Salome Kanmouni said the lack of desks continues to affect teaching and learning, with several pupils having no option but to write while seated on the bare floor.

Her appeal comes despite a recent intervention by the Akrokerehemaa, Nana Serwaa Bruwaa II, who donated 50 desks to the school to help ease the situation.

Speaking to Adom News, Madam Kanmouni described the current furniture situation as inadequate, revealing that the pupil-to-furniture ratio stands at about seven pupils to one desk.

She explained that the shortage does not only affect pupils but also teachers, making classroom management and effective instruction difficult.

According to her, the situation is negatively impacting the quality of education and the overall learning environment.

She therefore appealed to government, non-governmental organisations, corporate bodies, and individuals to support the school with desks and other essential furniture.

Meanwhile, Nana Sarfo Kantanka, the Odikro of Dadwen, who represented the Akrokerehemaa during the donation, said the gesture was in response to concerns about the challenges facing the school.

He urged other stakeholders to support the school and encouraged authorities to maintain the desks properly to ensure they serve pupils for a long time.

They have cited severe shortages of desks, teaching materials, and other learning resources needed to promote effective education.

According to school officials, the lack of adequate furniture has become a major challenge, forcing several pupils to sit on the bare floor during lessons.

They noted that the situation not only hampers concentration and academic performance but also poses health risks to the children.

In an attempt to ease some of these difficulties, philanthropist Kojo Adjei Mahammed, CEO of Tako God’s Resources Ltd, popularly known as King Kojo Tako, has extended support to three basic schools in the municipality.

His donations included 2,000 exercise books, assorted drinks, biscuits, and GHC 10,000 in financial aid.

Beyond education, King Kojo Tako also supported the wider community by donating clothes and provisions to 400 widows and paying hospital bills for mothers who could not settle their medical expenses at the Kyebi Government Hospital.

Speaking to Adom News, Nana Adu Danso, aide to the philanthropist, explained that the initiative forms part of King Kojo Tako’s broader vision to promote education and social welfare in the Eastern Region.

He also encouraged the youth to emulate such gestures by contributing in their own capacities to uplift deprived communities.

The headteachers of both Adukrom and Kyebi Islamic Basic Schools expressed deep gratitude for the assistance but reiterated the urgent need for continued government and community support to improve the learning environment.

“Our children deserve better classrooms and proper furniture,” one headteacher said. “We’re appealing to the government and NGOs to come to our aid before the situation deteriorates further.”

The appeal underscores the ongoing infrastructural and resource challenges confronting many public basic schools across Ghana, particularly in semi-urban and rural districts such as Abuakwa South.

In an interview, Osman Abdulia revealed that the school’s limited number of desks and chairs has made teaching and learning extremely difficult. He noted that pupils are often forced to sit on the floor or share overcrowded desks—conditions that have compelled many parents to withdraw their children and enroll them in better-equipped schools.

“This school used to have a healthy number of pupils, but now, because of the furniture crisis and poor classroom conditions, parents are taking their children to other schools,” he stated.

The Assembly Member for the Kojina Electoral Area, Frank Addae, described the situation as deeply worrying and called for immediate intervention. He appealed to the area’s Member of Parliament, the Municipal Chief Executive, and charitable organizations to assist by donating furniture and supporting the school’s infrastructure needs.

The school authorities and local leadership remain hopeful that timely support will restore confidence among parents and help boost enrollment once again.