As schools re-open to students of 9th and 12th grades, the EU Ambassador to the Gambia on Tuesday, handed-over sanitary supplies and first aid kits to the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education. These items include buckets, bleach, soap, paper napkins, and first aid kits which is said to benefit more than 16,000 students, teachers, and school staff from 25 schools in LRR, NBR, CRR and URR respectively.

“Gambians can count on the European Union’s continued support in response to the challenges of COVID-19. We all have to adapt to this new reality, including the educational sector. Today’s donation will allow more than 16,000 students to resume their studies safely and with serenity.” – says the European Union Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Attila LAJOS

At the community level, twenty-five vegetable gardens have received sanitary supplies. The project aims at intervening in 30 community gardens that will benefit from market-oriented planning to improve, and increase production capacity and productivity.

The support was provided within the scope of the “Tekki Fii” project led by IMVF and implemented in partnership with ADWAC, United Purpose and Alianza por la Solidaridad.

This gesture came a day before  grade 12 High School students are set to return to school.

 

By: Awa Macalo