By : S.Winston Blyden
IPNews-Monrovia: The families of the 26 deceased students and two (2) instructors who died in the Duwah Ummah Holy Quran School Fire Disaster in Red Light Paynesville have received another round of ‘collections’ on Sunday, October 27, 2019 which were donated by individuals and institutions in and out of the country over a period of time.
The distribution was done by the Muslim Community at the United Duwah Ummah Mosque in 17th Street Sinkor. The Islamic Grand Mufti in Liberia, Sheikh Abubakar sumaworo; the Islamic Advisor to the President, Omaru Jallah and Sheikh Omaru Kamara, chairman of the National Muslim Council were among the attendance during the distribution.
Each of the 26 deceased family received US$410; L$19,500; 10 bags of rice (25kg), 15 liters of vegetable oil and one plastic bag of beans.
Each of the two injured-survivors received US$388; L$13,000; six bags of rice (25kg), 10 liters vegetable oil and one plastic of beans and each of the two un-injured survivors benefitted US$200; five bags of rice (25kg), 10 liters vegetable oil and one plastic of beans.
The only survivor who is still hospitalized received US$500; L$13,000; six bags of rice (25kg), 10 liters vegetable oil and one plastic of beans As well.
According to the summary of donations and expenditure, US$29,547; L$1,383,745 and 50 Euros were received. The expenditure over the period were US$7,185 and L$352,270. The total balance are US$22,361.50 and L$1,031,475.000 respectively.
Accordingly, 60% of US$22,361.50 and L$1,031,475.000 in the amount of US$13,416.90 and L$ 618, 885.00 were distributed among the deceased and survivors families while the remaining 40% in the tune of US$8,944.60 and 412,590.00 will be used to renovate the mosques across the country.
