2. Provide equipment for schools to prepare, and provide quality education
3. Provide professional materials and strategies for educators
4. Solicit funding agencies and NGOs for scholarship opportunities for students
5. Provide affordable post-secondary institution to accommodate high school graduates
6. Create awareness to Canadians and seek support for war affected children in Kono District, Sierra Leone
7. Solicit help to improve standard of living for Sierra Leone.
Koidu Girls Secondary School with principal, holding donated laptops.
KGSS in Computer lab.
Medical and Educational Supplies Donated to Nimikoro Chiefdom. Received by PC Aiah Denton Bona
These beds and wheelchairs were donated to Konsalcan by the Campbellton Nursing Home.
The items were exported to Sierra Leone and donated to Paramount Chief Aiah Denton Bona.
The people of Nimikoro chiefdom now enjoy these items in their Health Centre.
These computers were donated to Konsalcan by Anglophone School District South.
The computers were donated to Nimikoro
Chiefdom, and a few to other schools in Kono and Freetown.
These computers were donated to Konsalcan by Anglophone School District North.
The computers were donated to Nimikoro
Chiefdom, and a few to other schools in Kono and Freetown.
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NEDASL is a group founded by PC Aiah D Bona, to provide post secondary technical and vocational education in Nimikoro Chiefdom. The information below is adopted from report submitted to KONSALCAN for the donated items received.
During the campaign, various items donated by KONSALCAN K-PUSH were distributed and each school benefited a lot of : (15 HP Laptop computers, 10 Lenovo Desktop Computers, 02 HP Color Laser Printers, 01 Canon Photocopier, Chair and tables, 200 text books , assorted science laboratory equipment).
KONSALCAN, K-PUSH offered 120 scholarships to 30 students per school and promised to increase the number come next academic year.
Various areas were addressed and emphasis was laid on the Girl Child Education and Teenage Pregnancy. In his presentation, the Chairman of K-PUSH, Mr . David Gbongbor encouraged the Girls to persevere and promised to assist them in pursuing their academic and professional dreams.
Mr. David Gbongbor representing KONSALCAN (K-PUSH) and Paramount Chief Aiah Denton Bona F. III of Nimikoro Chiefdom, Kono District, Eastern Province in Sierra Leone, representing NEDA Sierra Leone officially launched the NEDA Polytechnic that will serve as a proximity technical and vocational center in the development of the middle class power essential for any community development.
Various items were also donated to NEDA Polytechnic including: (25 HP Laptop computers, 15 Lenovo Desktop Computers, 01 HP Color Laser Printer, 01 Canon Photocopier, Chair and tables, 200 text books , routers and LAN Switches for internet connection).
In his opening remarks, MR. David Gbongbor representing KONSALCAN K-Push promised to help promote technical and vocational learning as part of the collaboration between KONSALCAN and NEDA Sierra Leone. For more details on NEDASL click www.nedasl.webs.com
We are still pleading to our donors to help us accomplish our long term plans. The people of Kono deserves a better life, and this can only be possible with your help.
Building capacity of the girl child.
Long Term Plans
- provide more opportunities for youths to get access to computer technology
- get two power generators to provide electricity for school and computer labs
- provide scholarship for school stationary materials for students
- support school feeding programs
- help construct bore-hole water wells to supply clean drinking water.
- provide bicycles for students who travel from two to three kilometers from school