Celebrating Six Years of Supporting Women and Girls On Bonthe Island…..

GEED Foundation Launches Podium, Distribute School Materials, Feed Hundreds

The Gilo Education and Economic Development (GEED) Foundation is on Bonthe Island to celebrate six years of active development interventions that have benefited women, children, and other vulnerable groups (with micro finance, education, and other livelihood support packages) on the Island and its environs.

The celebrations which attracted local officials, school children and ordinary Islanders kicked off with the official opening of a podium built as part of the Walton Gilpin Podium Project to Promote Public Speaking and Debating in Schools. This was immediately followed by a quiz competition with the St. Joseph Primary School emerging as winner. A float parade from the township ended at the iconic Bonthe Island Clock Tower on the banks of the Sherbro River where the Foundation presented educational materials and fed hundreds of kids and guests.

Speaking at the event, the Foundation’s Executive Director, Asilia – Jartue Gilpin said her organization will continue to seek the wellbeing of women and girls in Sierr Leone, adding that their Podium project will not only complement government’s free quality education but will also lay the foundation for future leaders with excellent communication skills.

Founded in 2007 by a Sierra Leonean philanthropist, Dr Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, GEED Foundation had expanded its activities to Bonthe, Bo, Port Loko and Tonkolili Districts where it continues to change lives with a keen focus on women and girls.

The celebrations attracted prominent personalities like the Deputy Mayor of the Bonthe Municipality, Daniel Saidu Bangalie who acknowledged GEED Foundation’s contributions including educational scholarships, youth leadership training, and a service academy project to the Island.