Crumbling and unsafe teachers’ bungalow at Fakwasi sparks urgent community appeal

The deteriorating condition of the staff bungalow of Fakwasi Presbyterian Basic School in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region has become a major source of concern for residents in the community.

The bungalow, once a modest accommodation for teachers in the community, now presents a grim and unsettling sight, as a result of years of neglect, leaving the buildings in near-total ruin, with crumbling walls and a leaking roof making the rooms almost uninhabitable during the rainy season.

Inside, the situation is even more disturbing as the ceilings, intended to offer insulation and comfort, have been overtaken by colonies of bats that have torn through sections of the panels, leaving behind dark stains, droppings, and an overpowering stench that fills the rooms.

The situation has transformed the bungalow into an unsafe and unhealthy place to live, forcing teachers to look for temporary accommodation, which is either non-existent or not decent within the community, placing additional burden on the teachers and affecting their morale.

Residents warn that the current state of the bungalow is discouraging teachers from accepting postings to the community, a development that could further undermine the quality of education for children in Fakwasi and surrounding communities.



According to the Assembly Member for the area, Takyi Kwabena, the situation is “deeply troubling,” stressing that the condition of the bungalow has demoralised staff and discouraged many from accepting or staying long at their posts, ultimately affecting the quality of education delivered to children in the area.

“The building has been left to rot for far too long. Our teachers are enduring conditions that no worker should be subjected to. The roof leaks whenever it rains, the ceiling is collapsing, and the entire structure is unsafe for human habitation,” he lamented.



Given the severity of the situation and its growing impact on education in the area, Takyi Kwabena is making a passionate appeal to the government, NGOs, and Corporate Ghana to step in and support efforts to rehabilitate the bungalow.

“We urgently need intervention to rehabilitate this facility to accommodate teachers because the situation has reached a point where further delay could completely compromise teaching and learning in the community”.