AN international non-governmental organisation, the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), and the Ghana Education Service (GES) have jointly organised an exposure camp in Tamale for 150 girls.
The camp was aimed, among other things, at exposing the girls to opportunities available to them through education when they stay in school.
The girls are to enjoy bursaries including the provision of school fees, uniforms, sandals, exercise and textbooks and other educational materials.
In a speech read on her behalf, the Head of CAMFED Ghana Programme, Mrs Dolores Dickson, in a speech read on her behalf, said her outfit “seeks to create opportunities for children, particularly girls to be well-educated and protected so that they grow to tend the tide of poverty”.
Presently, she said, there were 2000 girls benefiting from CAMFED’s bursary support across 15 districts in the Northern Region.
“CAMFED provides bursary support to needy girls in upper primary, junior high schools and senior high schools to be able to pay their school fees where applicable, sew school uniforms and acquire relevant stationery to enable them to stay in school,” Mrs Dickson added.
According to her, 60 schools were currently benefiting from a termly grant of GH¢110, saying they supported children who were at risk of dropping out of school due to lack of some basic needs.
Mrs Dickson noted that “we thought it would be appropriate to bring some of these girls together to interact with their peers, role models and experienced people so as to learn what it takes to live a meaningful and responsible life in adulthood”.
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, entreated all stakeholders to take a critical look at the education of the girl child.
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