Akuse Methodist SHS receives educational materials
The Akuse Methodist Senior High School in the Lower Manya District in the Eastern Region has suffered lack of educational materials in recent times, which has had negative effect on the performance of the institution.
The situation has posed a serious worry for residents, teachers, parents and traditional authorities in the area, as well affected the total output of students during final examinations.
The plight of the school has touched the Deprived Village-Denmark-Ghana Aid, which was formerly known as Deprived Villages Support Programme, a Kpong-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), resulting in it adopting the school.
The NGO, which was established in 2001, with the aim of promoting and supporting individuals and institutions, particularly, those in deprived areas, somewhere last year presented some educational materials to enhance the efforts of both teachers and students.
The management of the NGO, last Tuesday, presented educational materials to the school to fill the yawning shortage of educational infrastructure.
Unlike last year, where items such as chop boxes, chairs, tables, and chalk boards among others, running into thousands of Ghana cedis, were presented, the NGO, this time, donated adjustable tables and chairs.
Prior to this presentation, the NGO presented hospital equipment, such as hospital beds, bed sheets, wheelchairs and x-ray equipment among others, to the Akuse Government, Aflao, Akatsi, Mafi Adidome and St. Joseph hospitals.
Presenting the items, the Secretary of the NGO, Mr. Newton Dutenya, disclosed that the items were received from Denmark through one Daniel Datsomor, External Coordinator, for onward distribution to the various institutions.
Giving a brief history on the formation of the NGO, he averred that members of the outfit were emotional touched during one of their visits to some rural areas in the district, which informed them quickly to form the NGO to help alleviate the predicaments of the rural folks.
He, however, mentioned that was currently facing huge challenges in the areas of raising funds and clearing of items when they arrive at the various ports.
He, therefore, called on the Ministry of Education to help his outfit in the clearing of items, in order to support the development of education in the country.
He also called on other NGOs to channel their operations to the rural areas, where their services were most needed.
That notwithstanding, Mr. Dutenya further underscored that plans were far advanced for his office to construct an Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre to promote and enhance the studies of ICT in the schools.
Receiving the items on behalf of the school, Mr. Mohammed Abur-Sufian, Master in Charge of Special Duties, said the items had come at the time the school faced a serious lack of educational materials, and promised putting the items to good use.
On his part, the District Chief Executive of the area, Isaac Agbo Tetteh, expressed his profound gratitude to management of the NGO, and called on other corporate organisations to support, not only Akuse School, but others which are also in a bad state.
To him, until all and sundry put their hands to the wheel to bring quality teaching and learning to our doorsteps, the government's determination to bring about that feat would be a mirage, since it cannot do it all alone.