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Location: Afigya Kwabre South District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Prepared by: EdAfrica Solutions

Date of Visit: 9th-April-2025

 

 

 

1. Community Profile

 

 

Dumakyi is a remote, agrarian sub-village located within the Afigya Kwabre South District. Surrounded by farmlands and dense thickets, the community remains highly underserved in terms of infrastructure and public services. The main livelihood of residents is subsistence farming, with minimal access to modern amenities.

 

 

 

2. Purpose of Visit

 

 

This assessment visit was conducted by the EdAfrica Solutions team, in collaboration with the District Director of Education and the District Civil Engineer. The goal was to assess the educational infrastructure, learning conditions, and general well-being of pupils in the Dumakyi basic school, and to identify urgent areas for intervention.

 

 

 

3. School Overview

 

 

• Type of School: One basic school (Preschool to JHS)

• Location: Isolated, positioned deep within farmlands

• Catchment Area: Serves children from several small farming settlements

• Accessibility:

   

  • Approximately 45 minutes’ driving distance from the nearest town via deplorable, clayey roads

  • Pupils walk an average of 1 hour each way to school

  • School closures are frequent during the rainy season due to impassable roads and safety risks

   

 

 

 

 

4. Key Observations and Challenges

 

 

 

a. Infrastructure

 

 

• Classrooms:

   

  • Structures are severely dilapidated, with roofs nearly caving in

  • Buildings pose a safety hazard, especially during heavy rains

   

• Furniture:

   

  • Students sit on planks and structurally compromised desks

  • Lack of standard, age-appropriate seating and tables

   

• Water Access:

   

  • No potable water on school premises

  • Learners walk 15 minutes to fetch untreated stream water, raising serious health concerns

   

 

 

 

b. Learning Environment

 

 

• Learning Resources:

   

  • Acute shortage of exercise books, textbooks, and teaching aids

  • Classrooms are under-equipped to support effective teaching and learning

   

• Literacy Levels:

   

  • Interviews with learners revealed that many struggle to read and comprehend basic sentences

  • Widespread learning poverty was evident

   

 

 

 

 

5. Stakeholder Participation & Support

 

 

The visit saw strong stakeholder collaboration, including:

 

• District Director of Education – expressed concern and readiness to support long-term solutions

• District Civil Engineer – conducted an on-site inspection of the roads and infrastructure, promising a technical report to guide interventions

• Local community leaders and parents – showed deep interest and willingness to assist in community-led initiatives

 

 

This alignment among key stakeholders reflects a shared commitment to improving the learning conditions of children in Dumakyi.

 

 

 

6. Immediate Needs Identified

 

 

• Safe and accessible classroom infrastructure

• Provision of durable, child-friendly furniture

• Access to potable water

• Emergency relief for rainy season transportation or temporary closure management

• Literacy materials, books, and teacher training resources

• Urgent road and drainage assessment

 

 

 

 

7. Recommendations for Action

 

 

 

Short-term:

 

 

• Emergency provision of learning materials and furniture

• Donation of water storage containers and hygiene kits

• Launch of mobile literacy clinics or reading sessions

• Rain gear support for students

 

 

 

Medium-term:

 

 

• Installation of a borehole or filtration system

• Temporary classroom shelters or reinforcement of existing structures

• Literacy improvement program and teacher support training

 

 

 

Long-term:

 

 

• Full-scale school infrastructure redevelopment

• Collaboration with the district to upgrade road access

• Establishment of sustainable community learning hubs

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

 

The Dumakyi community stands at a critical educational disadvantage, yet it also presents a unique opportunity for transformational impact. With continued multi-stakeholder collaboration, strategic investment, and community engagement, Dumakyi can be positioned as a model rural school transformation success story.