The 1985/1987 year group of the Holy Child Senior Secondary School in Cape Coast in the Central Region has donated books worth GH¢29,000 to the LEAP School in Obuasi.
The gesture, which was intended to improve teaching and learning in the school and surrounding communities, was to also honour the memory of the Late Nana Akua Ohene Adu, a co-founder of the LEAP school and a Past student of Holy Child School.
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A member of the Association, May Apraku, who led the donation, said the late co-founder of the LEAP school was an advocate for reading among children.
She said the group was motivated by the relentless efforts to inculcate into children the need to read.
“The late Ohene Adu was an active member of our Association and spearheaded a lot of activities. She was also a proponent of reading hence we have decided to honour her memory by donating these books to her school.”
She advised children to develop the habit of reading, adding that reading is the bedrock to a successful academic life.
Receiving the items, Director and co-founder of the LEAP school Aboagye Ohene-Adu said he was touched by the gesture of the year group, noting the donation also coincided with the one-year anniversary of her late wife.
He intimated that old students of Holy Child School have been supporting the school in diverse ways, adding that two of the members sit on the board of the LEAP School.
Founded 12 years ago, the school, Mr. Ohene Adu said, has been a champion of reading since it was initially established as a reading club.
“As a pioneer of early childhood development in this area, I believe these books will encourage children from nearby communities to develop the habit of reading.”
The Director of the LEAP School also appealed to the government to extend support to probate schools in the country.
He said the outbreak of Covid-19 and the Free Senior High School introduced by the government affected private schools.
“We all know the major role private schools play in supporting educational improvement in the country. We need government to extend the support it gives to public schools to us too.”
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