I would like to write to special blog post to acknowledge and express my sincerest thank you to the Delta Sigma Theta Denver Alumni Chapter for there academic contributions made to the college of Balandou, Guinea. The ladies of the Delta organization were thoughtful enough to coordinate a school supply drive with an assortment of notebooks, pens, pencils, calculators and other much needed utensils to be donated and sent to Balandou.With the assistance of the school direction, all of the supplies were distributed amongst the top
students in each of my classes as a reward for their hard work and discipline. They were recognized in a ceremonial fashion in front of their schoolmates for their efforts to excel in their studies. The students were ABSOLUTELY ELATED with the quality products they had received, and even more thrilled with the idea that someone from the United States had thought of them enough to send it.As most of you can imagine, finding quality school supplies here in Guinea is virtually impossible and even with what is available many students struggle to afford. I have to say that my students felt extra special the day they received there gifts. It turned out to be a very useful source of encouragement for the entire student body, for those that have excelled in school to continue with their hard work, and for those that have not yet to give a considerate amount of thought into putting more time into their studies.
I don’t know that I can truly express to all of you how thankful I am for your kindness and your efforts to make this happen. I wish you could have seen how happy my students were. It’s amazing how such simple things as school supplies can go so far. The students were genuinely grateful for what they received. I thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity.
