The Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF) Ghana, a non-governmental organization has distributed learning materials to vulnerable pupils in basic schools in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to improve access to education and reduce child labour in cocoa-growing areas.
The donation, made under GLOMEF’s two-year Right4Cocoa Project, benefited pupils of Maabang Presbyterian Basic School and Maafo SDA Basic School. About 500 learners received school bags, exercise books, mathematical sets, pens and pencils.
The initiative aims to boost teaching and learning outcomes while easing financial pressures on households in cocoa-farming communities, where children are at greater risk of school dropout and child labour due to socio-economic constraints.
The Project Coordinator of GLOMEF Ghana, Fawaz Alhassan, during the presentation said the support was intended to motivate children to remain in school and secure better academic prospects. “This intervention is part of our broader commitment to ensuring that children in cocoa communities enjoy their right to education in a safe and supportive environment,” he said.
The Head Teacher of Maabang Presbyterian Junior High School, James Boateng, expressed appreciation for the support, calling it timely and significant for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
He said the donation would reduce the cost burden on parents, many of whom are cocoa farmers with limited income, and encourage pupils to remain focused on their studies.
The Right4Cocoa Project is funded by Unifor Canada and seeks to promote child rights, access to education and responsible cocoa production that prioritises the welfare of children. Implementation areas include Dormaa West and Sunyani in the Bono Region and Ahafo Ano North in the Ashanti Region.
GLOMEF reaffirmed its commitment to working with schools, communities and development partners to advance social justice and child protection in Ghana’s cocoa value chain.
