We got it. The Science and Computer Resource Centre for the Foundation is fully equipped and serving all the five Nsaba Junior Secondary Schools. It is a dream come true. Thanks to the Ghana International Bank Foundation whose generous donation of 70 Million cedis has enabled us to purchase 20 more computers and a sizable number of science lab equipment. This has brought to conclusion our long search for help to provide these modern educational facilities to rural Nsaba children. Actually owning and operating science and computer laboratories are a rarity in any Junior Secondary School in rural Ghana. Again we may have scored another first in Ghana. We had already provided this rural community with an internet connection, courtesy of Q-KON of South Africa, through the initiative of the Nsaba Nifahene, Nana Kwame Kra II (a.k.a. Mr. Kofi A
nane Adjei ), and his lovely wife Awo. We also may have reduced considerably the level of rural deprivation which afflicts our rural growing school children, especially the girls. Since this exceptional show of kindness by the Ghana International Bank, the acting General Manager of GSL has recently also donated three computers to us through Mr Paul Nkansah. We will be most grateful for more from our supporters and the general public. Also we will accept earphones; A4 & A3 Printing papers; cartridges for HP 1020 Laser Printer and Z23, Z25 Lexmark Printer. Please stay tuned for the official opening. OUR 3rd ANNUAL SCIENCE & MATH QUIZ …The Nsaba Islamic Junior Secondary School won double Prize Awards in our 3rd Annual Science & Math Quiz contest for both the “SCHOOL and PUPIL CATEGORIES” on the 20th of July, 2007. Five Junior Secondary schools competed. They were the Presbyterian, the Methodist, the Catholic, the Islamic and the A.M.E. Zion In attendance were also the District Assistant Director of Education, Ms. Ernestina Nkansah; the District Coordinator of Girl Child Education, Ms. Rose Osam; the Nsaba Circuit Supervisor, Mr. Atta Kwame Joseph, all the Head Teachers; representative class teachers; children from all the schools and parents. The District Assistantm Director of Education commended the Foundation for such brilliant idea of organizing these contests, but also encouraged the Foundation to involve more schools in the Agona District in all future Science & Math Quiz contests. This year’s quiz was made possible by donations from the Ghana International Bank, Mr. Steve Amoaning-Yankson, Mr. Kojo Adisi-Adjei, Ms Asomaning, Bafari Farms and the Nsaba community.
PROESSIONAL INTERACTIONS FOR OUR KIDS
As part of our effort to demystify science, mathematics and technology, we have organized a series of interactions between our Foundation children and selected individual professionals who are highly acclaimed in these areas of study, in order to motivate the desire of the children to also achieve future greatness. The following are the selected subjects for the first series.
• ABC of Mathematics by Mr. Kwesi Mensah
• Rural Hydro-Electricity by Mr. J. N. Saah
• The World of Insects by Dr. Y. A. Duodu
• Creating Own Software by Mr. G. Ofori-Som
As part of our effort to demystify science, mathematics and technology, we have organized a series of interactions between our Foundation children and selected individual professionals who are highly acclaimed in these areas of study, in order to motivate the desire of the children to also achieve future greatness. The following are the selected subjects for the first series.
• ABC of Mathematics by Mr. Kwesi Mensah
• Rural Hydro-Electricity by Mr. J. N. Saah
• The World of Insects by Dr. Y. A. Duodu
• Creating Own Software by Mr. G. Ofori-Som
SISTER INSTITUTION
The Honors Program of North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, USA, has established Sister Institution relationship with us. By this arrangement we can engage in collaborative programmes that will expose and inspire our children to appreciate the significance and benefits of the cross-cultural interrelationships between America and Ghana.
The Honors Program of North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, USA, has established Sister Institution relationship with us. By this arrangement we can engage in collaborative programmes that will expose and inspire our children to appreciate the significance and benefits of the cross-cultural interrelationships between America and Ghana.
RURAL ICT TRAINING
We are setting the pace in rural Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and therefore offering the following comprehensive courses to all interested parties in OFFICE SKILLS, APPLICATION SOFTWARE, DESK TOP PUBLISHING, NETWORKING & HARDWARE
We are setting the pace in rural Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and therefore offering the following comprehensive courses to all interested parties in OFFICE SKILLS, APPLICATION SOFTWARE, DESK TOP PUBLISHING, NETWORKING & HARDWARE
MONTY in RURAL NSABA ... Well here are some of the things this town in Ghana can offer…...A cultural centre is currently under construction for the science foundation. Here there will be workshops on traditional African
dancing, drumming, carving, cooking, and art. In the building there will also be guest rooms for visitors who are studying in the workshops. I also suggest that people stay with families. The people in Ghana are very hospitable and spoil their guests; at least that’s my experience so far. I think that anyone who is studying anthropology would also be very interested in experiencing the culture here in Nsaba. For anyone in the nursing program, there is a rural clinic in the town. This is where I have been working for the last month so far. A nurse or pre-med student can ha
ve great opportunity to assist with surgeries, give immunization shots, help deliver, register and weigh babies. We also give lectures on hygiene, contraception and diseases, especially in the outreach programs. This involves going to other villages that are not accessible to the clinic. This has also been an amazing experience for me. In the town there are also 4 kindergartens, 8 elementary schools, 5 junior high schools and a high school. For anyone who is interested in teaching, the schools here, especially, the Nsaba Science Foundation, are seeking North Americans to help out with teaching or build the curriculum. I am currently teaching junior high school children in the Nsaba science foundation four days a week. It’s a little challenging writing on a chalk board that must have been bought some time in the 40’s and having roosters walking through the classroom crowing but I’m starting to get use to it The father in my host family, who I have also made very good friends with is a professor, named, Kojo Fosu.. He studied at Howard University and then lived and taught in Washington D.C. for about 22 years. After this time he decided to come back to Ghana and help develop his home town Nsaba. He has started an NGO called the “Nsaba science foundation for girl child education”. Recently he has also opened the foundation to boys. This foundation is an after school p
rogram which teaches math, biology, chemistry, physics, English and basic computer operation. The top students from the junior high schools were chosen. I am teaching biology on Mondays and Wednesdays and computers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On the weekends I also suggest travelling. There are beautiful national parks all over Ghana. I have been to one so far called Mole National Park.
rogram which teaches math, biology, chemistry, physics, English and basic computer operation. The top students from the junior high schools were chosen. I am teaching biology on Mondays and Wednesdays and computers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On the weekends I also suggest travelling. There are beautiful national parks all over Ghana. I have been to one so far called Mole National Park. By Monty Lennie, from Canada
