A REPORT ON SCHOLARSHIP BY THE BONJONGO AREA ASSOCIATION- USA (BAA-USA) By Lyonga Frank Ngale – Chief Reporter Eternity Gospel Radio (FM 96.5 MH Limbe)

BAA USA under the leadership of President Mola Elive Likine and Development Chair Iya Pauline Liengu Litumbe-Hill has had another successful year with the implementation of the Annual Primary School Scholarship Programme.

The programme started in 2007 and has progressively evolved throughout the years with about 70-90 students receiving scholarships annually. Some 73 primary school pupils from 6 different institutions in the Bonjongo Court Area have been awarded scholarship by the BAA-USA. This was during an occasion that took place on Monday March 21st 2011 in the six institutions. (GBPS Ewongo, G.S Ewongo, C.S Bonjongo, G.S Bonjongo, G.S Mapanja, G.S Mokunda) Speaking on the occasion, the program coordinator and representative of BAA Iya Efosi Ruth Likine beckoned on the pupils to study hard so that, they will have outstanding results in the Common Entrance and First School Leaving Certificate examinations that will permit them gain admission and continue with their secondary school education. She pleaded with the parents to use the money for its intended purpose for as she added, it is only through education that a solid foundation of their children can be laid and a bright future secured. She and her team encouraged the pupils to be discipline and hard working for it is only through hard work and being discipline that they can achieve their goals in life. On their part, the children promised to employ their utmost best and make the BAA-USA proud. They embraced the gesture of the association promising not to let them down but to continue raising their image so that, they could continue with their largesse, that has been quite beneficial especially to pupils whose parents are not able to meet up with their academic requirements. They also promised a hundred percent (100%) pass in the forth coming government common entrance and FSLC. Another of the Presenters Mola Maliva Likine equally used the occasion to salute the efforts of their teachers who have been working relentlessly to ensure that they plant a mustard seed of intelligence in their younger ones. In the main time, the head teachers of the concerned institutions applauded the efforts of the members of BAA-USA and called on them to continue the exercise and equally promised they will do their best in training their junior ones just like the bible says, “Train the little ones in the way of the Lord so that, when they grow up, they will not depart from them.” They added.

They presented their various results of last year. Institutions Last year FSLC Last year Common Entrance GBPS Ewongo 100% 100% CS Ewongo 100% 100% CS Bonjongo 100% 96% GS Mapanja 98% 100% GS Bonjongo 96% 100% GS Mokunda 100% 100% It is worth noting that, BAA-USA is an association made up of Bakweri indigenes of the Bonjongo Court Area resident in the USA. The association encourages primary school education by granting scholarships to bakweri class six pupils to help them register of their final examinations. The association began in 2007, and apart from scholarship to schools, the BAA-USA is also in the process of carrying out micro finance projects by giving out loans at very low interest rates to some local groups in the court area.