Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, has presented 1,950 dual desks to the Regional Directorate of Education for distribution to schools. The desks, procured at the cost of GH¢ 887,500.00 by the Coastal Development Authority (CODA), are to be distributed to 14 out of 18 Municipal and District Directorates of Education. The Minister said the desks would help improve the challenge of inadequate furniture in schools in the beneficiary Municipal and Districts. This would provide a conducive environment for the children and enhance teaching and learning, he said and commended CODA for the initiative. He urged beneficiaries to ensure proper maintenance of the desks and also put them to good use to achieve the desired objective.
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A non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to the welfare of children and the empowerment of women, Nneka Youth Foundation has organised Christmas parties for school children at Juapong and Battor both in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The children numbering over 3,000 in the two towns apart from being fed with food and soft drinks, were also given new and second hand clothes as well as exercise and reading books.
The Nneka Youth Foundation was supported by two other organisations, Food 4 All Africa Programme and the Tema Zone Branch of Goil Ghana Limited as well as other individuals.
At Juapong the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NGO, Mrs Cecilia Fiaka said her organisation decided to make children from rural and deprived communities happy on festive occasions such as Christmas and New Year.