The gaping pot holes leading to the Kiku Shelter for Children at Ekyem
THE ROAD from Ekyem to Tikrom in the Ejisu Municipality, where ‘Kiku Shelter for Children’, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) is located, is in a deplorable state now.
The incessant rains in the Ashanti Region this year have negatively affected the busy road, as erosion has created dangerous and gaping holes on the road.
This unpleasant situation is creating problems for both managers and children aged between six and 16, who are being properly taken care of at the home located in between Ekyem and Tikrom.
Mr. Anthony Agyeman, Centre Manager, Kiku Shelter for Children, in an interview with DAILY GUIDE, said the bad road network had been having adverse effects on their operations so far.
“It is now very difficult to rush the children from the centre to hospital whenever there is an emergency case because the road is virtually unmotorable due to the dangerous and gaping potholes”.
Kiku Shelter for Children is an NGO, whose mother organization – Kiku Kinderhaus Foundation – is based in Germany. It was established in Ghana in 2015 to support needy children.
During their three-year stay at Ekyem, 56 children, including victims of child abuse, child trafficking, missing children and children in need of shelter and care, have been supported.
Mr. Agyeman said his organization is doing its best to provide shelter and care for children in need of those essential life needs “but our poor road network is making life unbearable for us”.
He also asserted that there are no streetlights from Ekyem to the centre and that poses security threat at night, adding that the centre also needs a car and public support to feed the children.
Mr. Agyeman therefore appealed passionately to the authorities concerned to come to their aid with immediate effect so that they can overcome their challenges, notably the road problem.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi