Ghanaian Teacher Who Drew Microsoft Word On A Chalk Board For His Students Gets Computers Donated

March 17, 2018

Earlier this month, photos of a teacher in Ghana drawing a diagram of Microsoft Word on a chalk board for his students went viral.

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Richard Appiah Akoto needed his students to pass a national exam that includes questions on information and communication technology, but the school hasn't had a computer in 7 years.

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After the photos went viral on social media, Microsoft Africa got word of Akoto's efforts and promised to send him a computer for his classroom.

"Supporting teachers to enable digital transformation in education is at the core of what we do. We will equip Owura Kwadwo with a device from one of our partners," the tech giant wrote on Twitter.

On March 8, students at Betenase M/A Junior High School received their very first laptop, courtesy of a Saudi benefactor at University of Leeds in the UK.

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"The staff and students of Betenase M/A JHS wishes to say a very big thank you to AMIRAH ALHARTHI, university of Leeds for donating a laptop to the school to enhance the teaching and learning of ICT," Akoto wrote on Facebook.

Four days later a second donation arrived. Inspired by the teacher's story, NIIT Ghana, a computer training school based in Accra, donated five desktop computers to the school, along with books and a laptop for Akoto.

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And, as part of Microsoft's promise to offer him free training, Akoto was flown to Singapore to attend the annual Microsoft Educators Exchange.

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Akoto offered his gratitude this week on Facebook.

"Where there is a will , there is a way and where there is a way, there is a power to do," he said.

"God bless you all."


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