𝐀𝐅𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬

With schools preparing to reopen and families facing the financial pressures associated with the new academic year, the Abubacarr Al Siddiq Foundation for Orphan and Needy Welfare (AFNOW) has provided practical support to more than 100 children in Gunjur.

The Foundation has distributed school supplies valued at more than D50,000 to over 100 orphans and needy school-going children in Gunjur ahead of the reopening of schools.

The distribution, part of the Foundation’s annual back-to-school support programme, included exercise books, pens, pencils, school bags, scientific calculators and graph books, among other educational materials.

AFNOW said the initiative is intended to help children from vulnerable backgrounds begin the new academic year with essential learning materials.

The Foundation also disclosed that the funds used to purchase the supplies were generated through proceeds from its chair rental service.

AFNOW thanked the community of Gunjur for supporting the initiative by renting its chairs, saying the income generated from the service has enabled the Foundation to channel resources into supporting children in need.

The initiative illustrates how a community-based income-generating activity can be used to fund social support programmes within the community.

For families already facing the rising costs associated with education, the provision of basic stationery and school equipment can help reduce some of the financial burden of preparing children for the new school year.

AFNOW said it remains committed to supporting orphans and needy children as part of its broader humanitarian work.

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧.”

The Foundation’s latest intervention comes as pupils, parents and teachers across Gunjur prepare for the start of another academic year.