Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has donated school uniforms and bags to 50 basic school girls in rural communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region to support their education and reduce school dropout rates.
The beneficiaries were selected from Asibrem, Anwiam, Kokoso No. 3, Tettehkrom and Asarekrom communities.
Speaking to Adom News during the presentation ceremony, the Project Coordinator of TAAG, Stephen Issaka, said the intervention was informed by research conducted by the organisation.
According to him, findings revealed that many girls in rural communities are at risk of dropping out of school, entering into child marriage, or becoming pregnant due to a lack of basic educational materials.
“Per our research, these girls are likely to either drop out of school, enter child marriage, or become pregnant due to the lack of basic items, so we decided to support them to prevent them from experiencing these challenges,” he explained.
Mr. Issaka noted that providing the girls with uniforms and school bags would help them concentrate on their studies and reduce their dependence on men for support.
He added that such support would also help address teenage pregnancy and school dropout cases, which remain prevalent in some rural communities.
The Girl-Child Coordinator at the Asunafo South Education Directorate, Princess Obeng Amoah, commended the NGO for the initiative, describing it as a significant contribution to girls’ education in the district.
A beneficiary, Koranteng Josephine, also expressed gratitude to the organisation for the support.
According to them, TAAG’s interventions over the years have helped improve educational outcomes for girls in rural communities.
They noted that schools within communities where the NGO operates have recorded no cases of teenage pregnancy in recent times, attributing the achievement to sustained sensitisation programmes for students and parents as well as the donation of sanitary pads, exercise books, mathematical sets, uniforms and school bags.
They appealed to the organisation to continue supporting girls in remote communities to help improve their education and future prospects.
