Tigo
Ghana has presented its fourth school block to management of Dimabi
Nursery and Primary School in Tolon Kumbumgu of the Northern Region.
This
forms part of Tigo Ghana’s new Corporate Social Responsibility
programme dubbed “Shelter 4 Education” where six deprived communities in
the country without good educational infrastructures are given the
opportunity to own one.
The renovated edifice at Dimabi Nursery
and Primary School includes six classrooms, a headmaster’s office, staff
common room and public place of convenience.
The poor state of
education in the community is mostly attributed to lack of good
educational facilities. A situation that has not only affected the
quality of education, but also served as a disincentive for parents to
send their wards to school.
“Parents in this farming community
prefer to have their children assist them with farming than allow them
to learn under what they describe as horrible structures”, said the
headmaster Issifu Abubakari.
Due to poor educational structures
in the area most teachers assigned to the village by the Ghana Education
Service are quick to turn down the offer. This development has had
negative impact on the community and thus contributed to the migration
of young school children to major urban centres in the country for
greener pastures.
Tigo passionately believes that education holds
the key to success for every nation. The Shelter 4 Education project
initiative in deprived communities is Tigo’s way of contributing to the
lives of children who are potential future leaders of Ghana and the
world.
The Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Gifty
Bingley, said helping children get quality basic education is important
because it is the foundation to shaping their dreams and ensuring they
help build a better Ghana.
“We hope that by providing them with a
conducive learning environment, they can concentrate on their studies
to ensure a brighter future”, she said.
The provision of the new
school block by Tigo Ghana for the people of Dimabi will enable
children in this farming community to work towards their dreams.
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