Airtel Ghana has settled the 14,000 Ghana cedis rent owed by the Senior High Technical School for the deaf which left them threatened with eviction.

The telecoms firm also donated a 10 kilovolts generator to the school and paid for an extra year's rent.

 Head of Corporate Communications, Donald Gwira, explained the gesture was part of the company's pledge to support the under-privileged in communities and children in particular

A short ceremony was held at the school premises where the students entertained and interacted with staff of Airtel Ghana and also conducted them round their various exhibition stands to enable officials appreciate their works.

The Human Resource Manager, Head of Corporate communications and staff of Airtel Ghana presented a cheque of GHC14,000 for the payment of three years' rent arrears.

 

Head of Corporate Communications at Airtel Ghana , Donald Gwira  noted "we are going to pay another one year’s rent so that by next year it gives the school and anyone in charge enough time to sort themselves out so that these students can study under conducive environment and become the great leaders they are supposed to be."

An Emotional Headmaster, Nathan Pecku, and the entire school were grateful for the gesture and described it as a Christmas present.

"Sometimes we dream and our dreams don’t come through but there are times we dream and they are realized. Our joy is fulfilled through the help of various people who have been touched by a brief remark on our plight", the Headmaster said.

He added "our Students who normally use the sign language and who cannot communicate when there’s power off can now have a 24 hour opportunity to communicate."

The school may have had one problem solved, at least for a couple of years.

Their woes are however not over as the students will still continue to make the dangerous commute along the shoulders of the Aburi Mampong Highway with the safety concerns. They are nonetheless very grateful.