Wey Gey Hey ‘74 group launches foundation

Wesley Girls’ 1974 batch has launched the ‘WGHS 74 Group Foundation’ that seeks to mobilize resources for the advancement of the education of children, especially girls in Ghana.

Apart from using the foundation’s resources in advancing the education of the girl-child, the group said that some of the resources would also be channeled into the provision of facilities for the school and also improving teachers’ welfare.

This was announced to the media at the launch of the Foundation –WGHS ‘74 year Group Foundation, yesterday in Accra.

The President of the 1974 batch, Esther A.N. Cobbah, who also doubles as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of STRATCOMM-AFRICA said the establishment of the foundation to support the school’s activities was a way of saying thank you after 40 years.

She said the vision of Wesley Girls High School was to produce self-confident individuals who are capable of taking the challenges of a fast–changing world in their stride, “whilst making the most of every opportunity for self-fulfillment and service to mankind,” thus the ultimate goal of the ‘74 batch was to champion excellence in Ghana.

According to her, there were still many girls who needed training and education, hence the establishment of the foundation to contribute to the education of brilliant but needy girls from all parts of the country at Wesley Girls.

“Invest in the lives of these girls –they are being abused because of their excellence…let’s invest in our girls and for the development of Ghana,” appealed Ms. Cobbah.

The Foundation is expected to raise GHS100,000 by January 2015, stated Ms. Cobbah, noting that the fund raising would be done through a variety of activities and one such activity would be an ‘Afternoon jump’ to be organized on Friday 5th December, 2014, at the Barclays Club House, under the theme: “Dance Down Memory Lane.”

Professor Afua Hesse of the 1969 batch, in her keynote address said the women worldwide are entitled to and “must be given equal opportunities in education, politics, jobs, access to health services and decision-making, relating to various family, community, national and even international matters.

“Therefore, education of children is very critical to the development of the country,” said Prof. Hesse, observing that it goes a long way in reducing child mortality, early marriage, fighting poverty and improving health.

The headmistress of Wesley Girls, Mrs. Betty Dzokoto congratulated the 1974 batch for their benevolence, saying “such commitments are awesome”, as many more would benefit from that novelty.