PHOTO: Beneficiaries parents and officials of Keyara’s Gift pose for picture
By Augustine Octavius, augustineoctavius@gmail.com
An international nongovernmental organization, the Keyera’ Gift, has awarded to scholarships to over 155 students at the cost of 110,000 United States Dollars in five counties in Liberia.
The Country Representative of the Keyara’s Gift, Reverend Francis Kollie, who appeared very ill, said the scholarships also include the provision of book bags, copy books, uniforms, shoes and health insurance.
Rev. Kollie made the disclosure when the Keyera’s Gift distributed books, book bags, pens and pencils to its over 155 scholarship students in Paynesville during the weekend.
The Country Representative of Keyera’s Gift warned students who are not performing well in school to double up, because they rick being dropped from the scholarship program.
Rev. Kollie thanked Madam Karen Ecklund and Kreig Ecklund of Keyara’s Gift International for their support for children in Liberia.
The Keyera’s Gift Country Representative maintained that the provision of scholarships to students is intended to buttress the Pro Poor Agenda of the Liberian government.
He commended the Liberian government for providing the environment through which the organization can offer scholarship to the students whose parents are not able to pay their children’s school fees
The students were from five counties including Montserrado, Margibi, Bong, Nimba and Grand Bassa Counties.
Responding on behalf of the parents, Mrs. Maleay Karmoh thanked the Keyera’s Gift for the provision of scholars to their children as the assistance will go a long way in making an impact of the lives of the children.
The distribution of books, book bags, pen and pencils was graced by parents of the students and employees of the Keyera’s Gift from the five counties.