World Vision Ghana has made a significant donation to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Bawku West and Tempane districts of the Upper East Region. The items donated include medical supplies, waste bins, and classroom furniture. This intervention is part of World Vision Ghana's efforts to strengthen health and education service delivery and improve the well-being of community members within its operational areas.
The donation includes 25 Salter weighing scales, 15 bathroom weighing scales, and five infantometers to the Ghana Health Service in Bawku West. Additionally, 10 Child Welfare Clinic registers, 10 antenatal care registers, 10 postnatal care registers, and 10 Urit 12 HB meters were also donated to support health workers in the district. According to Joseph Edwin Yelkabong, Bawku West Area Programme Manager of World Vision Ghana, the organisation's programming covers health, education, water and sanitation, agriculture, and livelihoods.
The donation was informed by monitoring activities conducted jointly with institutions to identify gaps requiring support. Yelkabong stated that the organisation's interventions aim to strengthen health service delivery, particularly services targeting children. He noted that World Vision Ghana had previously supported health facilities in the district with four delivery beds after monitoring revealed shortages at some facilities.
World Vision Ghana also donated 20 large-sized dustbins to the Ghana Health Service, 20 to the Ghana Education Service, and 10 to the Bawku West District Hospital to support waste management. The Bawku West District Director of Health Services, Stephen Bordotsiah, expressed appreciation to World Vision Ghana for its continued support to the district's health sector. He stated that the medical equipment and logistics would complement existing resources and help health workers provide quality care to residents.
As part of its education interventions, World Vision Ghana presented 60 mono-desks and chairs to Kpantarigu Primary School in the Bawku West District. The decision to donate the furniture followed a visit to the school, during which officials discovered that some pupils were learning while sitting on the floor. Yelkabong explained that although education was not previously a major component of World Vision Ghana's programming in the area, the organisation's New Strategy (FY26-FY30) has incorporated education.
In the Tempane District, World Vision Ghana presented another 60 mono-desks and chairs to Bugri Primary School to address furniture shortages. The Human Resource Manager of the Tempane District Education Directorate, Abdul-Karim Osman, expressed gratitude to World Vision Ghana for the intervention. He stated that furniture shortages remained a major challenge confronting schools in the district and described the donation as an important contribution towards creating a conducive environment for teaching and learning.
World Vision Ghana says its interventions are aimed at contributing to improved systems and services that enable children to survive, learn, and thrive. The organisation's efforts in Bawku West and Tempane districts demonstrate its commitment to supporting the well-being of community members within its operational areas. Key stakeholders have expressed appreciation for World Vision Ghana's support, which is expected to have a positive impact on health and education service delivery in the districts.
Key points
- World Vision Ghana donates medical supplies and classroom furniture to Bawku West and Tempane districts.
- The donation aims to strengthen health and education service delivery in the districts.
- World Vision Ghana's interventions are informed by monitoring activities conducted jointly with institutions.
