Darlington loves playing basketball. But even though his school has a basketball court, he’d rather play at other schools because his school’s court is dangerous.
Darlington loves playing basketball. But even though his school has a basketball court, he’d rather play at other schools because his school’s court is dangerous.
Welcome to the Buchanan Seventh-day Adventist School in Liberia. Today is color day! Students leave their uniforms at home and wear colorful outfits, as they happily offer their lunch money to raise funds for a school project. This year, their goal is to raise enough money for a new bulletin board in the school’s elementary area.
Although Darlington came in full uniform today, he still contributed to the project. With over 600 students ready to help, the bulletin board is sure to be built. Darlington, though, longs for something more than just a bulletin board.
He’s a hardworking grade 12 student who hopes to study international peace and conflict resolution someday. While he studies hard and has hopes for the future, he still has an interest in things like playing basketball! Unfortunately, his school’s basketball court is not very safe to play on.
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“It’s gravel. It is not on level ground. It hurts many people. If someone volunteers to construct a new basketball court, then I will play here.”
The school has plans for a recreational area which includes both basketball and volleyball courts. Along with this are plans to renovate a science laboratory and an unfinished auditorium, to be used as a multipurpose space. During big events like graduation, the school spends a lot of money to rent other auditoriums because they don’t have a place of their own.
With new chairs, the necessary equipment, and a few finishing touches, the school could have a functional auditorium, making it the biggest auditorium in Buchanan.
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“It will alleviate most of the problems we have with congestion. It will have a great impact for the students if we have an environment where we can assemble freely together as a school.”
More and more parents choose to send their children to the Seventh-day Adventist school in Buchanan because of the high quality education they provide and the good values they teach.
A portion of your 13th Sabbath Offering this quarter will help construct a new recreational area, a science laboratory, and an auditorium here. Please pray for the Buchanan Seventh-day Adventist School in Liberia as they minister to more students, provide quality education, and teach them about the love of God. Thank you for supporting the 13th Sabbath Offering!
