SOSA gives back $645,000 to Selwyn College
Selwyn Old Scholars Association (SOSA) and students have raised $645,000 through its fundraising activities coincide with the 50th Golden Jubilee celebration of their school.
As part of celebrating the 50th Golden Jubilee the school body (SOSA) through its four divisions Kirio, MASI, Tahula and Noabu have organized fundraising activities for the past 6 months with a target of $150,000 each.
The funds will go towards schools’ renovation projects set to kick start this week.
On Friday the four divisions presented the money they raised in style which brought great joy and satisfaction to former students, parents, families, students and the church.
The Chairman of SOSA Robert Iroga commended each division for meeting their targets adding nothing is impossible through hard work and commitment.
“We are the living testimony to the success story of Selwyn College, without the school we would end up somewhere else or part of the problem but Selwyn College has transformed us to where we are today,” he said.
Mr.Iroga explains that SOSA family has the heart to support the school because they want to see future generation have access to quality education.
He said with the money raised the committee will look at ways to utilize the funds.
He said the priorities areas are school sanitation and classrooms.
He urged the new generation of SOSA to carry on the leadership so that the spirit of Unity and Faith live on forever.
The School Principal Davidson Ngwaeramo confirmed the renovation of academic facilities will start this week.
The academy facilities include a Science laboratory, chemistry, physics, biology and Home Economic.
He assured SOSA families that the school administration will use the funds in a transparent and accountable manner in accordance with the ACOM and Ministry of Education.
He said if things go according to plan the school should have a new facelift by 2021.
He also stated that the renovation of boys and girls’ dormitories was the next priority area that the school administration will attend to after completing all classroom facilities.
“This means there is still much work ahead of us,” he said.
Mr Ngwaeramo said the SOSA fundraising for the past months had enacted the fundraising drive by Reverend Canon Bindon to raise funds for the school after the cyclone Namu in 1986.
He said it is important that the true spirit of SOSA must be kept alive at all times to ensure each generation take turns to ensure the learning environment is clean and safe for future scholars to enjoy.
He commended students from 1970-2021 for the good work they had done to raise the much-needed funds and give back to the school.
Source. Island Sun newspaper.
Yours sincerely
Frank Short
