By Makutu Manneh

Kebba K Barrow,the National Assembly Member for kombo south in his efforts with donor couple from the Uk Jackie Livermore and his husband Martin A philanthropist who has been rendering support to the Community of Gunjur in Both the health and Educational sector for the past 10 years has on Monday donated stationary items worth D59,150 to Gunjur Lower Basic school.

During the handing over , Honorable Kebba K Barrow said , Jackie and Martin are his friends and they have been rendering support to Gunjur for the past years by conducting fund raising to support projects and students who have difficulties in paying their tuition fees

In this recent intervention , they donated the school with stationary items which is worth D59,160 and Extra D1000 to an organization called BREAKFAST FOR THE SICK,an organization that offers breakfast to the sick people at the Health center .

He added that,these are interconnected issues that they do to bring development to their people ,he said Education is a key to life likewise Health as Every healthy nation is a wealthy nation.

He concluded that any institution ,organization or philanthropist that are focusing on these key areas , which are the bedrocks for any sustainable development are highly welcome by the Community .

He thanked Jackie and Martin for the help they have been rendering to his people which include training youth in technical skills which in turned help them generate income to support their families.

He said ,he appreciates the gesture and further challenges them to continue to improve the link to continue supporting young people also the health and the nutrition component of the society .

Jackie the philanthropist who renders support to the Community through Kebba k Barrow said,she is please to be in the school again ,she thank Kebba .K. Barrow for giving them access to support his people, she added that they will not relent in their efforts to give continuous support to the community

Mr Jabang ,The head of the school ,expressed his gratitude to the donors In providing the school with such a wonderful gesture,
he added that this is not the first time they are receiving Gestures from them,he therefore assures them that the material will be put in good use by the school which he said will also put stop to students loitering about in search of resources .

Among other speakers include , sirreh Janneh who speaks on behalf of the Village Development Committee echoed similar sentiments .