Gilkock Donations ALLAN NAVADO

DONATED FOOTBALL MATERIALS TO GILKOCK BRUFUT BRANCH ACADEMY Gilkock Football Academy Brufut Branch on Saturday received football equipments from Allan Navado a Dennis national resident in the a Gambia. Allan Navado Presenting Sporting Equipments to Abodoulie Jawara. In his opening remark, goal keepers trainer Mr. Alieu Sanneh express delight and thank the Allan for singling out the Brufut base academy for the gift. He noted that the gift will go a long way in the development of the interns on the academy. On his part Abdoulie Jarawa, the Secetary General of the Brufut Youth and Sport Development Committee used the occasion to thank the donor on behalf of the committee and the entire community of Brufut. Abdoulie singled out the immense contribution the academy has brought to the Brufut in terms of football. He however, urge Allan to continue working with the academy in the near future At The Presentation Ceremony Advising the interns, Abdoulie challenge them to always listen to their coaches respect them and support them in their course of developing them into better players tomorrow. He continued by telling the interns how difficult it is to run institution like an academy for it requires patience, resources and managerial skills which according to him the committee has seen in the coaches of this particular academy. with regards to the materials Abdoulie urged the interns not to only seize the opportunity of just putting them on but must use them to work towards being professional in order to benefit themselves and the entire community of Brufut and beyond in the future. Another Set of Jerseys Allan Navado, the donor, explained how the materials were acquired and the reason why he singled out Brufut. ‘The materials were collected from two clubs in Denmark namely Valloe and Ballerup Idraesforening. Valloe donated six sets of jersey accompanied with shorts and socks whilst Ballerup donated balls, shoes and other football equipments’. Allan continued by telling the audience that the reason why he singled out the Brufut base academy is twined to the level of seriousness he has seen in the academy noting he has worked with series of academies during his stay in the Gambia but the Brufut base Gilkock stands out of the rest as the most organized both administratively and in terms of training levels. He also urged the interns to remember to work in groups at all times. Lamin .O. Ceesay an intern of the academy delivered the vote of thanks whilst the colorful ceremony was chaired by Sang Mendy, Secretary and Public Relations Officer and was attended by a cross section of the community of Brufut.