As part of its effort to help promote quality education in the country, Members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, Ghana zone (NBM) has taken a giant step by donating items worth GH ₵ 4060 to Christ Faith Foster School, at Dodowa in the Eastern Region.
The items donated are: books, stationary, bags, water bottles and cash donations to cover school fees of students.
According to Mr. Mark O. Ejerua, President NBM of Africa, Ghana zone the organization believes that education is very paramount to African child in building their human capacity for the future, hence the need for the donations.
The programme was themed: “Empowering the African Child for A Better Tomorrow” aimed at contributing towards quality education.
“This is to encourage the African students that they can be like Kwame Nkrumah, Barack Obama, Jomo Kenyatta, Patrice Lumumba, Albert Luthuli, Haile Selassie and other great African leader, if they take their education serious today and make positive impact in their society tomorrow,” he stated.
According to him, this is not the first time NBM Ghana zone is embarking on such benevolent exercise.
This he said, on July 7 2016, the group visited Demonstration School of the Deaf and presented some valuable items to them just to encourage the students to keep on aspiring higher irrespective of their disability; since they have the ability to make positive impact towards national development.
NBM Ghana zone will continue impacting the lives of Ghanaians with their support.
Stressing that, Africa as a continent is in dire need of Leaders.
This he said, the only way to raise good leaders is to develop the society through education because, the government cannot shoulder all the responsibilities.
We have seen that most African countries do not really invest much in education, this event today is not just about the donations, we are also using this event to create the awareness that we as individuals have a role to play in the development of the African child.
We need to educate even the less privileged in order to raise quality leader like kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Steven Bantu Biko, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Obafemi Awolowo for tomorrow.
We thank each and every one that participated in this event and we look forward to carry this campaign to other regions soon. God bless us all.
NBM of Africa is a Pan African organization which aim is to ensure the advancement of the black race in the world.
The Director of Christ Faith Foster School, Mr. Kophy Adu Boahene, commended Members of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, Ghana zone (NBM) for embarking on such benevolent exercise.
This he said, the items donated will go a long way to help compliment government’s effort towards the provision of quality education in the country.
By: Isaac Kofi Dzokpo/dailywebonline.com