Below is the typed statement from Marcus Smart, a CRC student:
 
Mr. Chairman, our Noble Bishop, who is now late, may light perpetual shine upon him. Our district superintendent, Director of CRC, Maada the representative of HCW, Staff of CRC, Mercy
Hospital, Ladies and Gentlemen , I greet you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and
personal Savior, Amen.
 
I feel honored and thankful to God Almighty at all times, when I think about my exposure with the Child Reintegration Centre, I feel motivated from childhood up till date, which show that I am blessed with the golden opportunity and will be of more blessings to my family, Country, Community and the CRC at large.
 
I am so grateful to Helping Children Worldwide and management of the CRC and I believe and committed to the core values of this organization which has impacted my life to my future.
 
In my introduction to Child Reintegration Centre, I was taught to be religious and have self-discipline, which is to say, NO to sex before marriage, abstinence from it, to avoid smoking, drunkenness, the use of abusive languages and living a life free from involvement in criminality of any sort and being considerate to fellow human beings of all ages. This has helped me focus on my education without divided attention. My non – involvement in all these elicit act which normally leads young boys of age to perform poorly in academics works, dropping out of schools has kept me afloat academically. Many of my age mates have given up on education, and are living a worse life.  
 
However, I want to be grateful to people who have influenced my life throughout my stay and their inspiration to help me grow to this point in my life. I want to name a few, to start with, HCW, the late Bishop J.K. Yambasu, may his soul rest in peace. Patty and Allen, Mr. A.J. Lewis once a former director, Rev. Edna Boima Forma program coordinator, Mr. Mohamed Nabieu another former director, Rev. Olivia Iyesatta Fonnie present director, Aunty Mabel Mustapha, Lucy Sesay and all staff of CRC present here, I say my pleasure to you for your relentless efforts, advices, encouragement and supervisory role you played in my life. Thank you and God bless you all.
 
Finally, I want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our noble institution, the Child Reintegration Centre. God bless CRC, God bless Sierra Leone, and God bless us all.