Project

Akome Gbota School Washroom - replaced by Hlefi EP Community Primary School

Ghana 351 beneficiaries Volta Region

Project Complete!

Akome Gbota is a rural community located in Ho-West district in the Volta region of Ghana. The population of Akome Gbota according to the 2020 Ghana Statistical Authority is 10,927. The major economic activity in the community is subsistent farming and hunting. The people are friendly and accommodating. Akome Gbota Community School was established in 1923 by the Government of Ghana in partnership with the community. The school has not received major development from the government since its establishment, so the community members always come together to support the school through communal labor. Being the only school in the area, the school population currently stands at 351 from kindergarten to grade 6.
The school lacks a decent washroom facility. The one they currently have now is a death trap and exposes the pupils to all kinds of danger. Recently, a grade one pupil fell in the toilet pit when she saw a snake hiding around the structure. This has not been the first time such an incidence has occurred. The chairman of the School Management Committee confirmed a grade 6 pupil was bitten by a snake and due to this some of the pupils choose to walk home whenever they need to use the washroom. This has a very negative impact on teaching and learning. Unfortunately, the lack of a proper toilet facility has prevented many children from coming to school at all. The chief of the community is worried this will negatively impact the development of the community in the near future.
The community will provide labor and much of the building materials, which can be found locally, to support the construction of new washrooms for the students of Akome Gbota. Our implementing partner, Volunteers for Amelioration of Rural Areas, will be in charge of ensuring the success of this life-changing project.

Project Sponsors

The Haverford School

Haverford, PA
March 14, 2024

Washroom Project Complete

The new washroom facility at Hlefi EP Community Primary School has been successfully completed!

Thanks to The Haverford School, PA, for supporting this project!

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May 25, 2022

Hello Haverford!

Students from Akome Gbota School in Ghana and our implementing NGO partner leader, Sylvester Atitsogbe, greet students from The Haverford School in Haverford, PA.

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