NGO donates computers to schools

Mr. Braimah Sakuru, Deputy Nkoranza South District Coordinating Director, has asked beneficiary communities and individuals to take proper care of amenities provided with support from donor agencies and the Government.

He was addressing more than 100 headmasters, parents and students of selected school communities in the district at a forum in Nkoranza during which YES-Community Action for Effective Development (YES-CAED), a Kumasi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) donated 40 computers and accessories to 20 basic schools in the district.

Mr. Sakuru appealed to stakeholders in beneficiary communities such as assembly Members, School Management Committees and Parent-Teacher Associations, to collaborate and ensure the longer life span of the computers and accessories.

Dr. El-Said Yeboah, Chief Executive Officer of YES-CAED, said the donation was made possible through the support of Africa Si, a Spanish NGO which has provided computers to developing communities to promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

He urged heads of beneficiary schools to call on his office for the maintenance of faulty computers and advised them to keep the items at proper places to avoid being stolen by thieves.

Madam Philippa Banson, Nkoranza South District Director of Education commended Dr. Yeboah for his concern for the development of education and recalled the NGO’s donation of 50 computers to selected schools in Nkoranza North District last year.

She called on students in the district to take keen interest in the study of ICT to be able to face the challenges of globalization.

Mr. Juan Carrillo Lopez, President of Africa Si, urged parents to support their children’s education to make them become responsible citizens to serve themselves, families and the country at large.

He noted, the development of every nation depended on the youth and stressed the need for students in beneficiary communities to learn hard to acquire the desired knowledge and skills towards the development of Ghana.

Mr. Lopez gave the assurance the NGO would continue to support schools in Ghana with computers.**