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FAWE Scholarship Award CeremonyDate/Time Friday 13th January 2012
FAWE Scholarship Award Ceremony
The Award Ceremony took place at 83A Fort Street, Freetown. A good number of FAWE Freetown Branch Members were present and at least fifty awardees in their School Uniforms, accompanied by their parents came to receive their awards. Photographers, reporters and other invitees attended the ceremony as well.
The program started with prayers (Muslim and Christian) conducted by parents of the awardees.
Mrs Eileen Hanciles, the National Coordinator of FAWE Sierra Leone Chapter chaired the ceremony. Also present were Mrs Grace Fullah, President FAWE Freetown Branch, Mrs Marion Morgan, Vice President, Mrs Janet Tucker past president FAWE Freetown Branch and Miss Trudy Morgan a Trustee of SLWT UK.
Mrs Eileen Hanciles gave her opening remarks in which she admonished the pupils about their attitudes in their studies and appealed to the parents to support their children and encourage them to study hard to gain success in their education. She also introduced key FAWE members present and asked the rest of the members to introduce themselves.
Mrs Marion Morgan gave an overview of the Scholarship program, she expressed gratitude to SLWT for their continuous support to the scheme, she also took the opportunity to welcome Ms Trudy Morgan a founder member of SLWT UK. A statement was made by the President of the Freetown Branch, Mrs Grace Fullah. All the speakers encouraged the awardees to continue to work hard in School and pay attention in their work. Parents were advised to monitor their girls and ensure they stay in School.
The program was climaxed with the presentation of Scholarship by Mrs Janet Tucker and Miss Trudy Morgan. The chair lady gave her closing remarks and Kumba Ngongou an awardees of the Annie Walsh Memorial School gave the vote of thanks and expressed thanks and appreciation to SLWT.
The Scholarship program is a milestone to women's advancement and will also accelerate the Girl-Child education process in sierra Leone. This will help to promote individual and national development.
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The Bumbuna Falls of the River Rokel
In the Loma Mountains of Sierra Leone are West Africa’s highest mainland mountain, Mount Bintumani, and the source of the country’s largest river, The Rokel. The mountains are in the northeast of Sierra Leone and many rare species of wildlife are found in its forests. Mount Bintumani (aka Mt Binitmani or Loma Mansa) stands at 6,381 feet (1,945 metres) high.
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