My name is Kemet Imani president of PowerSis Community Voluntary Organisation. I work voluntary to serve disadvantaged communities both in the UK and abroad. Myself and the PowerSis team are assisting with the completion of the building of a school in The Gambia known as Badala Lamin Koto Primary School in the Sami District. "Kemet Help the Children!" project, is designed to feed children with not only a primary educuation but also through food nutrients. The project will allow children of Sami District and surrounding villages to attend school at primary level, whilst providing them with breakfast and lunch daily.
Historically the young people of this area of The Gambia have had no education at all, and for those who had been fortunate enough to receive an education- they were faced with conditions which one could deem as unacceptable. For example, students were squeezed into dark crumbling mud huts, or were taught under trees when the weather permitted, or had to walk multiple miles in the hot sun to neighbouring villages, even at times having to make dangerous river crossings. Children in disadvantaged communities are most at risk of missing out in more ways than one. Many are robbed of the chance to learn because of poverty, or living in a rural area. For many children whose worlds have been turned upside down by conflict or environmental disaster, education offers stability and hope.
"Millions of children never see the inside of a classroom. Others drop out because their classes are overcrowded. Some are too hungry to concentrate on lessons, many becoming too ill to attend school from poverty related illnesses, or their teachers were poorly trained."
Myself and some of the PowerSis team had the opportunity to visit The Gambia and the school in mention, and made a pledge to the parents, teachers and moreso to the children, that we will make every effort to help to continue with the building of further classrooms of the school (so that all children locally can attend school) , and a kitchen so that "NO!" child goes hungry before starting the school day. We are making sure that children across The Gambia have the chance to access even a primary education and to fulfil their potential.
We are raising the money to build 2 extra classrooms so that all children in the Sami District and surrounding villages can attend school, and to build a kitchen so that all children can have access to breakfast and lunch.
Funds are ideally needed like: 'yesterday'. So that building of the kitchen can commence and be completed before the next academic year September 2016. If the funds are in by July 2016 then the kitchen can be completed in August which means that the United Nations (UN) will provide free breakfast and lunch to the school to feed the students in September 2016.
In relation to the above paragragh, we have now raised the money to buid the kitchen which is up and running and the United Nations have inspected it and classified it as fit for purpose, and now have begun to provide breakfast and lunch for all 200 present students.
Thank you all kindly, but let's continue to meet the target together.
No child should not be able to attend school due to lack of resources within the 21st Century.
This project means so much to me and the PowerSis team, myself mainly as a school teacher in the British state school system for over 25 years, also as an Assistant Head Teacher and Head Teacher. I am also a mother of 4. My humanitarian spirit will not rest until we as a people do our best to help others less fortunate than ourselves.
If we are able to make this happen all involved, especially the staff, pupils, parents and community leaders of Badala Lamin Koto Primary School will be esatically thankful and eternally grateful.
Thanking you in Advance!
Historically the young people of this area of The Gambia have had no education at all, and for those who had been fortunate enough to receive an education- they were faced with conditions which one could deem as unacceptable. For example, students were squeezed into dark crumbling mud huts, or were taught under trees when the weather permitted, or had to walk multiple miles in the hot sun to neighbouring villages, even at times having to make dangerous river crossings. Children in disadvantaged communities are most at risk of missing out in more ways than one. Many are robbed of the chance to learn because of poverty, or living in a rural area. For many children whose worlds have been turned upside down by conflict or environmental disaster, education offers stability and hope.
"Millions of children never see the inside of a classroom. Others drop out because their classes are overcrowded. Some are too hungry to concentrate on lessons, many becoming too ill to attend school from poverty related illnesses, or their teachers were poorly trained."
Myself and some of the PowerSis team had the opportunity to visit The Gambia and the school in mention, and made a pledge to the parents, teachers and moreso to the children, that we will make every effort to help to continue with the building of further classrooms of the school (so that all children locally can attend school) , and a kitchen so that "NO!" child goes hungry before starting the school day. We are making sure that children across The Gambia have the chance to access even a primary education and to fulfil their potential.
We are raising the money to build 2 extra classrooms so that all children in the Sami District and surrounding villages can attend school, and to build a kitchen so that all children can have access to breakfast and lunch.
Funds are ideally needed like: 'yesterday'. So that building of the kitchen can commence and be completed before the next academic year September 2016. If the funds are in by July 2016 then the kitchen can be completed in August which means that the United Nations (UN) will provide free breakfast and lunch to the school to feed the students in September 2016.
In relation to the above paragragh, we have now raised the money to buid the kitchen which is up and running and the United Nations have inspected it and classified it as fit for purpose, and now have begun to provide breakfast and lunch for all 200 present students.
Thank you all kindly, but let's continue to meet the target together.
No child should not be able to attend school due to lack of resources within the 21st Century.
This project means so much to me and the PowerSis team, myself mainly as a school teacher in the British state school system for over 25 years, also as an Assistant Head Teacher and Head Teacher. I am also a mother of 4. My humanitarian spirit will not rest until we as a people do our best to help others less fortunate than ourselves.
If we are able to make this happen all involved, especially the staff, pupils, parents and community leaders of Badala Lamin Koto Primary School will be esatically thankful and eternally grateful.
Thanking you in Advance!
Organiser
Kemet Imani
Organiser