Nollywood actress-cum-philanthropist, Mrs Fisayo Ajisola-Borokinni has distributed educational kits to about 2,000 pupils through her annual Back-to-School initiative in Lagos and Ekiti states.
It was gathered that both nursery, primary and secondary school students benefited from free school bags, exercise books, writing materials and sandals.
This year’s Back-to-School initiative according to Ajisola-Borokinni, was a unique one, as the give-back initiative was sponsored by her Jewel Empowerment Foundation (JEF), in conjunction with her late father’s foundation, Pa Gabriel Oluwafemi Ajisola Foundation, in honour of his memory.
She said about 1,000 school bags, exercise books, writing materials, and sandals were distributed to pupils across ages and classes to have a smooth study in the new academic session.
The team stormed the country home of the brains behind foundation to donate about 1,000 school bags, exercise books, writing materials, and sandals to the pupils of the Methodist Nursery and Primary School 1; Methodist Nursery and Primary School 2; Baptist Nursery and Primary School; St Mark’s Anglican Nursery and Primary School; St Mary’s Catholic Nursery and Primary School, among others.
In her appreciation note, the head teacher of St. Mark’s Anglican Nursery and Primary School, Mrs Aribisala F. O. described the support as an uncommon gesture by the foundation, adding that, “The school management and the P.T.A are indeed grateful for the provision of educational materials for the pupils. The benevolent gesture will bring succor to the parents as well as have a positive impact on the general well-being of the pupils.”
The pupils could not hide their joy at receiving the packages as they promised to use them judiciously. The president of The Jewel Empowerment Foundation, Mrs Ajisola-Borokinni, who is also warming up for a multimillion-naira film project, expressed her delight at the success of the year’s Back-to-School edition, noting that, “The exercise is not a show-off, but a little way to support parents, government and teachers and most importantly to boost the academic life of the younger generation.
“It is no news that these children lack all these necessary needs. This is why JEF has taken up the responsibility through the support of like-minded people to support the younger generation annually, especially at the return of their new academic session. We are also aware of the situation in the country and this gesture is coming at the right time as a relief to parents and students in particular.
“It is special that the entire Ajisola family also used the initiative to honour our dear father who was a profound son of Ayedun-Ekiti in his lifetime,” she added.
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