The Yak Jones Foundation headed by Dr Yakama Monty Jones on Friday at the Global Network office at Pademba Road donated books and other schooling items to the Dukono Community School in Neni Chiefdom,
Koinadugu District.
Making the donation, Dr Yakama Jones said she saw a young man by the name of Ariefa Kumara pleading over SLBC’s “We Yus” program, explaining how they started the school and the current situation.
“I was so saddened that I sent a message to the program for Ariefa’s number so that I can contact him for us to make some donation.” She said they put together a small donation that they believe will help them in their strides to enhance their education.
Dr Yakama Jones averred that they too are calling on people to come with educational materials that they will gather and share to vulnerable schools across the country.
Making the donation, Dr Yakama Jones said she saw a young man by the name of Ariefa Kumara pleading over SLBC’s “We Yus” program, explaining how they started the school and the current situation.
“I was so saddened that I sent a message to the program for Ariefa’s number so that I can contact him for us to make some donation.” She said they put together a small donation that they believe will help them in their strides to enhance their education.
Dr Yakama Jones averred that they too are calling on people to come with educational materials that they will gather and share to vulnerable schools across the country.
“When Ariefa explained the plight of Dukono Community School, I knew that my organisation had to do something to help out, so I spoke with my members to see how we can put together an urgent package for the school. This we did and today we are handing
over these items to the school and we are pleading to people that have used learning materials, that they are not using anymore to donate them to us so we can help those that are in need.”
Thanking the Yak Jones Foundation, Ariefa Kumara said he was very happy that his advocacy for the school was received by Yak Jones Foundation. He said how little it is will always be good for the school because it is not about the items but the heart of giving. He called on others to follow Yak Jones Foundation to make such donation as the school is in dire need of a shelter.
Ariefa said the school was started by Momorie Marrah, who is an SSII student and is trying to educate the children in the village. “When Momorie started teaching these kids, most of them stopped going to the farm and they said they want to go to school.”
He said the school is built using palm leaves and during the rains it is difficult for the children to learn. He called on others to come to their aid and pray that these children who are so determined to learn will achieve their dreams.
Other speakers during the donation were Mr Koroma of Global Network for Children, Binta Akibo-Betts who is part of the Yak Jones Foundation, Mrs Patricia Koroma of Children Education Foundation and Momorie Marrah.
All of them thanked the Yak Jones Foundation and they called on other Sierra Leoneans to come to the aid of the school so that the children can have better education.
Dukono village since independence to date has no school and Koinadudgu District is worse in education from the other. Mr Yakama Jones and Binta Akibo-Betts hail from Kabala and they said they are determined to make sure that the district’s education continue to rise and put more children in school.
Ariefa said the school was started by Momorie Marrah, who is an SSII student and is trying to educate the children in the village. “When Momorie started teaching these kids, most of them stopped going to the farm and they said they want to go to school.”
He said the school is built using palm leaves and during the rains it is difficult for the children to learn. He called on others to come to their aid and pray that these children who are so determined to learn will achieve their dreams.
Other speakers during the donation were Mr Koroma of Global Network for Children, Binta Akibo-Betts who is part of the Yak Jones Foundation, Mrs Patricia Koroma of Children Education Foundation and Momorie Marrah.
All of them thanked the Yak Jones Foundation and they called on other Sierra Leoneans to come to the aid of the school so that the children can have better education.
Dukono village since independence to date has no school and Koinadudgu District is worse in education from the other. Mr Yakama Jones and Binta Akibo-Betts hail from Kabala and they said they are determined to make sure that the district’s education continue to rise and put more children in school.
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