Education Is An Engine To National Growth—Empowerment Aid

Women group in Asuasu a suburb of Adieso in Eastern Region has been charged to play key roles in the upbringing of their children education by Empowerment Aid, a Non- Governmental Organization based in Accra which seeks to improve the well-being of women and girls living in poor communities.

Empowering girls and women is the effective way to end poverty and build healthier, wealthier and educated communities. The NGO visited Asuasu as part of its educational tour embarking to ensure more girls are been enrolled to school.

Mrs Margaret Adomako, a member of Empowerment Aid (NGO) advised women to encourage their children and give more time and attention to their children education. When children are encourage it improves their capabilities, giving more time and attention also means; spending time with them, taking interest in their activities, guiding them for improvement and refraining them from bad attributes.

Nana Obiri Mantey, King of Asuasu community applauded the NGO for showing such a tremendous concern to his community. Nevertheless, Nana Obiri Mantey advised the women to help their children to improve their general habits and skills since women are the best source to teach children good habits. Women need to advise their children to sit to study, sleep in time, eat in time, and good communication and writing skills should also be taught to them.

However, the organization presented clothing, bags, books, school uniforms and shoes to the community and thanked them for their warmth reception.