Carol Froom, former V.P. Marketing and Communications for CCFC delivering school supplies to school representative.

Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC), recently delivered educational items worth over ten thousand Ghana Cedis to needy schools in nine districts of the northern region.

The Program Manager for CCFC, Paul Kofi Twene, handed over the items to the representative of the Northern Region Director of Ghana Education Service in a ceremony held in Tamale.

Items presented to five partner organizations, included 34 bicycles, 58 tables, 91 chairs, 185 desks, 3 teachers desks, 3 cabinets, 12 blackboards, 50 boxes of toys, 158 boxes of text books, supplies and 13 boxes of sporting equipment.

CCFC Grants and Projects Manager, David Sulley, said "the bicycles are especially meant for needy girls who travel long distances in from their communities to go to School." He noted that “…this is aimed at achieving the Millennium Development Goal number three which seeks to eliminate gender disparity in education”. 

Girls with their new donated bikes.

A representative of the Regional Education Directorate of Education, Hajia Agnes Ali, commended CCFC for their efforts, saying girls usually stay home doing household chores while others travel incredible distances to school. Therefore the bicycles will encourage girls to stay in school.

Program Coordinator Eric Chimsi, of Presbyterian Farmers Training and Child Development Program, a CCFC partner organization, thanked CCFC and Canadians for the donations. The donated items will go towards assisting girls getting to school and receiving a proper eduation once they are there.