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| Family picture at the end of the activity |
No more
obstacles for the children of parents in difficult situation of the
municipality of Adjarra to start the school year 2019-2020. The Association for
the Safeguarding and Promotion of Education for Development in short ASPED
lifted this obstacle on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Wadon Public Primary
School. Indeed, thanks to the support of a donor, ASPED has distributed 22
school kits to children of poor parents selected in different public primary
schools in the municipality of Adjarra. A salutary action that will allow these
children from poor parents to start the new school year 2019-2020 as well as
the children of wealthy parents.
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| Fabrice METONWAHO, donor's representative |
Asked about the origin of the idea, Fabrice
METONWAHO, the donor's representative, testifies : "The idea came from the
chance I had to study in Sweden with an Indian classmate. He showed me the
importance of education in his country through a documentary that we watched
together. This documentary allowed me to understand that India started from
nothing to become a big country today. And it is education that is at the base.
What did India do ? Successive rulers have focused on education from the base to
the top. They have invested enough in the school supplies of the children of
poor parents, and in their restorations through school canteens. They have
developed it so much that India can count itself today among the great nations.’’
He goes on to say, "This is where my friend told me that he also wants to
help my country reach this level in education.’’ To the beneficiaries, he
advised to work hard during the school year that starts, to continue to benefit
from this school support. According to Fabrice METONWAHO, the donor intends to enter
in partnership with other donors next year to impact more children in need with
these school kits.
Gratitude words of the beneficiaries
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| School kits |
Very affected
by the act of generosity, Pauline AÏVO spokeswoman of the parents of the
children greeted and thanked the representative of the donor by whom the school
kits arrived. She did not fail to thank and bless the donor and the NGO ASPED.
For Alice Gnacadja, beneficiary spokesperson, children of poor parents they are
could not start this school year without these donations of school kits. That's
why she thanked the donor, his representative and the NGO ASPED while promising
better results at the end of the school year.
It should be
noted that Ngos Rescue People Benin and Exclusive Development intervaining in
the same field as ASPED were present at this ceremony. They took the opportunity
to provide wise advice to beneficiaries.
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| Alphonse Houndjènoukon, ASPED Executive Director delivering his speech |
Created in
1997 in the municipality of Avrankou, ASPED totalised already twenty two years
of existence. According to the explanations of the Executive Director, Alphonse
Houndjènoukon, the activities of ASPED are essentially based on : initiation to
manual work and small jobs ; environmental education; education on democracy
and good governance; human rights and people's education; support for girls'
schooling; and financial and technical assistance for parents activities’.
