Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind strained by power outages; calls for urgent support
Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind are appealing for urgent support, indicating that frequent electricity outages have largely blocked their ability to communicate and restricted their movement. Bajiki Kofi Gidalty, the Senior Prefect of the School for the Blind, stated on Tuesday, "We cannot see anything, let alone communicate among ourselves or move about once night falls during power outages." He also said, "In the dormitories and classrooms, we are completely stranded."
The student body is requesting a high-capacity generator or solar energy systems. The school's only bus has broken down beyond repair. The campus roads are currently unpaved. The dormitories are facing a congestion crisis. The students appealed for Information Communication and Technology (ICT) tools. The Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind was established on January 3, 1969, with 14 students.
The students are calling on the regional authorities, the central government, and benevolent organisations to intervene.
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The Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind is struggling with frequent power outages. Students are appealing to the government and corporate Ghana for help- their ability to communicate and their safety are at risk.
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