Stationery for Jamestown children

Stationery for Jamestown Children

By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY

Gateway for Youth, a non-governmental organization, has donated stationery worth Ghc 500 to support the education of 184 children in Jamestown, a suburb of Accra.

The donation which was received by Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF), on behalf of the children was to ensure that, children who already are receiving support do not drop out of school but rather have an opportunity to continue their education.

The items include, exercise and textbooks, school bags, pencils, pens, math sets, colour pencils, and erasers.

Presenting the items, Samuel Paulos, Founder and Director of Gateway for Youth, reiterated the mission of the organization, which he said is to identify and help the youth explore their full potential and talents in order to fulfill their dreams and aspirations.

He hoped that the items will go a long way to help the youth in pursuing their aspirations and he cautioned the children against social vices that will threaten their academic dreams and urged them to concentrate on their education, which he said is the surest ticket to improved circumstances.

“The only way you can make an improvement in your life is through education. Stick to your studies and stay away from bad friends and you must respect your elders and parents so that they will constantly support you,” he said.

The Director of SCEF, Paul Semeh, expressed great appreciation for the gesture and added that the items would be very helpful and advised the children to take good care of them and make full use of them.

He added that due to some of the problems that the youth face, which include lack of educational and recreational materials and parental advice, it makes it difficult for the children to participate fully in class and or engage in meaningful and positive extracurricular activities.

Most of the children who were present at the presentation expressed so much joy to the donors in helping them continue their education smoothly and added that they needed more educational materials.