A heartbreaking story from Salaga Dorfor in the Volta Region has sparked outrage after photos and testimonies revealed the daily struggles of young pupils like Beauty, who endure harsh conditions just to attend school.
Beauty and her classmates walk for about 20 minutes every day to reach Abutia Hlove, where their basic school is located. However, the situation becomes even more difficult when it rains, as the children must trudge through muddy paths and flooded areas just to learn.
Abutia Hlove has no Junior High School (JHS), forcing pupils who complete class six to walk between 10 and 15 kilometers to attend JHS in nearby communities — a journey that discourages many and increases dropout rates.
According to Beauty’s teacher, Mr. Raphael, who also lives in Salaga, he personally walks his students to and from school every day to ensure their safety.
Disturbingly, many of the girls reportedly drop out of school due to teenage pregnancy — a fate that befell Beauty’s elder sister.
Critics have since called out the Ghana Education Service (GES) for sharing Beauty’s photo on social media to portray a positive story, while in reality, she and her peers face dangerous and inhumane conditions just to access basic education.
No child in Ghana, especially a 3-year-old, should have to go through this in 2025 simply to learn. The call is clear — GES must do better.
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