Katanga R. C School block unroofed by heavy rain storm, management plead for support

The management of Katanga Roman Catholic Junior High is calling on the government and other organizations to help rehabilitate their deplorable classroom block which was unroofed by a heavy rainstorm on the 4th of March this year.

According to a teacher in the school, Mr. Dzidzornu Epiphany, who spoke on behalf of management, the rainstorm affected five classrooms, some teaching and learning materials, stationery among others.

" ...the storm took off the roofing sheets of the classroom block. Even the rain fall on the books in the staff commonroom and then about five classrooms were affected ".

Katanga is located in the Krachi Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. Mr. Dzidzornu explained that report has been sent to the municipality by the acting headteacher and the Education Director of the municipal but no response came from their end.

" ...after taken pictures of eveverything , they ( the headteacher and the municipal director) reported the whole issue to the municipal office and one week later, the municipal NADMO coordinator, municipal Inspector General of Police, the MP for Krachi East (Hon. Gyato Yaw Michael) together with the Municipal Director of Education were here to see the whole thing, how it happened.

They send the Municipal Engineer, who also came, took measures of everything. Up till now we don't know what the office of the municipality have decided on because they never came back to even inform us that this is how far they've gone with the issue " . He emphasis.

The school which has not seen any renovation for decades could now boast of only two classrooms to hold classes which are also not in good condition and this will affect academic work if immediate response is not rendered.

" We are appealing to the general public and the government as a whole to help us get this thing done before we resume because without that if we resume, we are not sure academic work will be in progress and this will delay us". Mr. Epiphany pleaded.

The rainstorm which occured in Katanga a month ago, started around 12:00 pm and lasted about three hours and took the life of a basic pupil, rendered many homeless and deployed Roman Catholic Junior High School Block.

To support the school, please contact: norpeliepiphany@gmail.com

Mr. Dzidzornu Epiphany Norpeli - 0249117524