The Story of Amosima

Amosima is located in Ghana in the Central Region. The capital of Central Region is Cape Coast. Distance from Cape Coast to Amosima in approximately 6.4 km and the distance from Amosima to Accra, the capital of Ghana is approximately 123.5 km. It falls within the Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese district Assembly Jurisdiction. It is a rural community without notable economic activity.

The Chiefs and people of Amosima in the Abura/Absebu/Kwamankese district in the Central Region celebrate their Kae Ako festival every year in remembrance of a great hero of the community, Ako, who offered to be sacrificed to save the people of Asebu during the outbreak of an epidemic. Activities of the festival include a float, sporting competitions, a clean-up exercise, the consecration of shrines, a health walk, a vigil by the churches and gospel shows among other things, to create awareness in nearby communities and people from outside.

The community has not seen development and can be best described as a rural dwelling. The majority of the women depend on the production and selling of kenkey to make ends meet. The men are hand-to-mouth peasant farmers as produce from farms can barely sustain them all year round. No notable social amenities, no sustainable economic engagement to revamp the economic fortunes. With a well-planned road map, production of these kenkey (Fante Kenkey) could be turned into a major economic venture if women groups were well organized and funding secured. The farming community could also see a boast in their production and increase yield to have and sustain an all year round harvest. These stop-gap interventions when well placed into project modules could see the community transform into a vibrant and financially empowered community. Parents would be able to provide basic support roles in the family to enhance livelihood. This in so many ways would secure a healthy lifestyle and provide happy and meaningful parenting.

Due to lack of these economic activities, school going kids are mostly seen wandering around with the excuse of not being able to come to school because they did not have breakfast to eat.

This September, we had the chance to organize another heart-warming breakfast event for the children. It was so amazing and soul nourishing to see these children eating with absolute joy. Anytime breakfast is provided at the school, you can see parents patronizing the program and even making sure their kids are in school on time and have a bit of the meal. The breakfast programs have been well embraced and children are excited about the chance to have a healthy meal. It is my humble appeal to use this platform to create a bond with the community and introduce other projects to alleviate poverty and empower the women groups on more teaching income generating activities.

On behalf of the school, community and parents we say a big thank you to donors and organizers for making the breakfast event heartwarming and fulfilling one.

Children waiting for the breakfast to start.

The children enjoying their meal in the cool shadow.

Volunteers from We Build Africa serving different breakfast meals to schoolchildren in Amosima.