QGMA Convention 2008 Resolution

QGMA Convention 2008 Resolution

Posted on the Monday, August 19, 2008

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Hon. Francis Duwana

Hon. Sekou Kanneh

Hon. Amie Donzo

Hon. Anthony Kesselly

Hon. Kammah Duwana

2^nd National Convention

Quardu-Gboni Mandingo Association

Providence, Rhode Island – August 16, 2008

The 2^nd Annual convention of the Quardu-Gboni Mandingo Association, QGMA, held in providence, Rhode Island on August 16, 2008, adopted the following resolution.

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF QUARDU GBONI DISTRICT

1.       That the association will act to seek avenues for addressing some, if not, most of the current educational problems within the Quardu-Gboni District. These problems include but are not limited to the issue of teaching staff within the schools throughout the district. It was reported, that the District currently has nearly 6000 students with less then 100 teachers; only five of which are on government pay roll. It is also reported that there is an acute shortage of chairs for the students while there is an emerging threat of desertion by the teachers, if immediate steps are not taken to arrest the presenting problems. Payment for teachers at this instant is calculated at 20 US dollar monthly. For 100 teachers, a total monthly salary is calculated at 2,000 US dollars.

2.       Accordingly, the QGMA Convention agreed to establish immediate contact with authorities and other interest parties within the District for information on needed areas for enhanced Educational programs.

3.       The convention further resolved on the need for the Association’s Leadership to ensure that further concrete steps are taken towards the establishment of the Board of Directors without which the Association’s 501 ( c ) 3 status will remain unattainable. Upon the attainment of the 501-C-3 status, the convention foresees the possibility of benefiting from assistance from various donor or humanitarian organizations to address various other needs within the District.

HEALTH NEEDS OF QUARDU-GBONI DISTRICT

In the area of health care support services for the District, the Convention resolved to the following to wit:

As a measure to help reduce the incidents of death by malaria, QGMA will explore the possibility of securing mosquito nets for distribution to families with children,

Support the undertaking of public health education to enhance sanitation,

Assist with the construction of public latrines/toilets and the digging of water wells, and

Undertake the mobilization of medical supplies and medication for shipment to the District in support of medical facilities there.

AGRICULTURE

In the area of Agriculture, the Convention resolved to explore areas for possible assistance in the following areas:

-          Farming implements as well as opening dilapidated farm-to-market roads throughout the district,

-          Revitalize the Quardu-Gboni Farmers’ Corporative;

-          Encourage communal farming through exploring means of needed support.

-          Assess possibility of establishing storage facilities for perishable goods.

-          Seek scholarship means for agriculture students who commit themselves to serve the district upon course completion.

-          Set up a committee that will explore the possibility and condition for acquiring seeds needed for various areas of farming, especially rice.

Done at Committee level and adopted at Convention 2008 plenary

Francis K. Duwana              - Chairman

M. Sekou Kanneh               - Secretary

Amie Donzo (Mrs.)              - Member

Anthony V. Kesselly            – Resource Person

Kammah A. Duwana – Advisor