The Newtonians have donated some metal doors worth thirty thousand leones for the rehabilitation of the Ahmadiyya Agricultural Secondary School at Newton which is located twenty -four miles away from the capital Freetown.
Members of the organization handed over the doors to the school authorities on 6th October 2024 at the main school hall.
The event was attended by headmen and stakeholders residing at
Newton.
The chief Adviser of the organization Magistrate Alpha Rashid Jalloh, a former student of the Ahmadiyya recalled that the school was established in 1977 by late Honourable Hassan Gbessay Kanu and by other prominent stakeholders in the community.
He recalled that years later Plan International initially funded the construction of the current buildings of the School.
He said the school was established at a time when the only school accessible to children of residents of Newton was located at Waterloo four miles away from Newton.
He said Newtonians have joined the clarion call to enhance the realization of the Free Quality Education dream brought by by His Excellency President
Julius Maada Bio.
Mr. Jalloh said whatever benefits the nation gets Newton will also get it since it is a miniature of the nation-state.
He said the Newtonian organization has the intention to render help to more schools within the environs in the near future.
Other speakers at the event including the president of Newtonians Abdul Lofombo Koroma, Doctor Ahmed Kamara and Abiose Bassie lauded the effort of the organization in improving the lives of Newton residents.