A non-profit organization, Friends of Adaklu has introduced an exchange programme with a focus on adopting measures towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region of Ghana.

The programme involves using the SDG as guidelines to learn about culture, identifying modules to resolve societal challenges, and adopting the best approach to achieve human capacity development.

The Exchange Programme would see selected students of the Adaklu Goefe District Assembly Junior High School in Ghana partner with Eastern Middle School in Indiana and Morton High School in Cicero, in Illinois in the United States of America exchanging ideas among others via the internet.

It seeks to expose the students to the SSDGs and its adoption in identifying home-grown solutions to peculiar challenges in their respective countries. It would also highlight the significant role globalization plays in finding sustainable solutions towards community development.

The beneficiaries would exchange knowledge about the two countries, which includes but not limited to cultural values, education, science, history, geography, nature, tourism, environment, agriculture and societal values.

The Country Director of Friends of Adaklu, Stella Kudah said the programme sets out to help students in Ghana learn about the outside world's approach to finding solutions to their challenges, "which would serve as a guide to our students to learn and become global citizens and responsible adults."

She believes it would also help them fit into the global village by acquiring the requisite knowledge, skills through exchange of ideas to identify solutions to the ever-evolving societal challenges.

Madam Kudah entreated parents to encourage their children to participate in the programme as it would enlighten and expand their perspectives.

The students were enthused about the programme hoping it would impact their lifestyles, education, social life and guide them to develop a mindset of finding solutions to challenges using local resources.

“I am happy to be part of this programme, and I look forward to learning a lot of things from our colleagues in the USA“, Isabela Teikpa said.

“By using the computer to communicate with my friends, I will have the opportunity to learn about it since we don’t have it in our schools. This programme will help us, and we are glad to be part of it”, another student stated.

A parent who spoke to Joy News was elated about the initiatives being undertaken by Friends of Adaklu to shape the future of the next generation.

They are optimistic Friends of Adaklu’s contribution would elevate the social and economic status of the Adaklu District.