UT Financial Services (UTFSL) in collaboration with United Way Ghana (UWG) a non-governmental organisation, has earmarked GH¢6,800 to upgrade the Quabbatul Khadrah Islamic School at Nima in Accra.
The project, dubbed the Zongo Education Support Project, will cover the donation of teaching and learning materials to the school, the construction of a urinal, painting the school block, cementing the floors of six classrooms, as well as fixing broken doors and windows of the school.
The Corporate Affairs and Public Relations Officer of UT, Mrs Sophia Lissah, said since Nima was one of the most deprived areas in the Accra Metropolis where some schools in the community lacked basic infrastructural facilities, the benefactors took advantage of this year’s Valentine season to share love and reach out to the deprived in society.
“The project would also serve as UT’s contribution to the upbringing of the children as they are the future leaders of the country,” Mrs Lissah said.
She added that “with a solid education and the right support, the schoolchildren will be encouraged to work hard to realise their potential”.
The Communications Officer of UWG, Ms Kristy Osei Bempong, said the project was aimed at promoting education in deprived communities in the country.
According to her, the UWG had for the past three years supported the school with furniture, provided school uniforms for 60 students and also decided to paint the school annually.
The Headmistress of the school, Ms Shetu Ziblim, expressed gratitude to the two bodies for their support. She said the school, with a population of 280 pupils, lacked furniture and the classrooms were in bad shape.
She, therefore, called on the government and other organisations to come to the aid of the school.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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