The intervention of a philanthropist to reroof the Anafobisi Primary A block, which was completely removed by windstorm that hit the area, has come as a huge relief to parents, teachers, learners, and community leaders.
The school was said to be recording increased absenteeism amongst learners after a windstorm destroyed a 3-unit classroom block that previously housed many of the learners.
On March 10, 2025, a heavy windstorm hit many parts of the Upper East Region. In Bongo, it wreaked havoc, destroying structures including classrooms at the Anafobisi Primary A School, a school that was already battling an infrastructural deficit.
This compelled the school authorities to move some of the learners to sit under a poorly constructed pavilion, others under a baobab tree, with the Upper Primary occupying a church.
The relocation left the students without writing boards, with the teachers virtually doing verbal teaching and occasionally allowing the children to take turns to write on the board instead of practicing with their books.
Speaking to Dreamz News, the Assembly Member of the Anafobisi Electoral Area, Hannah Asanyuure Talata, expressed gratitude to a philanthropist who does not want to be named and Maltaaba Community Bank for their immense support in re-roofing the school.
“I am short of words in describing the level of support he has given to us. Already, we are struggling, and this also happened. The rains are coming, and we would soon have difficulty with the children staying in school if they had not stepped in to re-roof the structure. I’m grateful to him and others like Maltaaba Bank for their support.”
She continued, stating,” We are happy, but we still need help. Our self-help project has not been completed. When the Minister and the MP came, they promised us a new six-unit classroom block, so it is my prayer that they will do it for us.”
Maltaaba Community Bank had donated 10 packs of roofing sheets with Alagumgube, a development group, also donating teaching and learning materials as an interim measure.
