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Ghana "Kwame Nkrumah Memorial School" Jay Dunn 22 images Created 27 Mar 2008

West Africa, Ghana, Accra, 2007. Named after modern Ghana's founder, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial School in Accra dedicates itself to improvement, but struggles with the demand. In one of three stories examining Ghana on its fiftieth anniversary of independence, the principal, Peace Agbezuge, is forthright in her appraisal of the strengths and shortcomings of this neighborhood school. Too many students are vying for too little public space in buildings suitable for classrooms, forcing the Accra New Town Primary School, for instance, to share time during the day with older students. Ghana's government has done a good job in providing the basics, but the private sector needs to become more involved at the community level. There is no shortage, however, of qualified teachers and enthusiastic students, creating a good atmosphere for learning. -- More at www.jaydunn.org --
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. At the back gates of Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School, a student waits for her classmates to arrive.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. An older brother arrives together with a pupil at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Accra New Town Primary School shares class space and attendance hours with older students.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Valuable primary school lessons are posted on the walls at the rear of the classroom at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Handmade learning posters liven up the corner of this classroom at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Students come in early to distribute the previous night's corrected homework at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Curious neighborhood children watch the morning cleanup at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Zenabu Ibrahim's notebook, on the desk in Miss Portia's classroom at the Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School..
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. An elementary school student takes her turn during a mornnig cleanup at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. An elementary school student brings his drum to a school assembly marking Independence Day.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Elementary students appraise the situation while waiting for breakfast at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Rice and sauce vendors supply the students at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School with breakfast. Most children will go home for lunch.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Accra New Town Primary School students join with the older kids in a practice march for Ghana's Independence Day..
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Miss Portia leads her elementary students in a patriotic song prior to Ghana's Independence Day celebrations...
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Primary Head Teacher Rose Afriyiyeh's office at the Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School. Levels must share class space and attendance times.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Flag raising on March 5th, 2007, one day before the nationwide celebration of Ghana's 50th Anniversary of Independence...
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. A temporarily empty classroom at the Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School. Demand for space exceeds Accra's capacity.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. An elementary student watches recess from the doorway of his classroom at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. Peace Agbezuge, the headmaster of Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School, discusses the school's challenges.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. The head teacher at Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School is also a math instructor, and cares deeply about his students.
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. The excitement from the Independence Day assembly wanes as students prepare for the weekly test. .
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  • Ghana, Accra, Kokomlemle, 2007. The cornerstone of Kwameh Nkrumah Memorial School is the first step on the main building facing the schoolyard.
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