Giving back to the community: Barrister Evanjoh Nyoki, wife support back-to-school in the Bonavada area.

Barrister Evanjoh, in his opening remarks, said they had envisaged 85 beneficiaries, but over 160 beneficiaries were supported, highlighting the level of need in the community. 

For primary school children, at least 80 pupils each received 10 exercise books, pens, pencils, erasers, and other didactic materials, and a cash prize envelope of 10,000 FCFA, while for secondary school, 65 students received books, didactic materials, and a cash prize of 20,000 FCFA. 

Six university students also received didactics and a cash prize of 50,000 FCFA to pay their fees, while four students from vocational training centres received didactics and a cash prize of 30,000 FCFA each.

Barrister Evanjoh explained that the donation of the school materials and cash was a response to a calling from God for them to give to the less privileged. 

“I was once an underprivileged child in my community, particularly in the Upper Bokova Village Community, who suffered a lot growing up, and where I am today is a miracle from God because someone also helped me,” he said. 

He encouraged the children to copy and practice the habit of giving and sharing not only because they have, but even from the little they possess. 

“I am happy, because it is not he who has that gives, but the person with the heart that gives, because these donations today, with my beautiful wife, come from the depths of our hearts,” he noted.

Speaking to the press after the donation exercise, Barrister Evanjoh encouraged the beneficiaries to take their academic work seriously, be disciplined, determined, and fight for excellence in their studies. 

“I expect that by next academic year, we should be having excellent results and among the best beneficiaries at the GCE Ordinary and advanced levels, first school living certificate, best graduating students in the University, among others,” he stressed. 

On his part, the General Manager of Fakoship, Thomas Menyoli, expressed admiration of the gesture from his assistant, while promising his continuous and steadfast support to such initiatives. 

“Things like these will always receive my support, because my late father was a philanthropist, and so when things like these happen, I have to spare time to come and support them,” he stated. 

He urged the children to embrace the opportunity given to them through the support to be great people in the future.

One of the beneficiaries, Teke McDonough, said the items would reduce the burden on his parent because the money would cover half of his school fees, with the books and other items used during school. He promised to work hard not to disappoint the donors and the community for such a great gesture

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3544 of Monday August 25, 2025