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How many volunteer teachers in rural communities have taken the initiative to help the schools to which they have offered their services for short periods? Not a lot. But Frank Abeku Adams, whose research studies for his undergraduate certificate led him to Ekumfi, as a volunteer teacher, decided to help the community high school.
Through crowdfunding, Frank, an agribusiness investor, has been able to supply high school and elementary school libraries with the appropriate books to improve the literacy and education levels in the district. Ekumfi. Thanks to his project, Book the Shelve, Frank not only smiles Ekumfi's students, he also improves their lives.
Many students in the community are fishermen, hunters and farmers. A large number of child trafficking victims come from Ekumfi, simply because access to quality education is extremely limited.
"My research studies in 2010 for my undergraduate certificate brought me to Ekumfi as a volunteer teacher. In addition to purely historical research, I became interested in the socio-economic development of the district because of some government documents I encountered.
At that time, I had already registered an organization at the school. That's why I started the project here, at Ekumfi, with the aim of recruiting more volunteers to help and meet the challenge of illiteracy, but it has become a problem. funds to store empty libraries, "he said.
Book the Shelve, he noted, essentially consists of acquiring more books and other reading materials in Ekumfi district in order to combat illiteracy. The lack of reading materials and lack of staff or appropriate courses to guide and combat the problem of illiteracy in children are the two key areas that he identified as being the source of the problem.
"In fact, in Ekumfi district, not all basic schools have a library or even reading materials. So booking the shelving is just to solve this problem. In addition to advocacy and fundraising, on a scale of 1 to 100%, 35% of funding comes from my pocket and the rest comes from book donations and small amounts of money, "he said. declared.
Through his hard work, the first students who were drawn into the clbadroom with books without paying fees have now returned to higher education as volunteer teachers. Two of them also teach in Kumasi, another at the University of Cape Coast, a first clbad student. "This same project has brought me to Sierra Leone to support a similar project."
challenges
With a literacy project like this, a lot of the challenge had to do with funds and trust. Books are very expensive and to meet the needs, some had to be imported from the United States, he said. "Now, people who support with donations need to build some kind of trust with me to know that their support is actually for the right course."
In the future, it intends to get more funds and platform, to be put in touch with people with similar interests and interests in order to be able to do so more for the district because Ekumfi has 55 elementary schools and none of them has a library.
Laud Kweku Sekyi nominated Frank. He indicated that Frank's project was a project he was already following on social networks, in addition to having a personal relationship with him.
"I thought it was a very laudable project that deserved to be shared and that the whole world needed to see. To the extent that I personally interested in education and development, it was time to support him and naming him was the means by which I could get him the support he needed. "
Hero of change background
Commenting on Frank's project, MTN Ghana's General Service Manager Samuel Koranteng said, "We have launched the MTN Heroes of Change to identify and reward projects such as" Book the Shelve ".
The other nine nominees are Diana Adjei, David Hagan, Louisa Enyonam Ansah, Daniel Owusu Asiamah, Justin Yelevielbayire, Mawusi Awity, Charles Ofori Antipem, Reverend Father. Dominic Azumah and Benjamin Akinkang. Their projects, ranging from health to education to economic empowerment, have benefited members of their communities over the years.
Season 5 of MTN Heroes of Change was launched in November 2018 and registrations ended on 25th January 2019. Since the creation of MTN Heroes of Change in July 2013, a total of 40 people have been identified and recognized on the MTN Heroes of Change platform for engaging their personal resources to improve their communities and improve their lives. Brighten their lives.
Four out of the total number emerged from the ultimate winners. It is Dr. Abrokwa-Yenkyera, plastic surgeon and founder of the Grafts Foundation; Mrs. Paulina Opei, founder of the Save our Lives orphanage; Genevieve Basigha, founder of the School for the Use of Research for the Deaf; and Naomi Esi Amoah from the orphanage of the blessed house.
Heroes of Change Season 5 is broadcast on:
TV3
Friday: 18:00
Saturday: 5:50 pm
Sunday: 5:50 pm
GH ONE
Friday: 9:20 pm
Saturday: 8:20 pm
Sunday: 8:20 pm
UTV
Thursday: 7:40 pm
Saturday: 4:50 pm
Sunday: 15:45
ADOM TV
Friday: 20:50
Saturday: 5:50 pm
Sunday: 18h20
Angel TV
Friday: 7:20 pm
Saturday: 7:20 pm
Sunday: 19:20
GTV
Wednesday: 20:00
Thursday: 20:00
Saturday: 18:00
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