‘Put Street Children Back in the Classroom,’ CWI Boss Urges
allAfrica.com: Liberia: ‘Put Street Children Back in the Classroom,’ CWI Boss Urges
The Analyst (Monrovia)September 1, 2006
Posted to the web September 1, 2006
Jacqueline Dennis
The head of the Community Welfare Institute, Mr. Robert Teah, has underscored the need for parents to put their street children back in school to enable them prepare for future responsibilities.
Mr. Teah disclosed that the (CWI), which is located in New Kru Town, Bushrod Island, was established in 2003 as a tuition-free school to help street children get back in school noting that they have been unfortunate to acquire education because of the exorbitant fees charged by other schools.
He said children should not be denied education because it is their right to be educated. According to Mr. Teah, the institute’s program are sometime interrupted because the building was also being used for worship purposes and there was no where to accommodate the children who are eager to learn.
The CWI overseer disclosed that currently, the school has a total enrollment of 536 students and is encouraging other kids in the community to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire an education.
He added that as a result of this situation, the administration, in collaboration with community members, has decided to build a four classroom school building to adequately meet the educational needs of children of the community.
However, he revealed that the project, estimated at US$ 12,590 has not been completed because of financial constraints."
