Four senior high schools in Kpandai district receive food support

The Kpandai District Assembly in Ghana's Northern Region is bolstering food security for students in boarding educational institutions. Over 200 bags of yellow maize have been distributed to four schools, a crucial intervention ahead of the annual lean season. This period, occurring between planting and harvest, often sees food stocks dwindle and prices rise, making uninterrupted student feeding a challenge.

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These students belong to all of us, and as an assembly, we have a responsibility to contribute to their welfare and development. This support is also intended to complement government efforts in feeding students and ensuring that no child studies on an empty stomach.

The initiative directly benefits Kpandai Senior High School, Nkanchina Community Health Nursing Training College, Kpandai Girls Model Junior High School, and Kpandai Let Us Shine Girls School. Each institution received 50 bags of 50kg yellow maize. Haruna Abdul-Karim, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai, emphasized that the support creates a reliable food reserve, easing financial burdens on schools and allowing them to allocate resources to other pressing needs.

Abdul-Karim highlighted the assembly's commitment to education and student welfare, stating the support complements government efforts to ensure no child studies on an empty stomach. The DCE also expressed readiness to assist schools in establishing their own farms, recognizing adequate nutrition's importance for effective learning and suggesting school farming as a way to ensure continuous food supply and reduce budget pressure.

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School farming can help ensure a continuous supply of food for students while reducing the pressure on school budgets. We are prepared to support schools with the necessary assistance to make such projects successful.

Alidu Mohammed, Headmaster of Kpandai Senior High School, expressed gratitude for the timely intervention. He noted that the maize would be used for student meals and serve as a vital buffer when government food supplies are delayed. Mohammed also revealed the school's plan to establish a maize farm, further strengthening their food security measures.

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Sometimes food supplies do not arrive on time, and when that happens, students can suffer. Having this support means we have something to fall back on to ensure feeding continues uninterrupted.