Project 5000's 4th, 5th & 6th Visits to the Central Region

 GOMOA KWAMKROM, ALMIGHTY ACADEMY AND OSAMKROM MASTER SAM PREPARATORY

The Lord is God and His faithfulness endures forever. From the rising of the sun until its going down, the name of the LORD be praised for such an amazing impact in the lives of four hundred and Seven (407) students and teachers in the Central Region on the 27th July, 2016. We say “thank you” to all our partners who made it happen through their various contributions. God richly bless you and increase the substance of your hands.
After camping most individuals who made their intentions of going known, we set off at 5:30 am after a cooperate prayers of thanksgiving.

It was a journey of about two and half hours’ drive from University of Ghana Campus. We got to the first school at 8:30 am. We were warmly welcomed by the teaching staff who had been expecting us and the students, most of whom came to school on that day because of our visit, as a result of them finishing writing their terminal examinations and preparing for their “our day” the next day.

We visited three schools on this day; Gomoa Kwamkrom S.D.A Junior High, Almighty Academy and Osamkrom Master Sam Preparatory.

 Osamkrom Master Sam Preparatory entirely made of wood was the first visited. After arranging the items to be presented on the display table, we sat with the teaching staff headed by the headteacher, a pastor. We introduced ourselves and the purpose for which we were in their school.

We then took few pictures. From there, we moved into the various segments of teachings as outlined below.

• RHAPSODY TIME: This is a very important aspect of the programme. All 220 students and 15 teachers were given copies of Rhapsody of Realities, a daily devotional guide. They were all taken through and the prayer of salvation said with them. 

All 15 teachers were given copies of the “Power of Your Mind” a book that teaches on life transforming principles of the mind and its use. This is intended to be studied by the teachers and taught to the children.

• PROPER HAND WASHING TECHNIQUES: According to UNICEF, “Most deaths in persons below the ages of 10 could be avoided by simple hygienic practices.” All the children were practically taken through proper hand washing techniques with soap under running water. This would be continued with two barrels with taps donated to the school.

• LIFE AT HOME DURING VACATION: This is also a very important one which contained a number of other topics such as the influence of peers and teenage pregnancy. This was because school was vacating and the probability of them being victims of social vices could be high.

As part of the training, “Swimming Against the Tides”, a book that teaches on the habit of reading, temperaments and team work was given to every form 2 student of the school. Thank you Mr. Azumah for such a book.

Another aspect is the Philosophy of Life. This was a deliberate effort made by the directors to provide a space on the designed exercise books called the “QUOTE”. This is provided for the children to write a philosophy of theirs after we had spoken to them. Anytime they see it, they would be motivated by their own words.

After presenting the items which would be later listed, we moved on to the next schools- Almighty Academy with 5 teachers and 60 students and Gomoa Kwamkrom S.D.A Junior High with 7 teachers and 90 students. Both schools shared the same field and were taken through the same activities and items presented to them.

It was indeed a great experience. 

“PROJECT 5000” HAS IMPARTED 1,380 CHILDREN!!!!! 

***Preparation for Next Visit in the Eastern Region Has Begun.***

ITEMS PRESENTED

Barrels for Water Storage…………………. 4 

School Bags…………………………………. 10 

Exercise books……………………………… 400 

Pencils…………………………………………. 200

 “Rhapsody of Realities”……………………… 400

 “Power of your Mind”………………………... 27

 “Swimming Against the Tides”…………. 40 

Juvita Drink…………………………………… 407 

Biscuit…………………………………………. 407 

Standing Brooms……………………………. 8 

Cutlass…………………………………………… 6 

Dustbins…………………………………………. 4 

Dustpan……………………………….…………...3 

Skipping Rope…………………………………….6 

Cups & Spoons………………………………....30 

Erasers & Crayon Special Books to Stock Library

TOPICS TREATED 

1. Education of Proper Hand washing (UNICEF states that 1 out of 3 children die every day in Ghana because of lack of basic personal hygiene like hand washing) 
2. Rhapsody & Soul Winning 
3. Education on temperaments and Career choices 
4. Life at Home after School Vacates

MAKE IMPACT NOW OR NEVER.

Many are waiting till the time they are seen as 'great 'or 'big ' before they would change society, others give unobtrusively flimsy excuses, whilst others think not next to their next neighbour. Are you ready to change the status quo? Do you intend to make the world better than you came to meet? Then take ACTION. For without action, society will forever remain still, or worse still, sink deep down into the ocean of unproductiveness. The words of the brain behind "putting back smiles on faces" will challenge you.

 Read and be inspired.
   
It cuts my heart deep anytime I open the windows of SpreadAid page. I see a lot of  potential and talents laying  dormant. 
59 vessels of skills, ideas and potential . Majority waiting to see what the minority would do, which always excludes them.

However, there is always hope as I see others who are working so hard and acquiring so many skills and strength.

Face it, I have nothing yet to give you. I have no cars, buildings, money,or whatsoever. I am a boy who knows not where to put his head after school vacates unlike many of you.
Most of the things I have now, are things given by friends and people close, mostly not by my parents.

