Mr E Fraser, a school teacher in London is one of our longstanding supporters. He paid a surprised visit to the secondary school kids at Makondu Village on 7/4/17 and distributed school supplies to them. Alongside these, we also distributed water bottles donated by Mr Ronald Macauley from New Jersey/USA. The students welcomed Mr Fraser with prayers and songs. They thanked him not just for his kind donations but also because they were happy he cared enough to pay them a visit.
Mr Edward Koroma (Secretary of Keeping Hope Alive Farmers Association) chaired the meeting and also expressed his thanks and appreciation on behalf of the parents. He explained that since Makondu does not have a secondary school, the students walk seven miles daily to attend the nearest school at Romanor Village without proper footwear or protective gear when it rains. Mr Koroma further highlighted that they return home to assist with food preparation etc; then cannot study because they don't have electricity/lamps and/or sitting areas to study. As such they don't do well in school and several have dropped out of school as a result.
In response, Mr Fraser expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome and that he was glad to have visited the village. He stated he was however alarmed at the lack of basic educational facilities and proceeded to give them words of encouragement. Mr Fraser concluded his message with a promise to support Keeping Hope Alive with a well equipped library to enable students to study.
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