By Philip Tengzu
Wa, (UW/R), 06, GNA – The Rotary Club of Wa has renovated some dormitory facilities of the Wa Methodist School for the Blind to provide a more dignified and conducive living environment for the children.
The intervention, which cost about USD2,550.00, was jointly funded through a District Grant of USD2,050.00 from Rotary District 9104 and a contribution of about USD500.00 from the Rotary Club of Wa.
Reverend Monica Achana, the Headmistress of the School for the Blind, expressed gratitude to the Club for the intervention, noting that it had eased some of the difficulties the children faced in the hostels.
She explained that the broken windows of the dormitories previously exposed the pupils to rain, excessive sunshine, wind, and severe cold during the harmattan and raining seasons, and the Club intervened and fixed the broken windows.
The Club also donated 100 each of drinking cups, metallic plates, metallic spoons and 15 serving pans to the school to replace broken items and supplement the inadequate kitchenware.
“Most of our plates and cups were broken, but the children continued to use them. Because the pans were not enough, some of the children had to wait for others to finish eating before they could also be served.
That was the situation until Rotary Club came in to help. We are truly grateful,” Rev. Achana said.
She, however, appealed for support to renovate the remaining dormitory blocks to enable all the children to live in a decent environment.
Dr Zakarea Al-Hassan Balure, the Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Wa, under whose leadership the interventions were carried out, said the welfare of the children was of paramount importance to the Club.
He assured the school that the Club would continue to seek opportunities to improve conditions at the school, including renovating the remaining dormitories to ensure that the children could thrive and learn in a decent and supportive environment.
As part of further interventions, the Rotary Club of Wa has initiated a project to construct an ultra-modern kitchen for the school to replace the current one, which the Club described as appalling.
Mr Jonathan Kwofie, the President of the Rotary Club of Wa, said the kitchen project would be executed as the Club’s 10th anniversary legacy project with support from other Rotary Clubs and individual donors.
He reaffirmed the Club’s commitment to improving the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, especially children in line with Rotary International’s seven focus areas.
They are: peace and conflict prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, economic and community development, and environmental protection.
Mr Stephen Mwinkarah, the Service Project Director of the Rotary Club of Wa for the 2025-2026 Rotary year, appealed to individuals and organisations to partner the Club to impact the school.
He appealed for donations through Mobile Money Number 0598997383 or the Stanbic Bank Account number, 9040001105854 of the Rotary Club of Wa to support the kitchen project.
GNA
Edited by Caesar Abagali/Lydia Kukua Asamoah