Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry Wipes Away Tears of Students in Donga Mantung Ahead of School Resumption*
** In a powerful gesture of philanthropy and patriotism, the Gentry Humanitarian Support Foundation has brought immense relief to parents and students in Donga Mantung Division, just two days to the 2026/2027 academic year.
Saturday, September 5th, 2026, at the Nkambe Municipal Stadium, hundreds of meritorious students, orphans of the Anglophone crisis, parents, teachers, and administrative authorities gathered for a joint epoch-making event: *The Finals of the Ako/Misaje Development and Unity Cup and the Annual Distribution of Financial Aid and Didactic Materials* sponsored by the illustrious elite of the Division, *Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry.*
The ceremony, presided over by the Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung, Mr. Bassileken George Magloire Emmanuel, was coordinated by Mr. Tarlishi Oliver Yinyu and the Mayor of Ako, in collaboration with elites of both subdivisions.
According to Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry, sponsor of the Gentry Foundation Fund for Scholarship and Sports, the annual initiative is aimed at encouraging effective back-to-school, promoting academic excellence, and supporting underprivileged children, especially those who lost parents and guardians in the ongoing Anglophone crisis.
In recognition of academic merit, prizes were awarded as follows:
- *GCE Advanced Level:* 1st Prize - 150,000 FCFA, 2nd Prize - 100,000 FCFA
- *GCE Ordinary Level:* 1st Prize - 100,000 FCFA, 2nd Prize - 50,000 FCFA
- *ATVE (Advanced Technical Vocational Education):* 1st and 2nd Prizes - 100,000 FCFA each
- *ITVE (Intermediate Technical Vocational Education):* 1st Prize - 100,000 FCFA, 2nd Prize - 50,000 FCFA
In a deeply moving moment, children who lost their parents and guardians in the crisis each received a cash support of 30,000 FCFA plus a school bag fully stocked with books, pens, pencils, rulers and other didactic materials.
This timely gesture from Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry, a distinguished academic, humanitarian and elite of Donga Mantung, will go a long way to lift a heavy burden off the shoulders of parents struggling with last-minute preparations. It is a clear demonstration of his unwavering commitment to building the leaders of tomorrow by investing in education and in the most vulnerable.
Beneficiaries and parents, were overwhelmed with joy, offered prayers and profound gratitude to the benefactor, asking God to replenish his source of income and grant him long life.
*Football for Peace and Unity*
The scholarship award ceremony was held alongside the thrilling finals of the Ako/Misaje Unity Cup, a tournament designed to promote peace, unity and brotherhood between the two subdivisions that share a common political destiny as a Special Constituency.
In a historic final, Ako FC edged Misaje FC 2-1 in the second half. Both finalists took home huge cash envelopes from the Gentry Foundation.
As schools resume on Monday, beneficiaries will return to class with pride, hope and a lighter burden, thanks to the large heart of Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry.
*By Prince Joel MUKAGE*
*Investigative Journalist / Media Consultant*
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