Sierra Leone Sports: “I want to give back to my community” – Ernest Konjor

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As he seek to help develop his childhood community, former Port Authority Football Club defender, Ernest Konjor, based in the United State of America has continued his goodwill gesture with a financial boost to four youth organizations in Kissy. The US-based philanthropist, donated Le8 million to the four organisations that are under the umbrella of a group called Kissy Hood, which is dominated by youthful boys. Konjor who was a mixer in his youth days, has decided to give back to his community, especially the youth with the intention to help promote the risk of drug abuse and change their minds from doing things that will affect their future. The money will be distributed to the youths during a presentation ceremony in which the youths will be having the opportunity to interact with community stakeholders who will talk to them about the risk of drugs abusive, alcohol and domestic violence. Konjor remarked: “There are lot of things that is affecting the lives of the youths. Some of those things are the reasons that lead them to bad attitudes, but if people like us who they usually look up to as role models, come around and find out about their problems and help to solve them, then it will change their perception about life”. The ex-defender mentioned that this is not the first time he has supports youth groups, football clubs and other social clubs, within the community. “I will always fulfil my social right and help the poor and needy, “he said. Konjor is a nurse in the US and he has also promised to render medical support to the community in the near future. The manager in charge of Ernest Konjor’s organization, Jumu Goba confirmed that they’ve received the money and it will be distributed to the groups as planned. He said his Organising Secretary, Ibrahim Mansaray, known as Zino, Oseh Coker (Deco) who is the Coordinator and the man in charge of the Finance Daniel Taylor have met with the youths and explained the purposed of the donation. Musa Sesay is a representative of Kissy Hood; he lauded Konjor for his support in helping to take them off drugs and violence. “We are happy for the gesture, we will receive whatever is giving to us, but the most important thing is the message, which is to leave a useful life and avoid all evil acts that will affect us tomorrow,” Sesay lamented. By Magdalene S. Konneh Thursday September 14, 2017.

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