Items worth GH¢
10,000 and amount of GH¢ 2,000 have been given
to the Bechem School for the deaf and blind by the Royal ladies Association of
Ghana, Kumasi branch.
A line up of Royal Ladies and the items donated
The President of the Association, Nana Adwobi said
the Association which was established to cater for brilliant but needy students
received a request from Nana Nkwantabisa
to come to the aid of the Bechem School
for the deaf and blind and it is upon this request that the Royal Ladies Association has come to Bechem to
donate assorted items such as cooking
oil, toilet rolls, bags of maize and rice, soaps, pomade etc to the School to
ensure that the management of the school is able to feed the students as expected
so that the students can stay and learn.
The president of the
Association, Nana Adwobi speaking at the function
She said, even though the school is benefiting from
the government’s school feeding programme and that ,the effort of the
government alone cannot solve the problems confronting the school and said the support of the Association will go a long
way to help the students.
The headmistress of the School, Madam Alice Oppong
Adobea on behalf of the management, staff and students thanked the Association
for their kind gesture and said the Bechem School for the deaf and blind which was
established in 1969 started with thirty (30) students but currently, the School
has more than (450) students’ population covering the KG department to the
technical division and called for the blessings of the Lord for the Association.
The headmistress of the
school speaking at the function
The Presiding Member for Tano South District Assembly,
Hon. John Dadzie who delivered a speech on behalf of the Tano South District
Chief Executive said, it is a great honour for him to be part on the occasion as
the relief items to be presented to the School by the Royal Ladies Association and
said, since education plays a key role in the development of human, there is
the need the government to support the school the with necessary logistics. He
called on the philanthropist and benevolent organization to support the
educational sector so that the teachers will acquire the necessary teaching and
learning materials to teach the students.
He used the occasion to appeal to other spirited
organizations and individuals both home and abroad to emulate the example of
Royal Ladies Association and come to the aid of the school and urged the Association
not to let their benevolence be nine day wonder but continue to support the
Bechem School for the deaf and blind by providing the school with workshop
tools and equipment, means of transport and the rehabilitation of the school’s
roads.
The presiding of the
Assembly addressing the gathering
He thanked Nana Opoku Nkwantabisa, the Ex –
Krontihene of Bechem through whose efforts and linkage has facilitated the
donation of the items by the Royal Ladies and called for God’s blessings for
him and assured that the Assembly and management of the school will ensure that
the items donated are put to good use.
Mr. Richard Oppong who represented the Tano South
District Director of Education informed the teachers to do all it takes to
teach the students as and when necessary. He said if the students are properly
taught by teachers the students will be able to pass all exams and further
their education.
In a short closing remark, Nana Awuah Boadi , the
chairman of the programme thanked the Association and urged them to consider
constructing a one unit building for the school so that the legacy of the
Association will be remembered.
Nana Awuah -Boadi, the
chairman of the occasion
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