AKROPONG SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND GETS ASSISTANCE (Page 11)

Story: Nana Konadu Agyeman, Akropong

PROGRESS Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has presented assorted educational materials worth $8,000 to the Akropong School for the Blind.
The items, which comprised 10 specially-made typewriters, perking brailles, two computers and accessories, as well as braille writing papers, were meant to enhance teaching and learning.
Presenting the items, the Chairman of the foundation, Mr Dan Botwe, also made a personal donation of ¢11 million for the purchase of two water tanks to address water shortages facing the school.
Mr Botwe, an aspiring presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the donation followed a visit he and a Netherlands-based friend, Dr Kwasi Boahen, paid to the school early this year to interact with the pupils during which he said they were motivated to be of help to them.
He said with support from Mr Theo Van Boo, a Dutch philanthropist, the foundation decided to donate the items to enable the beneficiaries to develop their God-given talents to become useful to themselves and the nation in the future.
Mr Botwe, who promised to solicit support for the school, expressed the hope that the materials would help improve the academic performance of the pupils and called on others to go to the aid of the school.
For his part, the District Chief Executive for Akuapem North, Mr Edward Adu Aboagye, stated that the school scored 100 per cent passes in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and called on other stakeholders to help sustain such academic achievement.
He asked the school management to develop a business plan to receive the necessary support from the Assembly to help market the school.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr John Stanley Annor, expressed appreciation to the foundation and was optimistic that the presentation would enhance teaching and learning.
He mentioned the lack of a library, braille materials, writing materials, rain harvesting facilities and a school nurse to cater for the sick as some of the problems facing the school.
He, therefore, called on public-spirited individuals and organisations to come to the aid of the school to address such problems.