By Jean Fairbairn | EIFL-PLIP Communication Coordinator
Volta Regional librarians in Ho Municipality have had a busy three months. In just 12 weeks from July to September, the mobile library van, equipped with solar panels, laptop computers and wireless internet, travelled to five schools a total of 32 times, teaching 648 children (306 boys and 342 girls) essential computer skills.
When the school holidays began on July 25th, librarians breathed a sigh of relief. But at two shools, children were keen to carry on, and so librarians found themselves on the road again, teaching holiday classes.
The library takes the laptop computers to schools in under-developed parts of Ho Municipality in Ghana's Volta Region. The schools are seriously under-resourced. They do not have computers or intnernet connections, and electricity supply is unreliable.
With your donations through GlobalGiving, the library has bought seven more laptop computers, reducing the child to computer ratio in each class. "We were able to offer the children the opportunity to practice, in term time and during the holidays. This was made possible with the additional computers provided by the GlobalGiving Funds. We cannot thank you enough for your support," said Mr Alikem Tamakloe, Regional Librarian.
Once again, librarians focused on the children's exam needs. Key topics taught were Computer Essentials (understanding hardware and software); MS Word; MS Excel and Online Essentials (internet research and communication).
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