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The pupils of Menang D/A Primary School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region are studying in dangerous conditions that put their lives and futures at risk. When Adom News visited the school, it was revealed that classes are held in makeshift wooden structures with broken furniture that is woefully inadequate.
According to pupils, learning is frequently disrupted when it rains. Even worse, snakes and stray animals often find their way into the weak structures, sending children fleeing in fear instead of focusing on lessons.
Community leaders describe the school as a “death trap.” Many parents now keep their children at home rather than risk a possible collapse of the dilapidated classrooms. For the few who attend, conditions are dire. Overcrowded desks meant for two are shared by four or five pupils, while others sit on the bare floor to learn.
The community is appealing to government, NGOs, and philanthropists to provide a modern classroom block and proper furniture so their children can have safe, quality education.
A Sad Reality Across Ghana
What is happening at Menang D/A is not an isolated case. This is the painful reality in many rural communities across Ghana. While cities and major towns enjoy better infrastructure and more attention, villages are left to rot in neglect. Schools in urban centres may boast of modern classrooms, ICT labs, and libraries, but in the countryside, children struggle to learn under leaking roofs, on bare floors, or in open sheds.
This unfair distribution of the “national cake” deepens inequality. It also fuels rural-urban migration, as families move to towns and cities in search of better opportunities. But when cities become overcrowded, they face new problems, congestion, unemployment, and increased risk of diseases, which in turn cost the nation more money to treat.
The Bigger Picture
Ghana cannot truly develop if rural communities are left behind. A strong nation is built when every child, whether in Accra, Kumasi, or Menang, has equal access to safe classrooms, quality teaching, and the chance to dream big. Ignoring rural schools is not just unfair; it is self-defeating. The future doctors, engineers, and leaders may be sitting in those wooden structures today, but without intervention, their potential may never be realized.
The invasion of snakes and stray animals at Menang D/A should not be seen as just another sad story in the news cycle. It is a national call to action. Until rural communities are given the attention they deserve, Ghana’s development will remain unbalanced.
It is time for government, private organizations, and individuals to rise up and change the story, because every child, no matter where they live, deserves the right to learn in safety and dignity.
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