Wednesday 29 May 2013

The 'One Child, One Schoolbag' Project (Phase 2)

Last Saturday, May 25th, Save Our Needy was at Gbodje Public Primary School, Cococodji, Benin Republic to donate schoolbags to less privileged children under the 'One Child, One Schoolbag' Project. About 100 children benefited from the project.

This is the second phase of the project initiated and launched by Save Our Needy in 2011.

The short-term vision of the 'One Child, One Schoolbag' project is to encourage children from disadvantaged homes to feel the need to attend school. 
The long-term vision is to promote education amongst children from disadvantaged homes. Save Our Needy also aims to encourage parents enroll their female children in schools.

We at Save Our Needy believe that it is only through having basic education that people can truly break the cycle of poverty. How best can we achieve that than encouraging children to attend school in the most favorable conditions?

To say the event was a success would be an understatement. Pupils of Gbodje Public Primary School thrilled the Save Our Needy team and invited guests with traditional dances and displays. Emotional 'thank you' speeches were also given by the Head teacher, Mr. Zohoungbogbo, the representative of the Parents-Teachers Association and the representative of the pupils, little Miss Esperancia Gbodogli.

Seeing the joy on the faces of the children as they received their schoolbags, was the most rewarding experience.

Save Our Needy would sincerely like to thank all the people who believed in us and in the relevance of the 'One Child, One Schoolbag' Project; all the people who contributed directly and indirectly to the success of the project. We thank our generous donors: Mr. Cletus Sossouhounto, Mr. Luc Dansou (CEO, GET MEDICAL, Benin, www.get-medical.com ), Mr. Alain Assogba (Publisher, 'Le Quotidien' newspaper, Benin), Mr. Hamdi Zaghbib (2012 President, JCI Metline, Tunisia) and Mr. Andrew Akindele (Senior Infrastructure Specialist, State of Ohio, USA).

At the end of the day, refreshments were served after the Benin Republic National Anthem was sung.

It was a day to remember.

Schoolbags donated by Save Our Needy to pupils of Gbodje Public Primary School, Benin
Emotional speech (in French) given by Esperancia Gbodogli (representative of Gbodje Public Primary School pupils)



Pupils of Gbodje Public Primary School, Cococodji

Representative of the PTA making his speech

Traditional dance performed by pupils of Gbodje Public Primary School


Traditional dance performed by pupils of Gbodje Public Primary School

Beneficiaries of the 'One Child, One Schoolbag' Project expressing their joy & appreciation

Little Miss Esperancia Gbodogli of Gbodje Public Primary School making a speech

A member of the Save Our Needy team presenting a schoolbag to one of the beneficiaries


Beneficiaries of the 'One Child, One Schoolbag' Project  showing off their new schoolbags

Members of the S.O.N team, Head Teacher, PTA representative, with the CEO,  Save Our Needy, Marvella Odili (3rd from right)

Marvella Odili (CEO, Save Our Needy) presenting a schoolbag to one of the beneficiaries of the project

Marvella Odili with little Esperancia Gbodogli


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