By Binta Jaiteh
Charity based in UK and The Gambia has donated school materials to Sittanunku Lower Basic School and Early Childhood Development in Upper Nuimi District, North Bank.
Karmic Angels has been helping education, sports, health, agriculture and culture in the country since 2008, also gave the ECD and community clothes and shoes and medical items.
Kawsu Barrow, chairman Karmic Angels Gambia speaking at the occasion said, Sittanunku is not of the main projects they are funding.
He said: “We came to look at the condition of the ECD we built here which we found to be in a poor state” adding that the school has not been maintenance since 2012 when it was established.
He added that they also established a women garden for the community but realized that the population is increasing and lack access to water at the garden.
“We are collaborating with Sir Farmang Sinhateh Foundation to do a solar lighting project for the village”, he went on, saying they have started mobilizing resources through go-fund-me but was quick to add that the response is not forthcoming.
He therefore appealed to everyone to support the cause because the bedrock of anything in life is education.
Saikou Sohna, Country Director Karmic Angels Gambia observed that the school’s class rooms floor, blackboards, roof and toilets need maintenance and therefore appealed for assistance to maintenance the school as well as ensuring they have enough water supply.
Lamin Sillah, Head Master Sittanunku LBS said without education in this age once live in this world is worthless, and therefore appealed for the renovation, provision of learning materials, water supply, toilets and development of the school.
He said the school’s population is increasing yearly and as such appealed for bailout from their current situation.
Yusupha Jatta, a teacher at the school said when children are educated it brings development to a nation. He added that the school is operational but currently faced with numerous challenges.
Ma Binta Jammeh, women gardeners head said they are faced with water crisis at their garden which contributes greatly towards their daily meals, sponsorship of their children education and other family needs.
She added that having a borehole will help them a great deal because they currently fetch water from wells which usually dry up.
