The Kyne Hand’s Foundation, a non-profit organization has donated assorted food/snaps items to orphans and students at the Mother Victoria Thomas’ Orphanage Home in New Matadi, Monrovia.
KHF, through its Country Director , Mr. Varney Ali Sheriff, and a team of volunteers presented the items on behalf of KHF’s Chief Executive Office, Mrs. Cynthia Kengo.
Mr. Sheriff said KHF is concerned about the welfare of orphans and was making the donation to demonstrate that concern.
He indicated that one of the strategic goals of KHF is to provide food and nutritional support for vulnerable children.
Mr. Sheriff thanked Mother Victoria Thomas and the school administration, the instructors and staff for dedicating their energy and time to educating the children amidst very low salaries.
“It is a very difficult task to take care of these children with little or no incentives for you administrators, teachers and staff”, Mr. Sheriff acknowledged.
Also speaking, KHF’s Program Officer, Neon. expressed his organization willingness to forge stronger collaboration with the Mother Victoria Thomas orphanage Home.
Mr. Neor Gizea underscored the need to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions.
Through the MoU, Mr. Gizea noted, KHF and MVTOH will advance the welfare of the children in line with the mission and the vision of both institutions.
Receiving the items, Mother Victoria Thomas thanked KHF and Mrs. Cynthia Kengo for always donating to support the needs of the children.
“This is not the first time we are receiving donation from Kyne Hand’s Foundation. At times they will come and offer bags of rice, other food and non food items to support the orphans. We are very grateful to KHF and Mrs. Kengo”, Mother Victoria stated.
Mother Victoria is meanwhile appealing for more support for teachers in benefits and salaries that will motivate them to remain in class.
Mother Victoria Thomas orphanage Home was established in 1999 and later extended to a Junior high school. It has an enrollment of at least 90 students comprising of mainly orphans. It is funded mainly through donations from philanthropists and groups.
