by admin | Aug 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Madam Charity, a mother of three, wanted to be a teacher in order “to take care of the little ones and help them to come up like herself”. A local woman of Lawra, she returned to teach in her home town at Karbo Primary School five years ago. She happily describes how...
by admin | Jul 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Rosemary is very quiet with downcast eyes. She lost both of her parents before she was old enough to crawl, so her grandmother is the one who makes sure that she attends school and pays for the things she needs for her studies. She tells us that her older...
by admin | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the weeks leading up to this trip, my mind was filled with many varying feelings; excitement, anticipation, but also nervousness. Overall, I was very much looking forward to the trip, re-connecting with many of the people I had formed relationships and friendships...
by admin | Jul 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tiereb sits in the shade of the tree outside her compound while two of her daughters play and jostle for attention. She lives with her husband, her mother-in-law and five children. Bekyefu and Yangzanezie are in P4 and P5 at Karbo Primary and Aanuyang, the bigger of...
by admin | Jul 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bamg-Benibe is a bright, confident 17 year old girl. She is in Form Three and top of her class, preparing to take her BECE exams. She is the last born of five siblings, though having lost her parents some years ago while schooling in Sunyani, she now lives with her...
by admin | Jul 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Raymond Sappor is a smiling, gently spoken, 28 year old teacher of Social Studies and Religious Moral Education at Karbo Junior High School (JHS). He was born and raised in Lawra, attended Karbo JHS himself when he was younger and understands the effects of poverty...
