It was another good news for the good people of Tsledom in the middle belt of the lower Manya Krobo as Mad. Mercy Tettey, a philanthropist, handed over a 9-unit teachers’ bungalow to the community on February 10, 2023.
This comes as part of the success stories after the Tsledom community was hit hard by a yaws outbreak in 2019 with the pictures hitting the internet. This has attracted several donations from philanthropists, NGOs, and other state agencies, which is transforming the area into a modern community.
Mad. Mercy Tettey Mamle, who is a native of Yohe but based in Australia, upon intersecting the news of the Yaws outbreak back in some where July 2019 on the internet with earlier investigation proving that the sources of water to the Tsledom community and its surrounding communities are the problem, immediately mobilized her personal resources to get a new borehole to the community, which was completed within days to make potable water available to the Tsledom people.
She later took it upon herself to convert a dilapidated pavilion classroom structure that was abandoned to rot into a modern bungalow to house the teachers at Tsledom M/A Basic School to enable them to avoid the long daily walks to the school, which is affecting both teaching and learning most during contact hours.
On February 10, 2023, in the presence of stakeholders and opinion leaders in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, Mad. Mercy officially handed over the completed 9-Unit Teachers Bungalow to Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, who onward handed it over to the Municipal Education Directorate through the Municipal Education Director, Mr. Samuel Kwesi Tettey, for use.
The management of the school also received a 55-inch Sony TV to enable them to have some feeling of city life in the area.
Mad. Mercy Tettey Mamle, by virtue of this and other philanthropic works she has been doing in the Manya Krobo traditional area, led His Royal Majesty Nene Sakite II, Konor of the Manya Krobo traditional area, to bestowed the honor of YOKAMA 2022 on her alongside Mrs. Joyce Nyaunu as the ideal women for the calendar year, 2022.
In his address, Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, praised the efforts of Mad. Mercy Tettey Mamle for the swift response and massive support given to the people of Tsledom during the crisis period, which have been very helpful to the leadership in the area in trying to remedy the situation within the shortest possible time.
He continues to say that, as Municipal Chief Executive, his leadership will continue to cooperate with individual philanthropists, NGOs, and other Cooperate bodies that are ready to help him with his developmental agenda, as the government cannot do everything.
Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh continues to acknowledge other agencies like GrowthAid Ghana for responding to the distress call during that crisis period to provide nine new mechanized boreholes and repair 11 existing but faulty borehole systems in the middle belt to comprehend the government’s effort to extend potable water supply to the good people of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality as well as Aya Afrika, and for also supporting the Tsledom M/A Basic School with modern laptops, generators, and solar batteries to help provide electricity to the school and for several aids given to the residents by Aya Afrika during and after the crisis.
He concluded by further acknowledging the unique efforts of Play More Africa, also a non-governmental organization, as they also provided a modern “Mary Go Round” playing system that generates electricity for the school as the pupils use it, which is a great help to the community.
Mr. Samuel Kwesi Tettey, Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Education Director, said that looking at the cost involved in quality education delivery, government at all times cannot do it alone, which is why education sector philanthropists like Mad. Mercy Tettey are highly cherished by the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Education Directorate and all stakeholders for providing this great relief project that will enhance quality education delivery in the area. He used the opportunity to express his heartfelt appreciation to the donor.
He further assured that his leadership will make sure this facility is safeguarded for the next generation to benefit from this investment.
Mr. Samuel Kwesi Tettey appeals to the teachers in Tsledom to work hard to make this relief infrastructure project further reflect in the performance of the students, which is the best way to attract more support from the government and other donors to the area. He concludes by thanking the Hon. MCE and government for providing solar power systems to the Tsledom School and the newly completed 9-Unit to provide alternative electricity to the teachers and pupils.
Manye Angmorkuor Yoko I, Development Queen Mother of Manya Krobo Traditional Area, was part of the traditional delegation from the Manya Krobo Traditional Council and was the Chairperson for the occasion. She applauded Mami Mercy Tettey, YOKAMA 2022, for showing this massive love to the Tsledom community as well as the entire Manya Krobo Traditional Area at large, especially at such critical times in the history of Tsledom.
She continued to challenge Mad. Mercy Tettey Mamle to continue to be a great ambassador to the Manya Krobo State, as she could count on her and other traditional leaders in the area, most especially the overlord, His Royal Majesty Nene Sakite II, at all times and wished her all the best in her endeavors.
Dadematse Atteh of the Tsledom community, on his own behalf and on behalf of the entire Tsledom community, expressed their heartiest appreciation to Mad. Mercy Tettey Mamle and all other NGOs, philanthropists, and the government for responding to their distress calls when their situation looked hopeless.
Mr. Godfried Caeser, Eastern Regional Shep Coordinator at the Regional Education Directorate, who was then Lower Manya Krobo Municipality Shep Coordinator at the time of the Yaws pandemic and played activities roles in attracting several supports to the area, was present at the handing over ceremony as he used the opportunity to express his heartiest appreciation to all who responded and assisted to change the narrative about Tsledom, which will go down in the history of Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.