PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday 10th September, 2016 at 4:00pm members of the Twadisyon O’Pyay youth group hosted it’s first annual Back to School Drive Cermony.
At this ceremony ten (10) students from the community of Piaye who were in need of assistance, were each given a school bag filled with school supplies for this academic year.
The ceremony was held under the theme: Investing in Our Future Leaders
The students ranged from ages 5 to 12 years old. Eight (8) of the students are currently attending the Piaye Combined School while the remaining two are first form students at the Beanfield Secondary and Vieux- Fort Comprehensive Secondary School.
This venture could not have been possible without the assistance of sponsors from the community of Piaye as well as funds earned from the groups many fundraisers and cultural performances.
The main aim of Twadisyon O’Pyay is to keep the Koutoumba dances associated with the community of Piaye alive among the youth as well as to foster development and create employment opportunities.
The group would like to thank the sponsors as well as the community of Piaye at large for their continued support.
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