ADF

The first Annual Atorkor Health Fair took place on 5th May 2009. 

An early morning torrential rainfall meant an almost 3-hour delay to the start of the Fair but this did not stop 800 people from attending. The Minister for health sent one of his deputies and the local Member of Parliament for the area attended. The national media (Radio and TV) covered the program. The Minister’s Rep. said the Fair was unique and it was the first of its kind in the country as it involved and indeed put the community at the heart of it. Other Fairs tend to just talk at the people.

Project 2010 is to build a classroom block contaning 3 classrooms for the Atorkor School.

Need for the Project: The Foundation has been stressing the need for the parents to educate their children. The response has been very positive and as a result the population of the school to nearly double. In 2005 there were 350 pupils and now in 2009 there are 652 attending the school.  

Unfortunately, the provision of building has not kept up with the increment. There is now an urgent need to provide additional classrooms to reduce the large class sizes, especially in the nursery and primary school. The consstruction work will start in January 2010 and we hope to complete it by August 2010.

The fourth annual Prize & Speech Day was held on the 17th November 2009. The role for this years event was ‘The role of the parent in educating the child’. Many dignitaries attended this auspicious event lead by Togbi Akumey-Geli Adjorlolo III, Dufia of Atorkor. Also in attendance were Mr. J.K Adjorlolo, Togbi Avege, Mama Amexleti Dunenyo II, Municipal Director of Education, Mrs. Freda Koasi and others. Special guest of Honor from the U.K was Mr. David Evison. All the people had taken time off their busy schedules to attend.