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Accra – October 6, 2020 – The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned a three-unit block of classrooms for New Mangoase Roman Catholic Basic School in the eastern region.
The project, which costs 394,379.27 GHc, will benefit more than 420 students from the new Mangoase and the surrounding communities.
The facility includes a principal’s office, a common room for staff, and furniture for the classroom. Additionally, Huawei, a technology partner of MTN Ghana, donated 12 desktops with a matching desk to help with ICT teaching and learning.
Providing this facility for the school will help eliminate the problem of walking more hours to other communities to access education. It will significantly reduce overcrowding and help eliminate absenteeism among school children.
Speaking about the project, MTN Ghana Corporate Services Executive Mr. Samuel Koranteng said that the MTN Ghana Foundation agreed to support the school because it recognizes the important role that education plays in the development of people and society.
“The layout of this school block shows that we take the problems of education seriously. The MTN Ghana Foundation believes that education gives each individual the opportunity to escape poverty and have a fair chance to build a better future. ”
He said: “Although school is not in session due to COVID 19, MTN Ghana Foundation is still excited that students will return to school in a safe and supportive learning environment.”
A few weeks ago, the MTN Ghana Foundation was highly praised for providing a six-unit classroom block and staff bungalow for children at Nhyiaeso in Asante Akim.
For more than twelve years, the MTN Ghana Foundation has consistently invested in various initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of Ghanaians.
So far, the organization has spent more than $ 15,207,874.19 on 150 projects across the country. Of these 85 are educational projects. These projects are estimated to have impacted more than 4 million people.
About the MTN Foundation:
The MTN Ghana Foundation was established in November 2007 as the vehicle for selecting and implementing MTN’s Corporate Social Investments. The MTN Ghana Foundation has three areas of focus: health, education, and economic empowerment.
Since its inception to date, the Foundation has carried out 149 large projects throughout the country. Notable health projects include the construction of a Neonatal Care Center for the Tamale Teaching Hospital, the remodeling of the second floor maternity block of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the construction of a maternity block for the Ejisu Government Hospital and the construction of an Emergency Center for the Government of Atua Hospital.
Educational projects undertaken include the construction of a children’s dormitory for the Akropong School for the Blind, the construction of a six-unit block of classrooms for the Kodjonya Millennium School, the establishment of 10 MTN ICT learning centers in each of the 10 regions of Ghana and the institution of an Innovation Center in KNUST to promote Telecommunications Engineering and Research.
Key projects undertaken in the area of economic empowerment include the construction of shea butter processing centers, the provision of seed capital, and the training of women from Yendi Tizaa Dini Association and Wa Sung Suma Women’s Association.
