By Efe Onodjae

In a bid to make a positive impact and enhance educational facilities, the Victor Moore Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization, has donated 20 desktops and 50 school materials to some less privileges who are the foundation beneficiaries in Sasa Community High School in Egbeda, Lagos state.

The Executive Director of Victor Moore Foundation,Ms. Besidonne Moore, spoke with newsmen at the venue, emphasizing that this marks the organization’s first project of this nature. She stated, “This is our first project of this kind, but we’ve previously focused on providing school uniforms, textbooks, and a mentorship program.”

Discussing future plans, Moore mentioned, “Looking forward, we plan to replicate similar initiatives in other communities and establish our own centers. Long-term, we aim to impact all six geographical zones in Nigeria. Challenges included funding, timelines, and project approval delays from the district, but we’ve overcome them. The project took about 6-8 weeks from initial discussions last year to implementation this March.”

Explaining the choice of Sasa Community High School, Moore stated, “We partnered with them due to a teacher’s outreach via our social media. Our goal is to set up ICT centers, and seeing an underutilized computer center at the school, we decided to equip it with 20 computers desks, and chairs. Additionally, we’re providing school bags, water bottles, and notebooks to 50 beneficiaries we’ve been supporting.”

The Principal of Sasa Junior Community High School Mr. Olabayo Folarin,, expressed gratitude, noting that the foundation has signed a three-year contract to assist students. He outlined the support provided last year, including new uniforms, textbooks, and stationery packs. The foundation also contributed to the annual inter-house sports event and renovated the computer room, enabling online aptitude tests for JSS 3 students.

Appreciating the support, Folarin said, “I extend a big thank you to Victor Moore Foundation for their wonderful support. This is our second major project; the first involved the contribution of computers by our alumni. Other groups, like the old students, have also supported us, providing computers and items for indoor games. Victor Moore Foundation has consistently assisted with various initiatives, and we look forward to their continued impact on the school and students.”

One of the beneficiaries, Ogunbode Michael, expressed excitement, stating that it was the first time he had seen such a project in his school. He emphasized that the provision of computer systems will enable him to become tech-savvy and access online resources when needed.