Officials from the Ministry of Education, Citi, the International Organization for Migration and Leno following a press conference at the Ministry of Education during which a donation of $45,000 was made toward the goal of putting a tablet in the hands of every student in The Bahamas. (PHOTO: CAY FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DPA)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Leno Learning Link’s goal of putting a tablet in the hands of every student in The Bahamas moved a step closer to fulfillment yesterday when Citi made a donation of $45,000 to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to provide tablets for students in some of the most economically challenged communities on New Providence.
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd (center) accepts a donation of devices by the Myers Group to the Ministry of Education and its partners, Leno and Aliv. (BIS PHOTO/KRISTAAN INGRAHAM)
The group of companies (KFC, Burger King, Dunkin’, Pizza Hut, Anthony’s [Paradise Island] and Quizno’s) made the presentation Monday, December 21, 2020 at the ministry’s headquarters on University Drive, where Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd and ministry officials accepted the donation and thanked the Myers Group.
Three months ago, Leno, in conjunction with the MOE and Aliv, launched the Leno Learning Link Drive to put devices in the hands of every student. According to Sean K Longley, founder and president, Leno, the need to put a tablet in the hands of every child is urgent.