Ghana School Gets New Classrooms After Kids Learned Under Trees

Children learning under trees during rainstorms wasn't the future MP Eric Edem Agbana wanted for Tsiyinu. After seeing video of students at Tsiyinu M/A Basic School studying in makeshift sheds and being forced home when weather struck, he made completing their abandoned classroom his first priority.

The six-unit classroom block with office, library, and store was originally a stalled government project. Funding constraints had left the structure incomplete for years while students struggled through lessons outside.

When Agbana took office, he tracked down the original contractor through school authorities and discovered the project had been abandoned due to budget issues. Rather than wait until 2026 when funds were scheduled, he found an alternative contractor willing to complete the work immediately using his own resources.

The new contractor had to redo portions of the building because of poor-quality materials used previously. Despite the extra work, he finished the entire project while waiting for eventual government payment.

The Ripple Effect

This classroom represents just the beginning of infrastructure transformation in Ketu North. The government has committed to completing all 42 unfinished education projects in the constituency through the revitalized Ghana Education Trust Fund.

Regional Minister James Gunu announced nearly 200 education projects now underway across the municipality and wider region. The fund, which struggled in recent years, is back in action with a promise that every project will be completed and furnished with water access.

Four new streetlights will be installed on campus to improve security and prevent misuse of empty classrooms at night. The municipal assembly is also planning nurses' and midwives' quarters to support existing health facilities.

Agbana appealed to parents to keep children in school rather than taking them to work on farms during school hours. Municipal Director of Education Gerhard Avudzivi called the facility "a major investment in the future" and urged the community to take ownership of maintaining it.

Years of learning under difficult conditions have ended for Tsiyinu students, replaced by dignity and opportunity under a real roof.