In a stunning display of academic excellence, Lifeline School at Punduru village, Gorama Mende Chiefdom in Kenema District, has all 21 candidates that sat to this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) passing with ‘flying colours’.

This remarkable achievement continues with two pupils having  aggregate 13.

They are: Hendolo Moses Gbortu and Janneth Rogers, with the least grade being aggregate 20.

According to the official results from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), 22 candidates were sent to the council to write the exams.

But 21 sat to the exam with one absentee. The result further stated that all 21 candidates got good passes in 8 subjects, with 19 candidates having credits in 8 subjects and 2 candidates with credits in 7 subjects.

According to the Principal of the school, the reasons for such an excellence performance by the school are “teacher’s commitment.”

Joseph Simeon Bundu said there are many reasons for their students’ excellence performance of candidates, adding that one of the reasons could be attributed to the commitment and willingness of the school’s administration. With teachers and pupils taking their work seriously.

“Let me use this opportunity to extend, on behalf, of my teachers a special thanks and appreciation to Lifeline Nehemiah Projects.

The art of commitment in motivating us all the teachers in receiving stipends is a contributing factor for the rapid growth of the school as the school is a government assisted school.”

Mr. Bundu continued by appealing to the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to approve teachers in the school.

He said the community in which the school is takes education a priority.

“All the teachers in this school are not yet approved by the ministry. They are qualified but without an approval from the ministry. Had it not been for the timely intervention of Lifeline Nehemiah who owns the school, it would have been very challenging for us to run the school,” the principal said.

He concluded by calling on parents to stop sending their children to the farm after schooling, noting that with the new strategy implored engaging these pupils through extra classes free-of-charge pupils focus now on their studies instead of going to the farm to do farm work.

Lifeline Nehemiah Projects (LNP) was founded by the late Richard Mandewa Cole in 1992 after he escaped rebels with his family from Liberia to Sierra Leone.

Moved by the plights of tbose child soldiers, Richard rescued and educated over 2000 children and many are now lawyers, educationalists, clergymen,

Business people, members of parliament and responsible people in society.

LNP is now working in 8 districts across Sierra Leone delivering a lasting impact to families with love, and care given to orphanage children.

It is supporting children to learn; empowering individuals, families, and communities to become self-reliant responsible citizens while always seeking to address the disparities facing the minority groups, including women and girls- in societies across.