Hello Steem Friends,
A couple of days back, I made a post to announce about my absence for the past few days and will be posting my first #SteemIt touching lives in Ghana. With the support from the whole steem community, the project was a success. Much appreciation to @tj4real, @ackza, @thejohalfiles, @federie and all steemians, not forgetting my team of fresh recruits who volunteered to join me to a village in northern Ghana to put smiles on the faces of the pupils in the community called Napolugu.
A Thank U from the Chief to the whole STEEM COMMUNITY
Our journey took four (4) solid days without electricity and network services, but in all that tiresome journey, and also thanks to your upvotes, we have been able to put a smile on pupils and an entire community.
I want to take advantage of this post and thank @thejohalfiles for his trust in me through @ackza to upvoting my first post on this platform with $1000. I want you to know that, this post is strictly inspired by you and not withstanding the support of @ackza, who believed in us that we will deliver if our post are being upvoted. I am grateful for being on this platform and I want to assure all steemians that, your upvotes will put smiles on the faces of people and change lives. I have just started and with your support and upvotes, more lives will be touched regardless of the location.
This post comes in 3 parts which started at the Chief's Palace and ending with a merry making with the pupils of the community school.
- After we arrived in the community and got a place to spend our days, we prepare ourselves the following day to kick start our mission.
We visited the chief and his elders to donate sets of school uniforms to some section of the pupils based on the academic performance and attitude towards peers and the elderly people of the community.
We exchanged pleasantries and we educated on issues concerning the wellbeing of their wards, they also gave us some pieces of advice to continue with this good initiative.
Scroll through the pictures and videos to witness History.
Our arrival at the Palace
The team was met with clapping from the elders as it is done in their tradition. Also, the native and also the school assistant headmaster of the primary school explained to the chief and his elders our mission .
Proceedings in the palce ( ZHONE )
Cultural Display it was.
After a thorough conversation from both ends, the team proceeded to giving out the uniforms to lucky pupils.
Pupils with their parents receiving their gift from the team
Another one followed till the last person
The team showed their joy with the kids to climax the day's activity
The chief and his elders were not left out
THE SECOND PART OF THE PROJECT
In this part of the program, we reached out to the whole school populace to give out books, pens, pencils and other stationery to every pupil in the community. The population of the school 217 and each pupil at least book and pen or pencil with respect to the class.
Take a look at the outcome of this part.
Students receiving their stationery
#Now the final part of the program
To climax our project, the team prepared some nutritious local drink called Sobolo to make merry. Just to quench their taste to make them more happy. This also took palce at the school premises. The deink was served in a disposable cups to prevent contamination and other contagious infections. Take view of the happenings.
Pupils gathered to be served
Drink was shared according to class for every student to take a sip. After every class, including nursery kids, the students rushed the more and the excitement was marvelous. They don't get such a drink often and hence the overjoyed.
Watch the video for the full glimpse of excitement and joy.
Introducing new members to steemit who now forms my #MakingImpact team
** myself and #Regi**
It wasn't easy for the start of the journey but thank God and the entire STEEMIT community for your support and upvotes. With this am overwhelmed to be used to touch and put smiles on the faces of peoples.
I thank the whole team for making up with me to this journey.
To support this course, upvote, # resteem or ** Leave your comments **
Your support will move mountains and thank you all steemians.
You can also mail me at ortigasrupmunk68@gmail.com