- January 11, 2024
- Posted by: cyril
- Category: Local
22nd September 2022
Kabala Town, Koinadugu District
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas has donated 50 bags of rice (25kg) and a sum of NLe6,000 (Old Le6,000,000) to three schools in Kabala Town, Koinadugu District.
The gesture targeted Kabala Secondary School with 20 bags and Le2,000,000, Ahmadiyya Secondary School with 15 bags and Le2,000,000, and Loma Secondary School with 15 bags and Le2,000,000.
According to Ambassador Thomas, the donation was a way to give back to the schools and appreciate the teachers for their dedication to the government’s Free Quality Education scheme.
She went on to admonish the pupils of the various schools to make quality use of the Free Quality Education pursued by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, stressing that education was the only blueprint for national development.
She encouraged teachers as well as first-time voters to register in numbers to re-elect Dr Julius Maada Bio in the 2023 general elections.
Lauding the gesture, the teachers conveyed sincere thanks and appreciation to Ambassador Haja Ishata Thomas, stating “the gesture is a timely boost”. They acknowledged Her Excellency’s numerous interventions over the years, including the provision of scholarship opportunities for girls, core textbooks and uniforms. They assured the Ambassador of their commitment to the success of President Bio’s Free Quality Education program.
In other news, Ambassador Thomas also inspected 4 water wells constructed by the friendly people of the State of Kuwait in 2020. Before the construction of the wells, safe drinking water was a challenge in many areas in Kabala. Today, residents have access to clean water through Her Excellency’s effort.
Cyril Barnes,
Information Attaché,
Sierra Leone Embassy, State of Kuwait.
Email: information.attache@kw.slembassy.gov.sl