Basic school pupils in the Tolon District of the Northern
Region have been displaced by severe rainstorms which ripped off the roofs of
their classrooms. Basic schools have resumed across the countries and the
situation has forced the affected pupils to study under trees. One of the
severely affected schools is the Woribogu Ahmadiya Primary School where
teaching and learning materials got soaked by the continuous rains. It is for
this reason that Bayport Financial Services is deepening its financial
commitment to assist needy but brilliant pupils in rural communities especially
those in the Tolon District. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility,
the institution on ‘my first day in school’ freely distributed a large quantity
of exercise books and drinks to pupils of some selected schools in the
district. According to Bayport Financial Services Manager in charge of Northern
Ghana, William Majeed Mahama, the intervention sought to encourage pupils to be
regular in school. He reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to assist
authorities in the education sector to overturn the falling standard of
education in the country. William Majeed thereby urged teachers to take
advantage of Bayport Financial Services loans to improve their living
conditions. Tolon District Director of Education, Amoli Abaako thanked Bayport
Financial Services for the kind gesture. He called for more support from other
civil society organizations and philanthropists to improve the standard of
education in the district. Amoli Abaako cautioned teachers in the district
against absenteeism and lateness to school. He also implored the teachers to
beware of cholera and the deadly Ebola disease and intensify their lessons on
good hygienic practices.
Source: Citi
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