By Edward Williams
Kpando (V/R), Sept. 18, GNA – Pencils of Promise (PoP), an education-focused non-profit Organisation, has presented educational materials to the Kpando Abanu Community Inclusive Special School to enhance teaching and learning.
The Organisation which also feted the leaners and staff, as a gesture to commemorate the 2024 World Literacy Day on the theme: “Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace”.
Mr Freeman Gobah, the Country Director, Pencils of Promise, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said, the Organisation decided to mark the Day with children with special needs.
He said PoP gave the learners some literacy materials including books, as well as some tools for vocational studies which were requested by the school’s Management.
Mr Gobah said the Organisation was committed to supporting the school and hoped to provide them with some infrastructure by next year.
He stated that the school’s fence wall, sanitation facilities and other infrastructure would need an urgent face-lift, therefore, it would contact its sponsors to see how they could help the institution.
He called on all individuals and organisations in Kpando and nationwide to offer the necessary assistance to improve the teaching and learning for patrons of the school.
Mr Gobah commended the teachers and caregivers for the tremendous work being done for the learners and urged them not to relent in their efforts.
Mr Daniel Lumor, the Headmaster of the School on behalf of the learners and staff, expressed gratitude to the Organisation for the gesture.
He said inadequate classrooms, lack of boarding facilities, a kitchen, dining hall and an uncompleted fence wall remained severe challenges for the school.
Mr Lumor said the existing six classroom blocks for the school had been divided into a dormitory, administrative room, and abode for caretakers, with only two rooms currently available for teaching and learning.
He stated that the learners shared the kitchen as a dining hall for their meals, which was too small to accommodate them hence others had theirs in the open under trees.
Mr Lumor said the uncompleted fence wall project exposed the learners to danger since some often sneaked to town at the blind side of teachers and caregivers.
He called on individuals to visit the school and contribute the little they could afford to make life easier and better for the learners and staff.
The school established in 1995 currently has 85 students made up of 44 males and 41 females.
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