Pencil of Promise a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality on Thursday 21st March, 2024 called for an engagement meeting with its stakeholders at the min-conference hall of the Assembly. The meeting was to update the stakeholders on their upcoming project in the Municipality and the way forward.
The Country Director for Pencils of Promise in his address cited a number of social amenities they have provided in the rural communities in the country. He said they are going to provide six (6) unit classroom block four (4) unit toilet and four (4) unit urinal facilities for the Nuaso Anglican school in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
He continued to indicate that Eighty percent of the project will be funded by the NGO which constitute skilled labourers, supervisors, and other building materials,while the community takes the remaining Twenty percent made up of communal labourers, provision of sand, water etc.
The ground breaking ceremony is slated on the 2nd of April, 2024 with a durbar at 10 am. The Country director said about Fifty (50) journalists both local and International will be invited to cover the program. The project is set to take off in June, 2024.
Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) assured the NGO that the Assembly will provide the Twenty percent portion of the project and pleaded with the Assembly Member for the electoral area to mobilize his people towards the program and the project as well.
In attendance were Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh (Municipal Chief Executive), Municipal Director of Education and other stakeholders. By: Abraham Tettey Wayo MIO: Lower Manya Krobo