Story: Emmanuel Modey, Likpe Mate

A three-classroom pre-school block with toilet facilities for the Likpe Mate E.P. Pre-school was inaugurated at Mate in the Hohoe District in the Volta Region last Wednesday.
The project — which was funded by PLAN Ghana at the cost of GH¢65,544.00 — was completed within two months.
The occasion coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between PLAN Ghana and the Hohoe District Assembly aimed at promoting child development and reducing poverty in the district.
The National Director, PLAN USA, Mr W. Ahuma Adodoadji, and the Hohoe District Chief Executive, Mr John Peter Amewu, signed on behalf of their respective institutions.
At the function, the Country Director of PLAN Ghana, Mr Samuel Paulos Fayed, said the inauguration showed that they had set their foot in the Hohoe District.
He said PLAN Ghana was now operating in two districts, namely Hohoe and South Tongu, where they were covering 30 communities.
He said apart from the pre-school, they were also sponsoring 50 needy, bright students in senior high schools.
The country director noted that their entry into the region was through the PLAN USA National Office, which is now headed by a Ghanaian, Mr Ahuma Adodoadji.
Mr Adodoadji said PLAN was supported by the people of the USA, who were passionate about children.
He said they always wanted to let these children have what theirs had hence their support for the project.
He commended the people for not letting him down in the early completion of the job.
The Hohoe DCE, Mr John Peter Amewu, welcomed PLAN into the district and cautioned that their continued stay would depend on the readiness of the people to abide by their conditions.
He said the project was in line with the government’s educational programme, which it could not carry out alone.
"That is why the intervention of NGOs like PLAN are very welcomed," he said.
Earlier in a welcoming address, the Chief of Likpe Mate, Nana Oforite Dzahene, commended PLAN for the block, which he described as the best in the country.
He thanked the DCE for listening to their cry after their old block was destroyed through a rain disaster.