Category Archives: Projects

Nkwakom D/A Primary School, Ashanti Region

Posted on by

We sent a grant to this school in response to their application.  Here is an abridged form of the application, and some pictures we received subsequently. We do not yet have a report about the renovation of the building.

Isaac Asamoah is my name and I am the Head Teacher Nkwakom D/A Primary School.

Dear madam/sir,

I hereby forward this application to your reputable organization to plead for your support to provide my school with furniture and renovation of our school building.  The school is from kg to class six with a population of 130.

The populace of this community mostly engage in peasant farming which their income from their proceeds is less to support their wards’ schooling as well as supporting the needs of the school financially…  Because of poor nature of our school building, the pupils are not in a secure classroom environment and it affects their academics.  It is also a threat to the lives of the children and the teachers when there is a heavy rainfall.  I strongly belief that if the school is given these needed supports, the community will be very happy… and the standard of academics will also improve…

I humbly count on your cooperation.  Thank you.

Here are the pictures we received:

A crowded classroom                     Some new furniture

Pupils with new furniture

 

Anamase Presbyterian

Posted on by

GSA sent a grant for new furniture, and received the following thank-you letter, with picture.

REPORTS FOR ANAMASE PRESBYTERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

DEC 2018

       On behalf of the staff,P.T.A Executive, pupils of Akim-Anamase Presby primary school and the entire community write to express our profound gratitude and appreciation for the kind gesture your noble organization has shown to the school. The memory of your organization will forever linger in the hearts of the school as you are the only organization that has extended an arm to the school.

      The grant has solved the following problems in the school hence aiding smooth academic work.

     In the first place,the furniture has made teaching and learning very effective,comfortable and conducive.At first,a desk which was meant for two pupils was occupied by three and sometimes four pupils creating a whole lot of inconvenience in the classroom.This affected their handwriting also hindered them from doing independent work in class.

      The provision of the new desks together with the existing old ones has solved this challenge and now comfort and independent work is a hallmark. Also teachers express a great appreciation for the new tables and chairs provided to them.

      Moreover on behalf of the staff, P.T.A were appealing to your noble organization to come to our  aid with roofing sheet to roof the school building to replace the existing rusted ones.

     With one accord,we say a big THANK YOU to GHANA SCHOOL AID and your noble donors for such a gesture. We hope you will continue to help the school to see more development  to make the school the beacon of excellence in the Birim-South district.

     Thank you once again for the kind gesture and we look forward to see you and your able committee members in Akim-Anamase one day.

                       Yours faithfully,

                        Frank Boateng.

Anamase Presby after grant

Anamase Presby after grant

Kenyasi No. 2, Teachers’ Quarters

Posted on by

We sent £1450 for improvement to the Teachers’ Quarters, and the school has used the money well, as the “before-and-after” pictures show:

Kenyasi no 2 teachers quarters

Kenyasi no 2 teachers quarters

Kenyasi no 2 teachers' quarters - Shining entrance

Kenyasi no 2 teachers’ quarters – Shining entrance

Kenyasi no 2 teachers' quarters the courtyard

Kenyasi no 2 teachers’ quarters the courtyard

Kenyasi no 2 teachers quartersNEW WATER CLOSET TOILET FACILITY IN THE BUILDING

Kenyasi no 2 teachers quarters NEW WATER CLOSET TOILET FACILITY IN THE BUILDING

Akrodie Saviour Primary School, Brong-Ahafo

Posted on by

This school received £1500 from the Teach Ghana Trust, and £1500 from Ghana School Aid, to build a new block and provide furniture for KG and Lower Primary.  The project is now completed and we received the following report and pictures from the Headteacher, Nicholas Kwarteng, in January 2019:

I refer to the grant sent to Akrodie saviour primary school for the purpose of providing furniture for the KG and lower primary, the project has been completed as planned.The amount was used to provide 15 sets of hexagonal tables at a cost of 4500 ghana cedis and 20 dual desks at 3100 Ghana cedis.  Add transport costs.
The project has been  completed and handed over to the school is the presence of the Circuit Supervisor, SMC and PTA executives, staff and the pupils. On my own behalf and the entire Saviour community, we wish to say a very big thank you and also wish you continue to support the school since the school lacks other facilities such as ICT centre and toilet.  Importance of the furniture:
The pupils now have enough furniture for learning.
The furniture supports both group and individual teaching and learning.
It has reduced the burden of parents from buying furniture for their wards.
The painted furniture attracts pupils to come to school regularly.
img-20190108-wa0002    img-20190107-wa0045
img-20190107-wa0018

 

Amoamang Methodist Primary School, Ashanti Region

Posted on by

This school was established in 1942 in Sekyere Central District in Ashanti Region.  The Headteacher, Mrs Mary Boateng, applied to us for help in providing classroom furniture and upgrading some classrooms.  Mrs. Boateng has sent the following message of appreciation, and some “before and after” pictures:

