Monthly Archives: March 2016

Takpo Senior High School, Upper West Region

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We received a detailed application from Isaiah Tiennah for help towards the Mechanization of the School Water System, “A project to mechanize a borehole in the school to supply water to the Takpo Cluster of Schools with a population of over 650 students and teachers. […] At present, students have to spend several hours in search of water during contact hours. […] With potable water available, the school can apply for boarding status (and thus qualify for a government grant -ed.). We would have met the criteria of connecting electricity and water to the school…  When the school becomes a boarding school it will open employment opportunities for the local community as well.”  GSA sent £1500 for this project.  The money has been received and the work is on-going.

UPDATE May 2017  Mr Tiennah writes:  … Unfortunately the school borehole, after testing of the water showed very poor yield, after pumping for just an hour the well dried up…. The PTA decided to use the remaining amount to renovate and refurbish a classroom to become a computer laboratory for an E-learning project.  Injury from a motor accident has prevented Mr. Tiennah from sending a full report, but this will come in due course.  We wish him a speedy recovery.

Krakrom Primary School, Ashanti Region

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An application was received from Osofo Bonzy who now lives in Germany.  He is sponsoring the rebuilding of the school he used to teach in, which had reached roof level, but was stuck due to lack of funds.  We asked our representative, Baako, to visit the site and, on his good report, we sent £500 initially, then a further £750.  The first picture shows the roofless building.

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Sorugu D/A, Junior High School, Tamale

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The application came via our Northern representative, Baako.  This school needed funds to help renovate a 3-classroom block.  We received a detailed estimate of costs for the materials, and we learned that the community would provide the labour.  We sent £470 and have since received a beautiful letter of appreciation from the Headteacher, Mohammed Seini.  I quote:  “The head, staff and pupils of Sorugu D/A JHS wish to express their profound gratitude to GSA for the assistance extended to us when our school was in a serious deplorable condition and needed urgent and serious renovation. […] With this said amount, the necessary materials were purchased for the project.  The PTA, teachers, and all, contributed in diverse ways to bring the project into reality.  Mr. Baako (the Coordinator) paid regular visits to the school to see to the progress of the work and the use of materials.  […]  Also, the PTA and community assisted with labour and food for the workers.  Yes, of course, if anybody would complain of not having an office, it is certainly not Sorugu D/A JHS, since that problem has been completely solved.  We now have a beautiful school block and an office to keep our things safely.”

sorugu-before-renovation-2  The building before renovation.

2015-09-10-12-42-11-1  The opening ceremony – the placards read “We love you GSA!!”

school-building-after-painting-2  The renovated building.

 

 

 

 

Kanvilli Tawfikya Junior High and Primary School

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This school is in the Northern Region.  It is the school in which Baako, the GSA representative, works.  Baako writes:

“Generally, there is a high level of poverty and illiteracy in the Northern Region.  The majority of the people here are peasant farmers who only do manual farming to feed their families and this can be a problem since they can only harvest once in the year and lack resources for the education of their children.  Most of the children have to walk quite a distance to school, a few lucky ones ride bicycles, while others board “tricycles” (see picture below).  Some children also do their best to supplement the family income by engaging in petty trading in the evenings, and we do have absenteeism due to children out earning for the family.  The school itself needs support to buy desks for the children – you can see some sitting on the floor in the picture below.”  In 2015 GSA sent £800 for the purchase of 80 desks. These are now ready for use (see picture).  We are very grateful to two teachers in Lincoln who raised over £300 which went towards this project.

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kanvilli desks

kanvilli tricycle

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Kanvilli pupils in their playground

UPDATE March 2018             We sent a grant to install metal windows and shutters.  The picture below shows the result, and we received a very appreciative letter of thanks from the Head teacher.

The Junior High has, with our help, started to build a new classroom block.  The picture below (February 2018) shows they have reached roof level.  Thank you, Baako, for reporting back on these projects.