Many teachers who are posted to rural areas to help educate children turn down the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES), but that was not the case for one female teacher who is making an impact in the lives of over a hundred children.
Yeboah Agnes Agyapong, a dedicated teacher posted to a village school in Hlihadzi in the Afram Plains, has been teaching eight classes single-handedly for the past three years.
Despite the challenges of teaching in a remote village with no electricity, access to clean water, or transportation, Agnes has remained committed to educating the children in her care.
Remarkably, she receives the salary of one teacher, not eight, for her efforts. The school’s makeshift classrooms are not without hazards, as poisonous animals like snakes and scorpions sometimes find their way inside.
Despite these dangers, Agnes continues to teach diligently, driven by her passion for education and the wellbeing of her students.
Agnes explained that she accepted the posting because the students are not difficult to manage. She starts teaching at 8 am and allocates 30 minutes to each class, totaling about 140 students.
Agnes is married, but her husband resides in Tamale, highlighting the sacrifices she makes to fulfill her teaching duties.
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