By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
More than 2,000 students in Mbengwi Central Subdivision have received educational support from the Ndangoh Tah Calvin Foundation during one of the organization’s largest aid operations to date.
The assistance was distributed recently at the Mbengwi Palace during the Annual General Meeting of the Mbengwi Elements Development Association (MEDA). Ntumfon Barrister Ndangoh Tah Calvin, founder of the charity, said the initiative aims to ease financial burdens on families while encouraging parents to keep their children enrolled in classes despite ongoing local challenges.
Addressing parents and community leaders at the event, Ntumfon Barrister Ndangoh stressed that the long-term stability of the region hinges directly on classroom participation and student safety.
“The education and security of our children should be our primary concern,” Ntumfon Barrister Ndangoh said, urging parents to prioritize schooling and take an active role in protecting educational spaces.
In his remarks, the Foundation Leader called for the establishment and strengthening of local vigilance groups around campus grounds, arguing that school security requires grassroots involvement alongside official law enforcement.
“Report any suspicious moves and suspected cases of school disruption,” Ntumfon Barrister Ndangoh urged residents, warning against passivity. “We cannot continue suffering and depriving our youths of education while others are sending their children.”
Ndangoh strongly condemned ongoing public campaigns that advocate for school boycotts. He warned that disrupting academic years threatens to derail an entire generation of young people who need competitive skills for the modern workforce.
To counter these efforts, he urged traditional rulers, teachers, religious authorities, and local administrators to present a united front in support of uninterrupted learning.
The foundation founder also aligned his message with the Fon of Mbengwi to denounce social vices affecting local youth, specifically targeting the sale of illicit drugs and cheap sachet whisky near school grounds.
He expressed additional concern over rising rates of sexual promiscuity among students, calling on parents to offer stronger moral guidance to prevent behaviors that derail health and academic progress.
Closing his address, Ndangoh stressed that restoring security in the subdivision requires a broad coalition comprising civil society, traditional leaders, and security personnel.
“We should all help the administration and security officers to make Mbengwi safe for meaningful development and for our children to go to school,” Ntumfon Barrister Ndangoh said. “It is our joint responsibility.”
The recent relief effort marks another chapter in the foundation’s ongoing outreach in the subdivision, reinforcing its core mission that securing classroom opportunities today serves as the foundation for the region’s future stability.
