The Yagbon Educational Fund, under the leadership of the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Jira Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, has extended a kind gesture to female students of Ndewura Jakpa Senior High School in Damongo with a donation of sanitary pads.
The donation, aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene and supporting girl-child education, was made during a short ceremony on the school’s campus. Delivering a message on behalf of the Yagbonwura, the coordinator of the Fund, Mr. Habib Mufti Borejinkpr, stated that the gesture is part of a broader plan to support education and the wellbeing of students across the Savannah Region.
Sharing his experiences as a former student of that school, Mr. Mufti entreated the students to take their studies serious regardless of the environment in which they find themselves.
“I want you all to be independent women” Mr. Mufti remarked in his last words to the students.
The donation was warmly received by the school. Speaking on behalf of the headmaster, Madam Hawa, the Senior House Mistress, expressed profound gratitude to the Yagbonwura and the delegation as she also took the opportunity to advocate for more of such supports not just to only female students but to their male counterparts.
“This support is timely and will go a long way in boosting the confidence and attendance of our female students but we are also advocating for toilet facilities for our female students. We are thankful for this thoughtful intervention,” she remarked.
A form 1 student, Angelina, also spoke on behalf of her fellow students, saying:
“We are very much grateful for this thoughtful gesture. It will go a long way to boost our confidence not to give up on our education as most of us finds it very difficult to purchase this basic but all important needs”.
The event ended on a positive note with assurances of more educational support initiatives from the Yagbon Educational Fund in the near future.
