A collective of friends has made a significant charitable contribution to the Balingsula Girls’ Boarding School in Suriname, delivering essential supplies valued at SRD 16,000 during the Christmas period. The donation, comprising food staples, cleaning products, and toiletries, was presented to school administrators on December 26th as part of a spontaneous social initiative.
The group of eight individuals—Raoul Abisoina, Joël Domini, Mitchell Pai, Dino Hardley, Marvins Abiansi, Kelvin Koniki, Fabien Emanuel, and Winston Lame—collectively decided to direct their holiday charitable efforts toward an institution with demonstrated community impact. Their selection of Balingsula was intentional, recognizing the boarding school’s critical role in supporting female students from remote districts and interior regions who require accommodation while pursuing education in Paramaribo.
School administrator Ifna Vrede expressed profound gratitude during the handover ceremony, emphasizing the practical significance of the donation. “We dedicate maximum effort to maintaining this boarding facility so these young women can continue their studies,” stated an visibly moved Vrede. “This contribution provides items we typically cannot acquire through our limited operational resources.”
The Balingsula boarding facility serves as an educational gateway for girls from Suriname’s most isolated regions, providing housing and support services that enable academic advancement and personal development. The institution operates primarily on constrained independent funding, making external support particularly valuable.
The initiative group has committed to ongoing support for the boarding school, citing both Vrede’s dedicated leadership and the institution’s transformative role in empowering young women from underserved regions. This Christmas donation represents the first of anticipated continued collaborations between the philanthropic collective and the educational institution.