All I hold on to is a vision. A vision of making the world better than I met it. A vision that builds strong foundations for your children. 
Many of you will fall as it gets tougher, and even those close. Some of you will remain forever; I will eat your flesh and you will eat mine. I will drink your blood and you will drink mine. My soul will mate with yours and both will find fulfilment.
No matter the part that you belong, do not worry. We have been given a mandate to run. I will change my world, you will change your world; together we will change the world.

I believe in a living hope; a hope where cycles of poverty would be broken; a hope where children would be trained in a home where they will grow up right from a city of responsibilities and opportunities. Where the abstraction of learning would be turned to the materialization of the fulfilment of purpose. 

A man aged 89 told his children one afternoon," I have now found my purpose." What is the use?
Where mothers will love their children and children their mothers. Where broken homes will lose power over the future of the next generation. Where love is always the order of the day . A city that seems far but close. 
I know there would be challenges but together we can make it happen.
There is hope for tomorrow.


Be a changemaker, be a light to the world, be the man whose face liberates all shackles and let it be said about you, "if not for this man". Be inspired and let us make our world better. Thank you.                 
                               

SPREADAID INTERRNATIONAL💚

©Dzagbletey Faith Adabah Julius

PROJECT 5000's 2nd & 3rd Visits To Ada

PRAISE REPORT ON “PROJECT 5000” SECOND & THIRD VISITS TO BETHEL ACADEMY AND PEDIATORKORPE D/A BASIC SCHOOL (GREATER ACCRA REGION)

Praise be unto the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has sent us forth to the poor and needy that through us their needs may be met.

Friday, 20th May, 2016, was another opportunity to impart into the lives of seven hundred and seventy(770) students and thirty (30) teaching staff of two schools both in the Greater Accra Region-Pediatorkorpe D/A Basic School ( on the biggest island in Ghana) and Bethel Academy.

We journeyed together at 5:30am after a group prayer to prepare us for the journey. It was about two hours’ drive from University of Ghana-Legon Campus.

We arrived there at 8:25am and set up the place for the day’s programme to commence.

The head teachers gladly received us as we introduced ourselves and made known to them the purpose of our visit.

We were then led by one of the teachers who took us round to show us the various facilities of the schools.

We began on a very delightful note which lasted till the very end.

The classes were divided into various sections which are listed below:

• Class 6 to Form 3- Topic: "Education on Temperaments and Career Choices".
• Form 3- Topic: “BECE Special with Mr. Azumah Mawuli, author of the book “Swimming Against the Tides”. All candidates were given a copy of this book which is geared towards youth development through reading habit cultivation and temperaments.
• This set was also taken through a talk on teenage pregnancy.
• Lower Primary- taken through Proper Handwashing skills as well as education on Talents Development.
• The very young ones were not left out as they were taken through Talent Development in a very illustrative manner by Miss Peace and her team.
• Every class was taken through Rhapsody time and every child given a copy of rhapsody being very mindful of their ages.

Thanks to Biblionef who gave us a number of books which was presented to the schools’ libraries for their use.

Brother Afful led all teachers and head teachers to Christ as we distributed copies of “Power of Your Mind” to each of them.

Both visits came with educational tours. After Bethel Academy which was the first school, Spreaders were taken to the Salt Mines to be educated on the process.

It was also a delightful experience when all spreaders had to cross the River Volta by a boat in order to go to Pediatorkope D/A School. Most confessed afterwards their joy and fears since it was their first experience.

At Pediatorkope, we were given the opportunity to exchange greetings with their chief who was very happy and encouraged the members to continue imparting the younger generation positively.

Below is a list of items presented to both schools as well as topics treated:

ITEMS PRESENTED

Books From Biblionef..... 300
School Bags….. 50
Exercise books..... 600
Pencils..... 350
Pens..... 550
Slates..... 60
Crayon..... 200
“Rhapsody of Realities”..... 800
“Power of your Mind”..... 30
“Swimming Against the Tides”..... 40
Juvita Drink..... 830
Biscuit..... 830

TOPICS TREATED

1. Education of Proper Handwashing (UNICEF states that 1 out of 3 children die every day in Ghana because of lack of basic personal hygiene like handwashing)
2. Education on Teenage Pregnancy
3. Education on Temperaments and Career Choices
4. Education on Talent and its development
5. Soul Winning
6. Education on how to adequately prepare towards their BECE

A Generation of Learners

...and it was a life transforming, thought-provoking and awe-inspiring seminar. Unfortunately, we live in a world where wisdom is no longer appreciated. People prefer being under self-induced insomnia in cinemas to going for conferences to be impacted with wisdom: How sad!!!

I am taught by the Good Book, "...by wisdom, the just shall be delivered...". How do we plan on making it out there where there is so much distraction to sway us off the path destined by God for us, when we have neither won the battle of the mind nor plan on winning it??

I see a generation of young people, who are voracious for knowledge and the right information, for its ability to make them; a generation where the old are not, because they have given themselves to learning. Abraham Lincoln could not have been any more right in saying, "You start dying when you stop learning". A generation where what is passed on to the next life is a sense of direction and purpose and not mediocrity, feebleness and death. I see a generation of learners, for that's what life is...life is learning. A generation who study to show themselves approved unto God, and one who lives to impact all creation.

After all, one can only give what he has and not what he doesn't. God wants to say something to the world through me; I need to avail myself.

01/11/2015
Mawuenam Priscilla Aheto