GADHOH-Brikama gets D2M school project
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Buganala" which literally means in the Senegambian Wolof language "I like
you," a charitable foundation based in the Netherlands, has injected huge amount
of money to fund the construction of a two million dalasi project for the Gambia
Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH), Western Region in Brikama.
The project will comprise of three classroom blocks including one office as well
as a toilet and a store. The fund will also include the fencing and furnishing
of the office. This is among numerable assistance that the Foundation has
rendered for the Brikama GADHOH branch office.
Karamo Sanyang, chairman of GADHOH -Western Region expressed his delight about
the donors’ gesture in funding the project. He recalled that their benefactors
spared no efforts to take up this important project so as to enable the
beneficiaries to get involve into skilful activities. The school, he added, will
start operation in November of this year and is expected to enrol deaf children
across the region who are between the ages of four and nine. He also explained
that the offices would have a fully furnished skills centre for the deaf adults
who will be trained on sign languages.
Sanyang further highlighted that his association has an overwhelming endeavour
for the welfare of its members by providing them with worthy and beneficial
programs. He commended the donors for what he described as a pragmatic move. In
a similar vein, Regional secretary general of the association, Abdoukarem
Drammeh also hailed the Buganala foundation for the assistance.
Author: by Amadou Jallow