This donation comes in handy as parents are struggling to prepare their children for school amid a season of financial scarcity.

Each student received a mattress, a chop box, a bucket, and eight exercise books, aimed at easing the burden on families as they prepare their wards for school.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony on behalf of Mohammed Sukparu, the District Chief Executive, Adams Fuseini Gbene said the initiative was motivated by the struggles of parents in his constituency, many of whom depend solely on seasonal farming.

“We know how difficult this period is for our parents. This support is meant to help our children begin school with dignity and confidence. Education remains the key to transforming Sissala West, and no child should stay home because their parents cannot afford the basics”, he said.

Speaking on behalf of her fellow beneficiaries, Gloria Banjniberu, a student from Fielimua T.I. Ahmadiyya Basic School who has gained admission to Lawra Senior High School, said, “The items received, including mattresses, trunks, buckets, and exercise books, would greatly ease the financial burden on parents and improve students’ comfort in school”.

For most families in this predominantly farming area, the school reopening period coincides with the pre-harvest season. A time when farm produce is still on the field and cash is hard to come by. Parents often find themselves torn between their desire to educate their children and the economic limitations of their rural livelihoods.