To bridge the gap between quality education and access to educational resources, a non-governmental organization, Access To Basics (ATB), has donated 1,500 exercise books to the Akwane Dobro Presby Basic School in the Nsawam Adoagyeri Municipality of the Eastern Region.
Speaking at the donation ceremony, the Founder & Executive Director of the organization, Madam Sarah Ntoh Ashu Davis, stated that Access To Basics is a grassroot non-profit organization that strives to eradicate poverty in deprived communities in Ghana, and other countries in African and reduce gender inequality, through promotion of access to and quality education, reproductive, maternal & child health, women’s empowerment and livelihoods, including people living with disability. ATB also fight against those cultural and social norms that discriminate against women and girls, through advocacy and policy influencing. She elucidated that supporting child education is one of Access To Basics’s priorities. She believes ‘education can transform, and empower lives’.
She, therefore, called on parents, governments, and all, to take part in supporting the less privileged people in the communities, especially in their educational development.
On behalf of the school, the Headmistress of Akwane Dobro Presby Basic School, Mrs. Doris Nortey, recognized Access To Basics for coming to ease the challenges some parents are going through to get their wards exercise books for this academic year.
The Assembly Member for Akwane Dobro, Hon. Joseph Yaw Konnor, also stated his appreciation to the Founder & Executive Director of Access To Basics, Madam Sarah Ntoh Ashu Davis, for extending the support towards education in the Akwane Dobro community and also called on Access To Basics to keep coming with their compassion services to boost education and women empowerment in the communities.
In a brief speech read by Mr. Joseph Twentor on behalf of the District Director of Education, he stated it is always encouraging when NGOs like Access To Basics gives back to communities to help address socio-economic development issues in the area and that gestures of this nature builds fruitful partnership.
He advised pupil that when NGOs like Access To Basics come and offer a helping hand, they do not expect you to pay them monetary value but by working hard in their studies, always doing your homework and most importantly, respecting their teachers and the elderly in the community.
He made it known to the pupils that being afforded an opportunity to be in school is one of the greatest gifts that anyone can receive and it is therefore important for pupils to use the opportunity to equip themselves with much knowledge as they can.
In conclusion by Mr. Joseph Twentor thanked Access To Basics for the noble gesture and putting a smile on the faces of these pupils but most importantly making the lives of the people of Akwane Dobro, a little much better.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
