BY Samuel Flomo, Jr.
In the remote community of Karpita, under the supervision of Prince Koinah, Representative of District #1, students of Christ Salvation Mission School are learning under dire conditions, battling relentless rain and crumbling classrooms.
Peter T. Kollie, School Council President, painted a grim picture of the school current state.
“Our classrooms are falling apart, the roofs leak every time it rains, and there are barely any chairs for us. If something is not done quickly, this school will have to close, and dozens of young learners will lose their chance of attaining quality education.” The students themselves echoed the urgent need for help.
Amelia Wapo, a female student, who walks miles daily to attend school, pleaded.
“We want to learn, but the rain makes it almost impossible. There are no chairs, no proper classrooms nothing conducive for learning. Please tell the government to help us; we want to learn.”
Without adequate classrooms, or shelter from the elementary segment, many students are considering abandoning their studies.
Some may even join their parents in farming or move to urban areas for schooling, a plan born out of necessity rather than choice.
The school council said only the construction of a fully equipped school building, or a quick impact renovation of the existing ruined structures can help the students.
The future of Karpita’s children hangs in the balance.
As the rainy season continues, the need for immediate action grows ever more pressing. Without help, the dreams of these students’ risk being washed away, one rainstorm at a time.