Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga
Technoserve, a non governmental organization with funding from USAID as part of its food security programme of which literacy and numeracy is a significant component, has presented a number of learning materials to its beneficiaries in the Upper East Region.
The donation is aimed at helping farmers improve on their literacy level. It is also directed at encouraging the farmers to access information to improve on productivity.
The items included Solar Lamps, boxes of chalk, chalk board, Flush lights, Rain coats, pencils, Exercise books, and elementary textbook all valued at about GH c 3,925.
The beneficiary farmers were from Nomboko and Songo communities in the Garu-Tempane district, Saboro and Kologo in the Kassena-Nankana district, Soe-Yipala and Kalbeo in the Bolgatanga municipality, Sheaga in the Talensi-Nabdam district, Tilli and Tanga Wiiga in the Bawku West District as well as Chuchuliga in the Builsa district.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic, Mr. Anthony Adom, Senior Programme Adviser of Technoserve at Bolgatanga, he said as an organization working with farmers where illiteracy was high it found it critical to assist the farmers."Literacy plays a critical role in ensuring food security hence the decision to support the farmers", he added.
He said literacy and numeracy education will help farmers to read instructions on agro-chemicals to ensure their effective use.
The presentation ceremony was preceded by a training seminar on non-formal education for twelve facilitators in seven districts in the Upper East region.
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