A group under the banner “The Kids Reading For All Foundation” has donated educational materials, including pens, copybooks, pencils and L$2,800 to fifteen scholarship students at the Ambulia Gbangba Public School in Maizen, Bomi County.
The donation, led by the foundation’s CEO Saimo Omias Kortu, Executive Director E. Reagan G.T. Barcon II, and other team members, aim to support the educational development of underprivileged children in Liberia.
The beneficiaries, primarily elementary students, received the materials during a ceremony held at the school.
Speaking, Kortu said the foundation is committed to giving back to society and empowering underprivileged school-going children.
He pledged to provide more educational materials annually and to establish scholarship awards for the best-performing students to encourage academic excellence.
For his part, Executive Director E. Reagan G.T. Barcon II emphasized the importance of education and human capacity building as key investments in a developed society.
Barcon urged the scholarship recipients to maintain good character, respect their parents and teachers, and focus on their studies to become responsible citizens contributing to community growth.
The principal of the school expressed gratitude to the foundation for its impactful contributions.
He commended the leadership for creating opportunities and a conducive learning environment for students.
The event was attended by school administrators, local leaders, and residents of Maizen Town, underscoring the community’s support for the initiative.
