When a child’s parents die, or a family issue arises in Ghana, the child typically is sent to live with other relatives. In these circumstances, children often reside with their grandmother. Occasionally, they will stay with an aunt or uncle. With no additional income and an extra child to care for, few families can afford schooling for the deceased or struggling parent’s children. In such disabling situations, children occupy the role of an adult. They readily find themselves striving to survive. School becomes obsolete.
Sadly enough, it does not always take a disaster to place families into such choke holds. Employment as a rock breaker, sea salt collector, charcoal maker, and so forth is merciless. Many families are eating day to day—living day to day. Without education, this cycle perpetuates.
You change lives. Each Prampram recipient has their own life-changing story. Here are how a few lives have been changed through your help:
Meet the Narh family.
Several years ago, Mrs. Narh became very ill, passing into a coma for several days. When she awoke, her head ached terribly and she had lost sight in her right eye. The pain frequently revisits her and her eye is now deformed. Mrs. Narh literally continues living to protect and care for her three children.
When able to rise from bed, she collects salt from the sea. In a good week, she makes approximately $2.00 USD—not enough to survive. For years, Mrs. Narh has feared for her children due to her ailment and financial inability to educate her children. Prampram Worldwide Education’s support has allowed her to part with some of these fears.Mrs. Narh now devotedly walks her children, Ebenezer, Francis and Florence, to school each day with the comfort that her children will have a better future.
Meet Ebenezer Lartey Awuley.
When applying for assistance, Ebenezer had never before attended school. His mother is divorced and struggles to provide for him and his younger sister.
When Prampram Worldwide Education began assisting Ebenezer in his education, he was unsure of his age explaining, “My certificate fell into the water and spoiled.” At approximately eight years of age, he started nursery school.
After two years of receiving funding from Prampram Worldwide Education, Ebenezer frankly admitted, “Without this I never thought of going to school. I am learning hard to get good results. This helps me to go to school always. Thank them (the donors) for helping me go to school.”His teachers remark that he is very smart, obedient and punctual. Ebenezer is making great progress and shows others it is never too late to learn.
