For many years, the people of Takyikrom, Adukrom, Koforikrom and its adjourning villages in the Akuapim South Municipality of the Eastern region have conducted teaching and learning activities for pupils in one church building—Elim Christian Centre.
This is because these communities do not have any school building, and therefore the only church in the place had to be turned into a school. DEVTRACO THE PELICAN The school, which is up to primary five and with a population of about 300 pupils is conducted in the same church building at the same time.
The pastor of the church, Mr Martin Acolatse, is also the head teacher of the school, supported by other church leaders to run the school on a voluntary services.
Following several appeals by the communities, their appeal got the attention of MyHelp-YourHelp Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with focus on the poor, needy and less privileged in the society. The Headmaster of the school, Mr Acolatse speaking at the event
The Foundation on Saturday, December 19, 2020 handed over a partially completed two-unit classroom block to the community to augment the pressure and inconveniences teachers and pupils face as a result of conducting the school in the church building.
The President and Founder of the Foundation, Nicholas Cofie said the Foundation was touched to come to the aid of the community when they saw their appeals on social media. 4 Bedroom Mansion He said having seen the plight of the communities in the area, a team from the Foundation was dispatched to area to ascertain the situation and also to conduct need assessments.
He said following their need assessments, they realised that aside from the school, the communities also lacked potable water. The uncompleted two-unit classroom block
Mr Cofie noted that although the Foundation had not planned to construct a school this year, due to the urgency of the situation, it had to change its plans in order to build the two-unit classroom block for the communities.
“Amazingly, the school does not only serve the children of Takyikrom, it serves children from Adukrom, Koforikrom and other settlements around,” he noted.
He said although the building had not been fully completed as planned, the Foundation would complete it but had to hand it over to the community so that when school resumes, the pupils in the “church-school” can use it in the meantime.
Mr Cofie expressed the worry that in spite of the dangers of […]