materials to the school children yesterday after a brief ceremony. My organization would like to help less-privileged children to attain at least basic education.” He said they are currently getting funding from individual donors from philanthropists in the United States of America and voluntary contributions from members locally in a bid to assist the school. Alex Kemokai, Managing Director of Rachel’s Community Base Development Organization, said they are constrained in getting funding and would welcome any assistance from the public, government and NGOs. Christiana Kwakye, Chairlady for the Parents Teachers’ Association, expressed delight over the intervention of Alex Kemokai, Managing Director of Rachel’s Community Base Development Organization in helping the school with much needed learning materials. “We are happy for the assistance and we need more from the First Lady, Mrs. Sia Koroma, to assist us the parents and the poor children, we are also looking forward to the Education Ministry for assistance. Chief Pa Alimamy Kargbo of the Aberdeen Road Community said this is the second time they are participating in the donation and hoped that it will continue and called for more assistance to help the kids, because most of the school children are from poor homes. Isatu Dumbuya, parent of one of the school pupils who received the assistance, said she is happy but appealed to the government to provide the school with land for the relocation of the school. Many parents and school children interviewed commended Rachel’s Community Base Development Organization for the educational assistance. By Saidu Bah

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