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An old student of the O’Reilly Senior High School in Accra, Mr Samuel Quansah Quarcoo, has donated items worth $45,000, to support teaching and learning at his alma mater.
The items include 200 mono desks, laptop computers, 10 boxes of A4 sheets, exercise books, 1,200 notebooks, pens, sanitary items, school bags, markers; and a cart to carry food around the dining hall.
The donation of the items aimed at enhancing the educational experience of the students as the school prepares for its 100th anniversary celebration in August 2025.
In an interview with the Ghanaian Times, Mr Quarcoo, who is a member of the anniversary planning committee, said the gesture was in continuation of his support to the school.
He cited previous contributions including donations during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “together with support from some benevolent individuals in the USA, we have been donating to the school occasionally.”
“Last year, we renovated the dilapidated school clinic, built a new classroom block with sanitary facilities, and donated 22 solar light panels and laptop computers,” he said.
Mr Quarcoo, who completed the school 46 years ago, emphasised the importance of giving back to the school to inspire current students to do the same in the future.
The Vice President of the O’Reilly Old Students Association (OROSA), Leticia Adega, also expressed her gratitude to Mr Quarcoo for his unwavering support.
“Next year, in August 2025, the school will be 100 years old. We are preparing to celebrate it well, and next month, in September, we will launch the centenary,” she announced.
She revealed that the OROSA centenary project aimed to build a multipurpose hall for the school, and an artistic impression of the hall would be displayed during the launch.
She also called on other alumni and well-wishers to support the school and contribute to its development, ensuring that O’Reilly Senior High School continuous to provide quality education for future generations.
The headmistress of the school, Nadia Annan, who received the items expressed gratitude to the old students for their support and called on individuals and institutions who mean well to emulate the generous act.
“We are very grateful for everything you have been doing for us. We pray that you always come back with more. I also urge others to come and support us,” she added.
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
