The President of the Association, Nana Adwobi said the Association which was established to cater for brilliant but needy students received a request  from Nana Nkwantabisa  to come to the aid of the Bechem School for the deaf and blind and it is upon this request that  the Royal  Ladies Association has come to Bechem to donate assorted  items such as cooking oil, toilet rolls, bags of maize and rice, soaps, pomade among others to the school to ensure that the management of the school is able to feed the students as expected so that the students can stay and learn.

She said, even though the school is benefiting from the government’s school feeding programme and that ,the effort of the government alone cannot solve the problems confronting the school and said  the support of the Association will go a long way to help the students.

The President of the Association, Nana Adwobi speaking at the function

The headmistress of the School, Madam Alice Oppong Adobea on behalf of the management, staff and students thanked the Association for their kind gesture and said the Bechem School for the deaf and blind which was established in 1969 started with thirty (30) students but currently, the School has more than (450) students’ population covering the KG department to the technical division and called for the blessings of the Lord for the Association.

The headmistress of the school speaking at the function

The Presiding Member for Tano South District Assembly, Hon. John Dadzie who delivered a speech on behalf of the Tano South District Chief Executive said since education plays a key role in the development of human, there is the need for government to support the school with the necessary logistics.

He called on the philanthropist and benevolent organizations to support the educational sector so that the teachers will acquire the necessary teaching and learning materials to teach the students.

The Presiding Member of the Assembly addressing the gathering

He used the occasion to appeal to other spirited organizations and individuals both home and abroad to emulate the example of Royal Ladies Association and come to the aid of the school and urged the Association not to let their benevolence be nine day wonder but continue to support the Bechem School for the deaf and blind by providing the school with workshop tools and equipment, means of transport and the rehabilitation of the school’s roads.

He thanked Nana Opoku Nkwantabisa, the Ex – Krontihene of Bechem through whose efforts and linkage has facilitated the donation of the items by the Royal Ladies and called for God’s blessings for him and assured that the Assembly and management of the school will ensure that the items donated are put to good use.

Mr. Richard Oppong who represented the Tano South District Director of Education informed the teachers to do all it takes to teach the students as and when necessary. He said if the students are properly taught by teachers the students will be able to pass all exams and further their education.

Nana Awuah -Boadi, the chairman of the occasion

In a short closing remark, Nana Awuah Boadi, the chairman of the programme thanked the Association and urged them to consider constructing a one unit building for the school so that the legacy of the Association will be remembered.