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 Posted - 02 Nov 2007 : 17:42:30
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Jolly Riders Donate Over 600 Bicycles
By Madiba Singhateh
Jolly Riders Foundation in the UK in collaboration with the Board of the Foundation in the Gambia handed over 600 bicycles to students of the upper basic and senior secondary Schools at a presentation held at Gunjur Kombo South, on Thursday 25 October 2007.
Mr Kebba K. Barrow, the Secretary of Jolly Riders in The Gambia on his welcome remarks said their objective is to develop the capacity and skills of students in Gambian schools through the provision of training facilities and opportunities delivered by different means and format.
Mr. Barrow said the Foundation was registered on 25th April 2006 and that from March 2006 they handed over 909 bicycles to 9 upper basic schools in The Gambia.
He noted that the donation of 665 bicycles to upper basic and senior secondary schools emanates from the concern that children travel for more than 4 kilometres to school in their division.
Mr. Barrow also noted that Jolly Foundation in both The Gambia and UK is supported by Her Majesty to deliver the bicycles in The Gambia.
He said the foundation will donate the 1000 bicycle to PS Department of State for Basic Education because of their commitment, noting that the Department paid the D132, 894 for the 665 bicycles at the customs, so they are thanking them.
Mr. Barrow concluded by saying that they have donated 1665 bicycles to meet their target in the Millennium Development Goal of Education in 2015. He said they are expecting another batch of bicycles in November. The bicycles donated are giving to schools like Kalagi Upper, Keneba Basi cycle, Karantaba Upper, Pakalinding Upper, Japineh Upper and Siffoe Senior Secondary Schools.
Hon. Borry Colley the national Assembly Member for Foni Jarrol also commented on the gesture and said parents should know that these bicycles are for their children.
Mr Abdou Badjie the Governor for Western Division said he wants the mutual relationship to grow from strength to strength. He said that the gifts would enable the children to go to school punctually.
He said they train the children on how to use the high way and they will call the attention of the police to the vehicles on the highway in a workshop. He said it will be organised for children also on how to use them (the bicycles) effectively.
He said his office will give land to Jolly Riders as they are doing a good job.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 129/2007, 2 – 4 November 2007
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