We received this email from Mary Boateng, in June 2018:

With heart full of gratitude and appreciation we write to thank you for coming to our aid to secure furniture for the school. Management of the above school is highly appreciative for the kind gesture. The life saving grant has helped tailored sound academic work and we gladly count on your continual support to help in lift the standard of education in the school to compliment the government’s effort in fighting illiteracy in the deprived communities. On behalf of the school, community and my own behalf, I write to say a big thank you for the generous support, contribution and assistance to the school.

img-20170707-wa0011

img-20180613-wa0021    img-20180613-wa0011

Yilonaayili Anglican Primary/KG School

Posted on by

This school, situated near Tamale, applied to GSA for funding to create concrete flooring in their classrooms.  We were able to respond, and have received a lovely thank-you letter, and some pictures.  In November 2017, the Headteacher wrote:  … For barely over three years now we have been trying to get support from either individuals or NGOs to floor the classrooms, but all our efforts were in vain and pupils had to manage sitting on the dusty ground … which does not make the classroom conducive for effective teaching and learning.       At long last, luck shone on us when your representative, Mr. Salifu Baako, visited the school and held a meeting with me and some teachers.  Now we are a happy school.  We have good floors and a floored veranda.  Thanks to your efforts and kind  support.     Mothers expressed happiness that their children’s school uniform will no longer be as dirty as before as they now sit on cemented floor instead of the bare ground. …

The Headteacher’s picture below shows her in an Islamic head covering, even though the school is a Christian one.

Yilonaayili Headteacher

Yilonaayili Headteacher

Yilonaayili teachers happy with new floors

Yilonaayili teachers happy with new floors

Yilonaayili new classroom floor

Yilonaayili new classroom floor

Asanteman Basic D/A Primary and KG school

Posted on by

Samuel Yeboah wrote to us from this school off the beaten track in the Western region, applying for help in building a classroom block for their kindergarten.  In November 2017 we sent £1000, and have received photographs and a report of the progress made.  GSA is happy to say we are sending a further grant towards this project.

Asanteman B work in progress February 2018

Asanteman B work in progress February 2018

Asanteman B building work Feb 2018

Asanteman B building work Feb 2018

 

T.I. Ahmadiyya (Kenyasi No. 2) Primary School

Posted on by

This school is in the Brong-Ahafo region.  In 2017 we sent a grant for them to purchase tables and chairs for their Kindergarten children.  We have received pictures and a long letter of appreciation.

ahmadiyya July 2017 THE GES REPRESENTATIVE AT THE CEREMONY IN A HAND SHAKE WITH THE HEADTEACHER

AHMADIYYA July 2017 THE GES REPRESENTATIVE AT THE CEREMONY IN A HAND SHAKE WITH THE HEADTEACHER

Ahmadiyya July 2017 plastic tables and chairs

Ahmadiyya July 2017 plastic tables and chairs

Ahmadiyya July 2017 A FURNISHED KG1 CLASSROOM BY GSA

Ahmadiyya July 2017 A FURNISHED KG1 CLASSROOM BY GSA

 

Bekwai Islamic School

Posted on by

GSA sent a grant to this Ashanti Region school to buy classroom furniture.  Here is part of the Headmaster, Samuel Abetteh’s thank you letter:  The kg classrooms are now having adequate round tables and chairs with is now promoting team learning and effective and efficient group method of teaching among the pupils and the teachers.  Teachers do not now waste time to arrange the furniture because of the table shape.  This has helped them deliver a lesson in a flexible and systematic manner in line with their teaching philosophy and lessons objective.  The teachers find it very easy now to move over during teaching and indoor play activities to address individual pupils’ needs.  the furniture proved promotes self-learning for the pupils because it also serves as teaching learning material because of their attractive primary colour paints.  the attractive colour has indeed also sustained pupils’ attention span by preventing boredom and sleep during lesson delivery.  There has been an improvement in the pupils’ handwriting because the furniture has promoted good seating posture.  We are very grateful for your kind gesture towards our school.  Long live GSA, long live the Board, long live your representatives, long live Madam Jo.  [GSA secretary]  The students give you guys hi fiveeeeee!!!!. 

The brightly coloured chairs are here!

The “thank you” notice says it all.

Order and harmony in the KG classroom.

Nayos Academy

Posted on by

We heard of this school through the charity Action Through Enterprise, and asked our representative in Ghana, Kofi Ohene, to visit it.  He tells us that Peter and Selina Ossom are the owners, that the school is a private initiative and is the only school in Yensiso, on the Mamfe-Koforidua road, Eastern Region.  Kofi reported that lessons were taking place in sheds while new premises took shape on an adjacent site.  He recommended that we send £2000 towards the new building, and recent reports show dramatic progress.  Enrolment stands at 100 and growing.

Here are the pictures we received:

  Mr & Mrs Ossom

  The school as it was

  The new building taking shape

The new school buildings                                       Some happy children