Students at a rural faculty in South Sudan not have to take a seat on rocks to attend lessons because of a donation of 150 desks and chairs from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) delivered on Tuesday.
TIKA coordinator within the African nation, Abdullah Sari, mentioned the company had offered 150 desks and chairs to assist the learners missing classroom furnishings on the Global Nursery and Primary School within the countryside of the capital, Juba.
At the handover occasion, Sari mentioned: “I am happy to be here and cooperating with Global Nursery and Primary School. I am also thankful to the Turkish ambassador for supporting the project, and I’m hoping for the best in the future in supporting more children.”
Turkish Ambassador to South Sudan Erdem Mutaf additionally spoke on the occasion, emphasizing the significance of schooling.
“The Turkish Embassy’s priority is child care, education and women’s empowerment. We have been supporting various schools and will continue to do so. The delivery of desks is an example of our educational support project, which we hope to increase step-by-step in the period ahead, as we are trying to create a conducive environment for the schools,” he mentioned.
He careworn that schooling for kids is essential for the longer term. “When you support women and children, you support society. This project is vital to us and we will do our best to accomplish more.”
The headteacher of the varsity, William Wol, mentioned a lot of the college students who’re enrolled within the faculty are youngsters of martyrs, and they’re in dire want of assist.
He expressed his gratitude by saying: “We tremendously recognize the donation of the Turkish authorities and its folks. It has not been simple for us to amass the required instructional provides for the scholars.
“Since the opening of the school, we have not had any necessary school supplies. The children used stones as chairs, which were too hot for them to sit on, causing concentration problems in most students. We now have desks and chairs and I appreciate the support of the Turkish government and TIKA in providing these necessary classroom furniture and supplies.”
He mentioned that 396 youngsters will profit from the donation of the Turkish state-run support company.
Rita Kiden Benjamin, one of many college students, mentioned that it was tough for the colleges to offer them with chairs, in order that they had been sitting on the stones, and others had been sitting on the ground.
“I appreciate the efforts of the Turkish government for providing us with these chairs and desks and it has not been easy for us not to have them. We spent years sitting on stones, and finally, we were rescued by the Turkish people, who are good human beings,” she expressed.
Source: www.dailysabah.com