ECOM GHANA UPGRADES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN BRODEKWANO COMMUNITY

choicenewsonlineJuly 28, 2025

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In a remarkable display of commitment to empowering communities and promoting education, ECOM Ghana’s Sustainable Management Services (SMS) has upgraded the educational infrastructure of Brodekwano Methodist Basic School in the Bosomtwe District, Ashanti Region. This initiative is part of the company’s efforts to improve primary education in rural cocoa-growing communities.

The SMS team under ECOM Ghana has renovated the school block and donated over 1,500 teaching and learning materials, including NaCCa-approved textbooks, pens, pencils, crayons, wall clocks, and newly improved recycled plastic desks. These materials will significantly enhance the learning experience for students and provide them with the necessary tools to succeed.

Students of Brodekwano Methodist Basic School expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the donation, sharing their previous struggles with inadequate desks and limited textbooks. The students were overjoyed, and their faces lit up with excitement as they welcomed the new educational resources.

Mr. Emmanuel Baffoe-Bonnie, Acting General Manager of SMS under ECOM Ghana, emphasized the company’s commitment to education, stating, “We believe education is the backbone that every child needs to succeed without any inconveniences. We are poised to support communities with various infrastructures and materials to help our future leaders reach their full potential.”

During the donation ceremony, Mr. Baffoe-Bonnie also highlighted the importance of environmental conservation, urging cocoa farmers to avoid littering empty chemical containers on their farms and to grow more trees as a climate adaptation measure.

The Krontihene of Brodekwano, Nana Owusu Achiaw, and the SISO of Brodekwano Circuit, Ms. Agovor Gifty, expressed their gratitude for the donation, emphasizing the positive impact it will have on education in the community. They encouraged students to take advantage of the improved learning environment to excel academically and become great personalities in the country.

This initiative by ECOM Ghana demonstrates the company’s dedication to supporting education and promoting sustainable development in rural communities.