NGO supports Nsoatre Sacred Heart SHS
A not-for-profit organisation, the MagMina Foundation, committed to supporting underserved schools and clinics in deprived communities in Ghana, has donated four projectors to the Sacred Heart Senior High School (SAHESS) at Nsoatre in the Bono Region.
The gesture is to help ease the school's challenges in effective ICT teaching and learning.
This was in response to an appeal made during the school’s 47th anniversary and Speech Day for support to meet its modern requirements in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education.
Giving back
Presenting the projectors, a Director of the MagMina Foundation, who is also an alumnus of SAHESS, Rosemary Mroba Gaisie, stated that the gesture was not merely a fulfilment of a promise but also the foundation’s modest contribution towards the development and enhancement of ICT training and skills, which have become increasingly vital in today’s technological world.
“By this little gesture of ours, we share in the vision of the esteemed 1st Female Vice-President of Ghana, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, by not just opening the door, but holding it open, for others, in charting the pathway to excellence.”
Ms Gaisie noted that the donation strongly aligned with the intent and purpose of the MagMina Foundation: to support underserved schools, hospitals and clinics in deprived communities in Ghana and, by extension, assist students and patients as and when necessary.
Call for more help
The Headmistress of SAHESS, Rev. Sr Benedicta Uzokwe, who received the ICT equipment, expressed appreciation to the benefactors for coming to aid the school.
She used the occasion to also appeal for support to provide computers for the ICT department to enhance effective teaching of the programme.
“We introduced elective ICT in 2018 with 10 students.
They all came out with 100 per cent credit pass during the WASSCE in 2021.
This year, we have about 110 students taking up the course.
With that number, we need computers because each person has to do practical individual work.
Rev. Sr Uzokwe said that despite the increase in the number of students, the school lacked the needed equipment to ensure effective teaching and learning of ICT.
“With the new curriculum, it will be necessary to have projectors in every classroom to improve learning and make teaching less cumbersome.
And it will also ensure that learners are technologically equipped for the 21st-century job market.
The headmistress gave the assurance that the equipment would be put to good use and well-maintained.
Old students
A special guest from the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Sunyani, Monsignor Joseph Marfo-Gyimah, praised the MagMina Foundation for supporting the school on short notice after asking for help.
Monsignor Marfo-Gyimah, who played an instrumental role in getting Ms Gaisie to be admitted to the school some 37 years ago, commended her for not turning her back on the school but for returning to show her appreciation for the training she received as a student of the school.
He called on all old students of SAHESS to emulate the gesture.
The event was also witnessed by Kontire Baapanin of Ejisu-Besease, Ashanti, Nana Yaa Aninwaa Bodom (privately known as Mrs Wilhemina Ansah-Abrokwah), as well as the SRC representatives, teachers and some old and current students of SAHESS.
