Students in Ghana will have access to a library, providing them with books and a place to do their homework.

A Library for 1,500 Students in Mprumem, Ghana

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School Children to Get Library at Mprumem, Ghana.

By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, Ph.D. - The Traditional Ruler of Gomoa Mprumem, Ghana., August 07, 2008 04:29 PM

School children in Mprumem and surrounding villages will benefit from a library being built under the auspices of the Globalgiving. The foundation should be completed in September 2008 and for over 1,500 primary and middle school students, the library will transform their lives intellectually and propel them to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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Update for library project---Mprumem

By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor - Project manager, February 08, 2008 04:58 PM

More pictures of Mprumem children enjoying their meal at their Annual Christmas Party hosted by Mrs. Ephirim-Donkor.
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Update for library project---Mprumem

By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor - Project manager, February 08, 2008 04:59 PM

More pictures for library project.
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Update for library project---Mprumem

By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor - Project manager, February 08, 2008 05:00 PM

More pictures for library project.
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By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor - Project manager, February 08, 2008 05:01 PM

The building of the library finally got underway in January 2008. Pictures show the digging of foundation, some cement blocks, and inspection of project by Mrs. Ephirim-Donkor and Elton Wallace.
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By Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, Ph.D. - Project leader, August 04, 2008 06:05 PM

Last January I donated an acre of land for the construction of the library project in Gomoa Mprumem. The land is a few meters from the main high way to Accra and on the border of Mprumem and Otsewo-Jukwa in the Central Region of Ghana. The land has been cleared of shrubs (see picture), graded, and ready for work to begin.

Since my wife and I returned last January from Ghana, I have been remitting funds as I promptly receive them from GlobalGiving to Elton Wallace in order for him to purchase construction materials. At the moment we have purchased one wheelbarrow and about 2000 cement blocks out of a total of 6000 needed. My hope is to gather enough materials together before commencing formal work next January during Mprumem’s annual Akwambo Festival scheduled on December 31, 2007 to January 7, 2008.

Upon my return next January, I will provide another progress report. In the meantime if you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at aephirim@binghamton.edu.

Best,

Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, Ph.D.
(Nana Dr. Brafo Owom X, Odikro, Gomoa Mprumem)
Africana Studies Department
Binghamton University, SUNY
P. O. Box 6000
Binghamton, New York 13902-6000
Phone: 607 777-4248
Fax: 607 777-6547

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