Gambian Makoi Gafoo (GMG), a charitable organisation based in Switzerland on Monday donated 70 computers and 10 laptops to three schools within the Kanifing Municipality.
The beneficiary schools included St. John's School for the Deaf, St. Therese Upper Basic School and Vital Nursery and Lower Basic School. The donated items were received by school heads at a ceremony held at St. John's School for the Deaf grounds in Kanifing.
Receiving the items on behalf of St. John's School for the Deaf, Daniel Mendy, the principal of the school, commended the donors for the gesture, saying that the importance of the items cannot be overemphasised. Mendy pointed out that in the Information Technology era, students would find these items useful to improve their skills on IT and make learning easier for them. He assured them that the items would be wisely utilised.
For his part, Basiru Mbenga, the principal education officer of Region 1, expressed delight and thanked the donors for the kind gesture, noting that, technology is crucial in the development of any nation. He said that, it is one thing to receive but another thing to make sure that it is used crucially and equally ranging from the administration down to the student. He urged the beneficiary schools to make good use of the donated items in order to enhance their communication skills.
For his part, Amodou Touray, the honorary life chairman of St. John's School, described the donation as timely. He urged them to continue to help the deaf, as helping them means connecting them to the world, as they cannot talk or hear but through computer they can communicate and be connected to the world.
Giving out the items on behalf of GMG, Agnest Charty, the vice president of the Association, said they hope to do more for the children of The Gambia, most especially to the deaf.
The adviser of the GMG, Ebrima Chatty, said that the donation is meant to complement the efforts of the government of The Gambia. He assured them that the partnership in nation building between them would continue forever.
Other speakers included Rita Saffie Kuroma, the head girl of St. Therese Upper Basic School; Endren Mendy, student at St. John's School for the Deaf; and Sophie Gomez, the headmistress of Vital Nursery and Lower Basic School, thanked the donor and assured them that they will put the materials into good use
