Ghana: Village takes education in own hands
- Posted on Monday 12 April 2010 - 09:45Francisca Nuvor, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Accra, GhanaChildren of Yevuyiborkofe, a Ghanaian village, are forced to study under a dilapidated structure which was up by the community to avoid stress by trekking a long distance to school each day.Loading video...The school, which has five classes, starting from K.G to primary 3 with over 70 pupil, are currently operating in three classes with three teachers, due to lack of classroom blocks. The teachers, who called themselves volunteers because they are not trained teachers and that they just feel like helping their community with the little knowledge they have.
Madam Charity Gavor, one of the volunteers said they are going through challenges. She said, they have no other option but to put two classes together and teacher which is sometimes is difficult. Furthermore, she added that, because the classes are opened, every activity or noise that goes on in a particular class affect the others.
The community said, several appeal to the Ghana Education Service to come to their aid has prove futile, however, they have made an effort to lay down some blocks and sand to put up a conducive atmosphere for their children, the parents said.
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