In a heartwarming effort to improve education and safety for children in Dzilakope, a fishing community in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, the Madanfo Ghana Foundation has completed a six-unit classroom block and teachers’ quarters for the local school.
This project not only enhances access to quality education but also addresses a long-standing safety issue — frequent encounters between pupils and snakes in the old makeshift structures.
For years, pupils attended classes in temporary shelters surrounded by dense vegetation, which served as a breeding ground for snakes and other reptiles, putting their lives at risk.
Determined to change this, the Madanfo Ghana Foundation constructed a modern school building equipped with safe learning facilities and teacher accommodation.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Deputy Country Director of the Foundation, Enock Sunday Attipoe, said the new facility reflects their commitment to providing a secure and conducive environment for learning.
“The new classroom block will protect pupils from snake bites and other dangers while ensuring they can study in peace and comfort,” he stated.
The project also includes furniture for pupils and staff, as well as solar-powered teachers’ quarters to make the school more sustainable and attractive to educators.
Mr. Attipoe urged the community to take ownership of the facility and maintain it properly for the benefit of future generations.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi West, Prosper Addo, lauded the foundation for its contribution to education in the area, promising that qualified teachers would soon be posted to the school to ensure effective teaching and learning.
He also appealed to other organisations and philanthropists to emulate the foundation’s example by supporting deprived communities.
Headteacher Prosper Adanya expressed deep gratitude, noting that the pupils can now focus on their studies without fear.
“We are incredibly thankful for this support. Our children can now learn in safety and dignity,” he said.
Source: Obrempongba K. Owusu