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Left to Right: Tony Reed, New York State senator, The late Phebian Victoria Menneh Reffell, The late Wachuku Gilarga King, the late Chief J. T. Reffell, and on the right, Princess Z. Conteh, Founder of the Wachuku Foundation
The Wachuku Foundation
The Wachuku foundation was founded in 1994 in Rochester New York by Princess Z. Conteh after the Sudden death of Wachuku Gilarga King. Wachuku was a final year electrical engineering major at Prairie View A&M university., when he past at the age of 26. His sudden death came few days before he was to graduate from college. Course of death is still unknown. May his soul rest in peace.
@Wachuku Foundation Tel: 011-232-222-72605, 011-232-222-20874
E-mail:
Daisril Security
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In 1940 inspired by a sublime resolve, J. T. Reffell, Bassa Tribal Chief pioneered the founding of a school intended primarily at the time, to educate children of the inner-city poor of Freetown.
Fifty years later, the idea has remained as durable and relevant as ever, noble in its conception and as powerful and imaginative in its appeal. Indeed in a country where over 85% of the population is illiterate, there is little denying that the founding idea of the late J. T. Reffell is as potent today as when it was conceived. Illiteracy no doubt is inextricably linked with poverty, chaos and misery.
Contact us at:
United States:
The Wachuku Foundation
468 -West Main St
Rochester NY 14611
Tel: 716-235-8570
E-mail:
The Wachuku Foundation
Africa:
Reffell French Memorial School, Tower Hill, Freetown, Sierra Leone
@Reffell School Tel: 011-232-222-227176
E-mail:
Reffell School
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Wachuku Foundation Mission Statement
1. Victims of wars in Africa, in particular, member states of the Mano river Union..
a. To assist in educating children of families devastated by the ravage of wars,
b. To assist in educating the indigents impoverished through internal conflicts.
2. Partnerships:
a. To work in partnership with Reffell French Memorial School, Freetown Sierra Leone.
b. To work in partnership with the Wachuku Foundation, Rochester, New York
c. To work in partnership with Reffell Foundation, Monrovia, Liberia.
d. To work in partnership with Reffell Foundation, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
3. Seeking Academic sponsorship
a. To seek education sponsorship for children or students ravaged by war.
b. To seek sponsorship to educate students locally and where necessary in foreign countries.
c. To seek university and spot scholarship for African students who would like to study in the United States.
4. The Wachuku Foundation:
a. To serve as a liaison between Parents in America wanting to adopt African kids and, administrators of orphanages in war turned countries of the Mano River Basin..
b. To serve as a Liaison between American Universities and prospective African students
c. To develop exchange programs between African University consortiums and American university continuums.
d. Counseling Services
a. To provide counseling for children traumatized by the ravage of wars
b. To provide counseling for African students wishing to study in foreign countries and help them to avoid the emotional trauma of cultural shock.
e. Minimizing Mass exodus of intellectuals form the continent.
a. Acting locally: Students and faculty should study science and technology in a way to impact there local environment and local economy in a positive way.
b. Thinking globally: Shall endeavor to produce total quality intellectuals and practitioners. Total quality would mean setting standards to produce a work force that would be able to compete effectively in a global market.
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Letters off appreciation from students under the sponsorship of Wachuku Foundation for Humanitarian Aid have been pouring in.
WFHA Local and Glabal Activities.
Locally, The Wachuku Foundation for humanitarian Aid has been working arduously to assist refuges to America, in particular Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Sudan in Job search and adequate housing facilities. The result so far has been remarkable.
Internationally, WFHA has instituted a scholarship found to assist school children ravaged by civil on rest in their home country. Academic improvements of students in the program have been remarkable. According to school administrators, the students at Reffell French Memorial School came first in Math and English language in a national exam, and were fifth in general performance.
WFHA is working hard to raise money to improve the infrastructure of the school. WFHA in partnership with Reffell Foundation is already doing preliminary studies, to replicate the success countries of the Mano River Union constituting Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Former child-soldiers are now hard working students at Reffell French Memorial School through the help of Wachuku Foundation for Humanitarian Aid.
The performance of student receiving assistance had gone up dramatically. In the yearly national exams, Reffell School ranked first nationally in Mathematics and English, and was fifth in general scholastic performance in Sierra Leone.
With joy and great pride, we would like to say special thanks to all our sponsors. Thank to you all!!!
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