By Muyid Deen Suleman
Antoa (Ash), Oct 17, GNA – The Ambassador J.K. Mensah Foundation has donated quantities of books and pens to school children in Antoa and its surrounding communities in the Kwabre East Municipality.
A total of 5,000 pieces of exercise books and boxes of pens were donated to the schools through the district education office to be distributed to the school children to help facilitate teaching and learning in the area.
Dr Alexis Frimpong Nimoh, Chairman of the Foundation, told the Ghana News Agency after the donation that, some pupils in the area struggle to get access to learning materials.
The board of the Foundation therefore decided to put smiles on the faces of such pupils to inspire them to study hard at school.
He explained that education was critical in the life of every individual and that it could only be realized when society set the fundamentals right by creating an enabling environment for children to unlock their potential.
Dr Nimoh noted that inadequate learning materials such as books and pens had been a major problem impeding teaching and learning in the area.
He therefore called on other philanthropists to help the schools by donating learning and teaching materials to them.
Ambassador J.K. Mensah, the Founder, in a short message, pledged a total of GHC 50,000 in scholarships for the needy but brilliant students and pupils in the area.
Out of the amount, GHC 20,000 would be allocated to some churches in the area to help in kids’ development, while another GHC 20,000 would be used for students and pupils who excelled in Science and Mathematics subjects.
The remaining GHC10, 000.00 would be invested in the provision of ICT infrastructure.
He said as a native of Antoa, he decided to leave legacy that would empower the youth through education.
Mr Emmanuel Kofi Bandare, who represented the District Director of Educational expressed gratitude to the Foundation and said, the donation would motivate the pupils and help facilitate teaching and learning in schools in the area.
GNA