A communication lecturer at Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, Kofi Yeboah, has donated about 700 basic school books to Miaso Krobo D/A Basic School, in the Fanteakwa North District, in the Eastern Region.

The books, including textbooks for Basic 1 – 9 and story books mainly for lower primary pupils, were donated at a durbar at Miaso attended by district education officials, traditional leaders, opinion leaders, teachers, schoolchildren and parents, on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Mr Yeboah said the books were donated through the kind support of Adwinsa Publications (GH) Ltd and some individuals, including the Chancellor of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, Dr Paul Kofi Fynn and the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour.

He thanked the contributors for their support and expressed the hope that others would respond to similar calls in the future to help the underprivileged in society.

Motivation

Mr Yeboah undertook his post-secondary national service at Miaso Krobo D/A Basic School in 1992 during which period he said he was deeply touched by the deplorable condition of the school.

“It has always been my wish to return to this school and I’m happy after 33 years, I’ve gotten the opportunity to come back and to donate these books to the school,” he said.

Mr Yeboah recalled that during his national service, the school building was made of mud and palm front-roofing, adding that anytime the weather became cloudy classes closed because whenever the heavens opened up, it also rained in the classrooms.

“Today, I’m happy to see a beautiful school building, and I’m told the classrooms even have ceiling fans. This is a huge improvement and there is the need to support the school with more learning materials like computers to give the schoolchildren better and brighter future,” he said.

Mr Yeboah advised the teachers and schoolchildren to make good use of the books, adding that they could create reading periods before and after school hours to encourage and improve the reading habits of the schoolchildren.

He also advised parents to invest in their children’s education and encourage them to go to school.

Appreciation

The Fanteakwa North District Chief Inspector of Schools, Seth Kofi Darko, who chaired the function, thanked Mr Yeboah for the gesture and expressed the hope that the books would impact positively on the lives of the schoolchildren.

The Head Teacher of the school, David Siame and the Odikro of Miaso, Nana Kwabi Opoku, also expressed profound gratitude to Mr Yeboah for the book donation.

Mr Siame appealed for more support from individuals and corporate institutions to help develop the academic potential of the schoolchildren.