Obuasi: The Fifty 50 club, an Obuasi-based non-government organisation (NGO), has donated 30 metal bunk beds, worth GHc 24,000, to the Fomena T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School. This initiative aims to address the accommodation challenges at the Ahmed House, the only female dormitory in the school, which was devastated by a fire outbreak in February.
According to Ghana News Agency, the fire incident displaced more than 200 female students of the school. The donation is part of a series of interventions the Club has planned over a two-month period to commemorate its 5th anniversary. In early September, the Club also contributed a laptop and medical equipment to the Bodwesango Catholic Hospital and covered school and hostel fees for a third-year medical student at KNUST, all totaling GHS 55,000.
At a brief ceremony to present the beds, Mr. Jacob Edmund Acquah, President of the Club, stated that the support reflects the Club's mission to positively impact lives and improve livelihoods. He explained that the Club responded quickly to the school's request after the fire destroyed more than 100 beds, forcing students into makeshift accommodations. "We responded swiftly knowing how urgent the situation was," he said, adding that the support is critical to education, a key focus area of the Club. "These beds will serve 60 students, and we will bring additional beds to support 40 more."
Mr. Osman Yaw Baidoo, Headmaster of the school, expressed deep gratitude to the Fifty 50 Club, describing the gesture as a huge relief. He recounted how the fire forced authorities to redistribute the affected girls to other dormitories, creating severe overcrowding and discomfort. "The fire destroyed more than 100 beds, which meant we had to distribute the girls among other dormitories. This caused so much discomfort, but now that these beds are in, we are going to install them and bring the girls back to their original dormitories."
Mr. Baidoo further highlighted that the donation had not only eased the school's burden of providing alternative accommodation but also ensured the welfare and psychological well-being of the students, crucial for their academic journey. As part of its anniversary projects, the Fifty 50 Club is also set to commence the construction of a GHc 70,000 children's weighing center at Kyekyewere, a suburb of Obuasi.
