Festive opening new building school Toniataba
What a wonderful trip to The Gambia we have again behind us! We have new, special experiences richer… An important reason for our arrival was the opening of an extra building, with 2 new classrooms, for the school in Toniataba. And what a spectacle this opening moment was! The ceremony even reached the national television of The Gambia…
It was impressive just before the opening. About 400 (!) pupils of the school walked towards us on the way. With the whole parade we walked on to the school for the opening ceremony. There were many important guests present. The mayor of Toniataba, the headmaster of the school and even a representative of the Ministry of Education held speeches. An imam bath in front of the school, students did a speech and there was singing and dancing by mothers. Together with the dignitaries we cut the opening ribbon.
Each speaker expressed great appreciation and gratitude for Karamba and our foundation. But also for our sponsors in the Netherlands, and in particular the Leonardoschool in Harderwijk. We were able to build the new classrooms thanks to a great financial donation from this school. In June they organized all kinds of activities to raise money for our foundation. Thanks to this donation the school in Toniataba now has more space for the students! “Together we make a difference” is on the big banner that hung on the new building. Above the text a picture of the students of the Leonardoschool.
All pupils and teachers of the Leonardoschool: thank you very much! You really made a difference!
