[Bula Matali]

http://picasaweb.goo...weffah/Omenako#

[Bula Matali]

Sometime in March 2010 Paddy, Lady Tayoala, Mystic and Myself met at Omenako to review the ongoing work and get the grips with what is required to complete this project. Congrats to the Project Team and the Teachers of Omenako for all the hard work to get things to this stage. Our gratitude goes out to all the contributors for their money, time and other contributions which have made all this possible. We have not finished so we need to push forward with more contributions.

This post has been edited by Bula Matali: 30 April 2010 - 02:47 AM

[Paddy]

LOL Selina paaaa how could she have married that early. I know slique would have been interested

[Moby Dick]

Now i know the taste of Slique.

[Ewiase]

thanks for the pics.

[Bula Matali]

Moving on to serious issues.

There are a number of construction projects which need to be accomplished at Omenako.

1. Construction of the Dining Hall so that the School can join the School Feeding Program.
2. Completion of the Kindergarten block.

Perhaps we need to widen the fundraising net and start approaching corporate bodies to sponsor parts of this project. The amounts required will be small chnage for Corporate bodies.

At the very worst the companies could advertise themselves with Billboards at Omenako (it's on the Accra Kumasi Road.)

To be continued

[The Silver Surfer]

Who's mystique?

I've been seeing her name pop up in the mails involving the school.

Pardon me in advance for my extreme ignorance

[Bula Matali]

Mystic is a one of the Project Team based in Ghana. erm... He is Male and Lady Tayoala is female. Good Guy !!! Seriously switched on. I have to say I was very impressed with our Project Team when I met them on my recent trip to Ghana. They are seriously committed to the Project.




Mystic looks on as the children of Omenako bring their stones for checking to help fund building their school.
Just arrange to meet him when U are in Ghana.


Just a Reminder of where we started from

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1. Cash donations
This will allow the headteacher to use her discretion.
[I personally don't like it when people are given cash donations. The poverty levels in sometimes Ghana breed too much temptations when one has cash ]

2. Donate some materials
(a) Wood
(b ) Doors and window frames
(c ) Roofing sheets - they need about 6-7 packets. I have to confirm the cost.
(d) Cement - they need between 150 and 250 bags. This should cost between 1,500 to 2,500 USD in cost and probably some 20 USD in transportation from Suhum (the closest town) to the school.

3. Adopt one or two of the uncompleted classrooms and complete them
The following buildings are uncompleted:

(a) The Kitchen - The children really need the government feeding program. This is because, the head teacher spoke of how the children are not given money or food to school. Often at lunch one will see these poor kids with fried nuts and gari (for those of you who understand twi: gari ne adwe). She has applied to be part of the feeding program, but the kitchen would have to be completed before the school is considered. She would also need helping hands with the lobbying to get into the program.
[Hipc, my boss, can you please explain the gari and nuts bit to our non-Ghanaian friends?]

(b ) Two Classrooms - Primary 5 and Primary 6. These have been put up to lentil levels. I have seen they have some wood for window frames, but not enough. They have some roofing sheets, but also not enough. Some of the roofing sheets have been stone and the kids have had to use palm fronds as roof.

Teachers' offices - Again, this is at lentil level and is requiring roofing, windows, doors and other fittings.
Toilets and toiletries - What they call toilets is nothing to write home about. Of course it is better than doing it around the compound as the head teacher said . We could pull it down and build a better facility for them.

Or we could have a system which constantly donates toiletries (soap, toilet roll, disinfectants etc).

Build a small library
According to the head teacher, they have had some book and software donations in time past. What is lacking is a library building where they can put the books in. I noticed they have one of the completed classroom blocks wired (they have electricity ). So what are our options for a library?
(a) Build a small block
(b ) Purchase a shipping container and fit it into a library - note: most post offices in Ghana have adopted this style.
(c ) Any ideas?

We can also donate smaller logistics
Tables and chairs for the teachers
Cupboards for each class room
Office furniture

This post has been edited by Bula Matali: 21 May 2010 - 12:36 AM

[Confused]

On a more personal note, Mystic has a Ph.D from an Ivy league school in the USA. He Works with the United Nations as a Science Coordinator for the Millenium Villages Project, and also lectures at one of Ghana's University.

In between his very busy schedule and travel, we got him involved because of the seriousness we attached to this Project.

The project team in Ghana has been marvellous.