Easing Access to Education
Some cocoa-growing communities in Ghana are far from the nearest school, which makes it hard for children to get to classes, and muddy roads in the rainy season only compound this problem. Providing easier access to school is a way to increase attendance and reduce the risk of child labour.
On average, children in the Abeho Community in Suhum, must walk for an hour to get to school, but the new tricycle cuts this to around 15-20 mins.
The ‘School Mobility Project’ in Ghana is our transport initiative in partnership with Child Rights International (CRI) and Nestlé aimed at providing a way for children to get to school more quickly and easily.
Each tricycle can fit up to 12 children per trip and each child is taken to school and returned home at the end of the school day. Children ages 6-17 (with a priority given to the younger kids) can now jump onboard and get safely and quickly to class.
“Our goal is for children to be able to get to school and back safely and comfortably. These tricycles will go a long way to ensuring that distance is no longer a barrier to a quality education for school children.”
Innocents Yeboah Num – Project Manager – Community Development, Ghana
Three tricycles have now been handed over to the communities of Abeho, Atuagyebie, and Nsata Mangoase/Nsata Aboabo. The communities will maintain and manage the tricycles through committees specially formed for this project. Our Community Development team and CRI will continue to provide support and ensure that the children continue to get the education they need and deserve.
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