Headteachers of Akyem Adukrom Basic School and Kyebi Islamic Basic School in the Abuakwa South Municipality have made an appeal to government authorities and benevolent individuals for urgent assistance.
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.