United States-based Nigerian philanthropist and actuality TV star Religion Morey paid an official go to to Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, First Woman of The Gambia, to debate strategic initiatives geared toward enhancing training and neighborhood growth in each Nigeria and Gambia.
The high-level assembly which held on twenty fifth January, targeted on key findings from faculty visits and potential collaborations between Morey’s Okachi Charity Basis (OCF) and the Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow (FAAB) Basis.
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In the course of the discussions, Her Excellency counseled OCF’s impactful contributions to training, notably its adoption of six faculties, which at present help over 8,000 youngsters by means of initiatives equivalent to free volunteer lecturers, playgrounds, and important studying supplies. The First Woman additionally inquired about challenges confronted by the visited faculties and explored how OCF may additional improve instructional alternatives for Gambian youngsters.
One of many key highlights of the assembly was the potential collaboration between OCF and FAAB Basis, which shares a robust dedication to training, girls’s well being, youngsters’s welfare, and neighborhood growth. Each events mentioned methods to align their efforts and increase entry to high quality training throughout the area.
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Religion Morey expressed her basis’s dedication to integrating these insights into its 2025 Summer season Faculty Program, whereas additionally sharing key findings with the Commissioner of Training in Rivers state to affect coverage and academic practices in Nigeria.
A shared precedence between OCF and FAAB emerged—the necessity for enhanced trainer coaching to higher determine and help youngsters with disabilities, fostering a extra inclusive and equitable instructional surroundings.
Talking on the collaboration, Religion Morey emphasised the significance of constructing sustainable instructional frameworks that empower youngsters for the long run. “Training is the inspiration for lasting change. Our purpose is to bridge gaps, present alternatives, and create an surroundings the place each youngster can thrive,” she said.
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Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow reaffirmed her dedication to championing training and social welfare, noting that partnerships like these set a robust basis for impactful initiatives that may form the way forward for numerous youngsters.
The assembly concluded with a shared imaginative and prescient for long-term collaboration, emphasizing sustainable growth and progressive options to deal with instructional challenges.
