Community 25 Rotary Club, others present 1,000 books to Tema schools

The Rotary Club of Tema Community 25, in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Tema Meridian Chint Ghana, and Inquiring Minds Bookstore, has donated 1,000 different kinds of reading books to three basic schools in the Tema Metropolis. 

Members of the philanthropic organisations also engaged the learners in various reading activities and on lessons learnt from some of the books they read.

Under a project dubbed “Empowering Young Minds” the gesture was aimed at improving the reading skills and learning outcomes of learners in the beneficiary schools, namely the Tema Manhean TMA Basic 1 and 2 Schools and the Manhean Community Primary School. 

Speaking at a ceremony in the Tema Manhean TMA Basic Cluster of Schools last Friday, the President of the Rotary Club of Tema Community 25, Prince Kwame Afetor, said as a philanthropic organisation, the Rotary Club brings together people across generations who wish to create lasting change in the world, in their communities, and in themselves.

Saying that was what informed the selection of the three schools, he said the project hopes to help the young learners read, learn and achieve their aspirations.  

He said one of their goals was to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, and he was optimistic that the new found partnership with the Tema Manhean TMA Basic Cluster of Schools would impact positively on the over 1,200 learners in the beneficiary schools. 

Ability  

Assistant Governor of Rotary International District 9104, Joseph Dzamasi, expressed the hope that the reading project would significantly improve the reading ability of the learners and also help the learners build their vocabulary, expression, writing skills, and develop their analytical and critical thinking skills.

“Reading opens the mind to incredible possibilities,” he said, and called on parents and teachers to read more and be effective role models for their children in developing the reading habit of their wards from an early age.

The Rotarian in charge of the Back to School Project, Kingsley Ameko Letsa, said reading plays a critical role in education, hence, together with their implementing partners, Rotaract Club of Tema Meridian Chint Ghana, and Inquiring Minds Bookstore, they intend to adopt the schools, mentor them to improve their reading skills and the overall performance of the learners.

The Head of Human Resource at the Tema Metropolitan Education Directorate, Agartha Adrah, on behalf of the Metro Director of Education, Bernice Ofori, expressed appreciation to the philanthropic organisations for their gesture and urged them to sustain the bond between them and the Education Directorate in Tema, to improve overall performance of the learners.  

The Headmistress of Manhean Community Primary School, Frances Aboagye, commended the donors and gave the assurance that the books would be put to good use. 

Writer’s email: Benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh

Number Crunch 

Reading books of varying titles totaling 1,000, have been presented to the Tema Manhean TMA Basic Cluster of Schools by the Rotary Club of Community 25, Tema.