Margaret Yeboah Mortgaged her House to help Educate Children in Ghana

The plight of children dropping out of school in Ghana is such that many concerned people will do anything to help these desperate children. This is an interesting article about a teacher in Minnesota who recently died. She mortgaged her house to help build a school to educate poor Ghanaian children. Read on.

Oberlin College Donates Computers To Educate Ghanaian Children.

‘All the gold in the world has no significance. That which is lasting are the
thoughtful acts which we do for our fellow man.’

Adolfo Prieto

In order to stimulate some of the children of the Central Region of Ghana to take education seriously, we should expose them to what education can do for them. The internet is a powerful media through which these children can learn what other children in the world are learning and talking about. When they can communicate with other children and discuss issues with them, it would be easier for some of these truant children to take their education seriously. The benefits from access to the internet are more than talking to other kids. Education is its major benefit. We will fail these children if we don’t use any means at our disposal to make it easier and more attractive for them to want to read a book and stay in school.

It is with the above thought in mind that I have been talking about this project with everyone I meet. Luckily for me I discussed this idea with Cynthia Murnan, the Director of Client Services at the Irvin E. Houck Center for Information Technology at the Oberlin College. Cynthia saw my vision and bought into the idea. She has donated six McIntosh computers to start the project in Ghana.

I am grateful to Ms. Murnan and the Oberlin College for this generous contribution which will bring tears of joy to the faces of these poor Ghanaian children. I am hoping that other readers who are are able to help can contact us and join this effort to help these children. Computers and books for the school library are welcome.