FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL; SCHOOLS IN KETU NORTH DISTRICT RECEIVE BOOKS AND STATIONERY

Some students and teachers in the Ketu North District in the Volta Region had their first day in school spiced by donations from Wise and Solace Foundation local Non-Governmental Organization committed to creating educational and social needs of children in deprived schools.

The donation which was motivated by the organization’s desire to rejuvenate students and teachers in deprive areas to defy the odds by equal footing with privileged schools in achieving academic excellence was made possible in partnership with Base Pharmacy; a pharmaceutical distributor in Accra.

The beneficiary schools which included Afife EP and RC primary schools as well as Eleme Sovie DA School were donated with pens, textbooks and diaries valued at a cost of 1000gh.

Presenting the items, the founder of Wise and Solace Foundation (W.S.F) Wisdom Sena Agoha said there was a growing concern about the falling standards of education in the region and that there was the need to do more to salvage the situation. He added his organization was committed to creating educational and social development opportunities for children in selected deprived communities in the region and called on well-wishers to join hands to push this agenda. He pleaded with the teachers to wholeheartedly sacrifice in making sure that the children have the necessary support to enable them have the best to become responsible citizens.

The teachers and pupils who were visibly excited applauded W.S.F for the gesture.  Mr. Cletus Defu on behalf of the headmaster called on other stakeholders to emulate the gesture.