By Patrick Stephen Tokpah/BONG
The Youth Transforming Africa Narrative (YOTAN), with support from its implementing partners, has presented back bags and a dozen of copybooks each to over 30 less fortunate students at the government-run John Flomo Bakalu High School in Gbarnga, Bong County.
The Youth Transforming Africa Narrative (Yotan) is a Non-governmental organization dedicated to championing youth empowerment and fostering effective governance, leading to sustainable socio-economic development and impact.
They aimed to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and accountable democratic society in Africa to ensure young people can thrive and achieve their full potential.
The Executive Director of YOTAN in Liberia, Donnish M. Pewee, said the items donated are part of YOTAN’s ongoing project titled ‘ Empowering Next Generation of Adolescent Girls Through Education (ENGAGE), dated since 2019, supporting more than 120 girls from two of Liberia’s fifteen counties.
He said the project aims to provide full tuition aid and educational materials to underprivileged students from Bong and Lofa counties, respectively, ensuring equitable access to quality education for all girls, especially the marginalized and vulnerable ones.
“YOTAN’s primary focus is to ensure easy access to education for school dropouts as a result of teenage pregnancy and a way of empowering them in the fight against early child marriage,” he added.
Mr. Pewee revealed that the project is being sponsored by Mundo Cooperante, a Spanish institution vigorously campaigning against early and forceful child marriage.
The YOTAN Director said the items will liberate marginalized and vulnerable girls from their prolonged calamities.
Mr. Donnish M. Pewee, the Executive Director of YOTAN in Liberia, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to supporting adolescent and marginalized girls across Liberia.
He further called on the Government of Liberia to make concerted efforts to drive tangible progress toward inclusive and equitable education in Liberia.
Meanwhile, receiving the items, beneficiaries extended gratitude to YOTAN for the kind gesture, describing the donation as a big boost to their educational sojourn.