In complementing His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s Free Quality Education programme, Ambassador Haja Ishata Thomas has on Monday 18th January 2022 donated 22 bags of rice (25kg) and a token of six million Leones totaling ten million Leones to teachers of the Murray Town Army Primary and Secondary School.
The Sierra Leone Ambassador to the State of Kuwait donated 15 bags of rice and a sum of three million Leones to the Murray Town Army Secondary School teachers; 5 bags of rice and two million Leones to the Primary School and 2 bags of rice and one million Leones to the school’s Home Economics Centre.
Making a statement on behalf of the Board, the Chairman Board of Governors, Mr. Sylvester Meheux revealed it was a glorious day to have received the Ambassador, who was the pioneer principal of the school. Expressing sincere thanks and appreciation, he added that her donation was an indication of the teachers’ commitment to the development of the education sector in Sierra Leone.
Thrilled by the warm reception, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas disclosed it was an honor to give back to the school she headed for 15 years before switching career to diplomacy. Recalling her time as the pioneer principal of the Secondary, she explained her ordeal to construct more classrooms to provide access to quality education.
“I am here to make a modest contribution to the teachers of this school as a show of gratitude for their unwavering support to the Free Quality Education programme. This gesture complements the President’s vision for teachers, as the first time in the history of Sierra Leone, a sitting president publicly recognized teachers by awarding them for their good work,” she stated.
She encouraged the pupils to make good use of the Free Quality Education programme and called on the government to provide more classrooms to accommodate the growing number of pupils.
Speaking on behalf of the teachers, Mrs Fanta Konteh noted that it was the first time in the history of the school that teachers had received a donation. She extended appreciation to the Ambassador, praying for her vision and continued progress.
Similar gesture was extended to the best BECE and WASSCE pupils of the Murray Town Army Secondary School for 2021, assuring them of more support in the ensuing years.
In another development, Ambassador Thomas also donated 10 bags of rice and a sum of two million five hundred thousand Leone to teachers of the Aberdeen Municipal Junior Secondary School as a symbol of gratitude. She pledged to support the development of the school.