Street Academy marks Eid-ul-Fitr with children’s party

The Street Academy in Accra on Monday held a special get-together for staff and children at the facility to commemorate the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.

The event was attended by children of the academy and others from the neigbouring communities.

Without support from corporate sector or philanthropists, the management of the school, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Ataa Lartey, felt the need to use some of its stretched resources to organize the event for the children.

The children were fete with delicious meals and engaged in a number of fun activities.

“This is an annual event on our calendar. We organize this every year just like any other festival like Christmas and the Homowo celebration of the Ga people. We do that to let the children know that they have not been abandoned by the parents or society.”

According to him, that falls in line with the reasons for the establishment of the academy which offers skills training and formal education to the brilliant but needy ones among them.

Madam Melanne, a Development Consultant with the academy told The Spectator that it was a good platform for the institution to bring the children together to feel part of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.

“There are quite a number of such children on the street. Some of them are so young but have been left on their own to survive. Such opportunities mean so much to them. The Academy must be commended for the work it is doing.”

She was, however quick to add that its sustenance would depend on the availability of resources and made an appeal to the corporate sector and philanthropists to support them.”

By Spectator Reporter

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