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King David Ekuban Doing masters in business administration in Accounting and Finance. At the University of Professional Studies Accra Ghana.

Kobina Amponsah Appiah Doing Music at University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. John & MariJo de Waal Scholarship.

Grace Antwi Doing education at University of Education Winneba, Ghana. Ivy Jeffers scholarship

Blessed Anastasia Mensah Doing Pharmacy at University of Cape Coast. Downtown Drugmart scholarship.

Sandra Afful Doing nursing at College of Community Health Nursing, Winneba, Ghana. Rie Hammer Scholarship

Fatimah Shariff. Doing early childhood in Education. At Ola college of education. Cape Coast Guven Arzu Polat scholarship.

Firdaus Korkua Mohammed Studying Accounting at the University of Professional Studies Accra Ghana Guven Arzu Polat scholarship

Mohammed Tajudeen Hamid Student at Accra Technical University Doing computer science Guven Arzu Polat scholarship

Adisa Saeed Doing Educational psychology at the University of Cape Coast. Guven Arzu Polat scholarship

Jeffery QUAYLE. Recipient- of Ghanaian News Scholarship.

Collins Kwesi Mills Nursing Student at Nursing and Midwifery Training College 37 Military Hospital Accra, Ghana.

Ekua Nimoh Boateng. Doing Secretaryship and Management Studies at Takoradi Technical University, Ghana

COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
AKCLF Five year Library Development plan 2021 to 2026

FRONT AND BACK ELEVATION

LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION

Estimated cost of project based on BILL OF QUANTITIES prepared by ACQ-TECH CONSULT GH. LTD, is
Ghanaian Cedis C963,827.34 - Canadian Dollars $321.276.00 ($1.00 Canadian Dollar equals C3.00 Ghanaian Cedis.)

MAIN FLOOR OF GHANA PUBLIC LIBRARY

SECOND FLOOR OF GHANA PUBLIC LIBRARY

AKONUA AND KWAMA CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATION DONATES PRESCHOOL INTERACTIVE LEARNING MATERIALS - March 2021
CALVARY PRAISE PREPARATORY SCHOOL MANKESSIM in Ghana has been beneficiary of preschool interactive learning materials donated to this school to enhance interactive learning. Fifty nine electronic copies of - Let's learn ABC, 123 and FIRST WORDS have been sent to the school.
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GCAC 2019 Educational Innovation Award Calgary – presented to AKCLF by Hon. Jag Sahota MP for Calgary Skyview. Others in picture L to R. Orleans Pobee Founder of AKCLF, Dr John Hagan vice chair, Otto Hammer secretary and Doris Addo vice President of GCAC.

The Ghanaian Canadian Association of Calgary - GCAC 2019 Educational Innovation Award presented to Akonua and Kwama Children's Literacy Foundation - AKCLF during the Annual Grand Xmas Party in Calgary on December 21, 2019

Akonua and Kwama Children's Literacy Foundation Board members of at the The Ghanaian Canadian Association of Calgary - GCAC 2019 Educational Innovation Award December 2019

Francia Harvonen, Baisiwa Sackey of AKCLF and a Volunteer attended a roundtable event organised by the Fig Tree Foundation on Transforming International Development. December 2019

Calgary Folk Music Festival 26 July 2019. At the Calgary Nooner organized by CKUA. In the picture is Leo Cripps and wife, and Orleans from AKCLF

Calgary Folk Music Festival 26 July 2019. At the Calgary Nooner organized by CKUA. In the picture organizers with volunteers

Akonua and Kwama Children's Literacy Foundation Board at the 62nd Ghanaian Canadian Independence Day celebration dinner in Calgary. During this occasion, the President Dr. Charles Odame-Ankrah acknowledged our presence followed by a big applause by the attendees

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE COMPUTER LAB. Representative of the AL-KHULAFAU ARASHIDUUN ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE COMPUTER LAB. STUDENTS OF AL-KHULAFAU ARASHIDUUN ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL AND AKCLF LOCAL COMMITTEE

Al-Khulafau Arashiduun Islamic Senior High School, Ghana students working in their newly installed computers Lab December 2018

Unboxing and installation of new computers for the recently installed computer lab at Al-Khulafau Arashiduun Islamic Senior High School, Ghana December 2018

Al-Khulafau Arashiduun Islamic Senior High School, Ghana is the recent beneficiary of a computer lab through Akonua and Kwama Children’s Literacy Foundation. December 2018

Hon. Ricardo Miranda, MLA Calgary-Cross & Minister of Culture and Tourism and Hon. Brian Malkinson, MLA Calgary Currie in group picture with Akonua & Kwama Children's Literacy Foundation Board and members of Calgary Police Services and Calgary Fire fighters

Hon. Ricardo Miranda, MLA Calgary-Cross & Minister of Culture and Tourism speaking of the importance of literacy during the 2017 Fundraiser.

Board member OTTO HAMMER, master of ceremonies at the Fundraiser

Founder Orleans Pobee speaking about the history of the Foundation

Board member Baisiwa Sackey Forson speaks on the importance of supporting education projects in Africa.

Members of the Calgary Fire Service at the 2017 Fundraiser.

Volunteers Patricia and Ivy during the 2017 Fundraiser.

Andrea Petrity Trio, well known Calgary Jazz Band at the 2017 fundraiser

African Art display at the 2017 Fundraiser

Orleans Pobee and Ebenezer Nsiah. Pobee and Nsiah both attended Institute of Professional Studies, Legon, Accra, Ghana and now live in Calgary.

Black History Month celebration by Alberta government 2017. L to R. Orleans Pobee, Janet Ankomah former director, Hon. Ricardo Miranda, Alberta Minister of Culture and Tourism

L to R. Orleans Pobee, Janet Ankomah former director, Hon.Brian Malkinson, MLA Calgary Currie at Black History Month celebration by Alberta government 2017

Black History Month celebration by Alberta government 2017. Hon. David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton Centre and Orleans Pobee.

Obama College officials, local reps and some students

Obama College Students

St Andrews High School Nursing students and the Headmaster.

Mankessim Senior Secondary Technical School Students

Jenifer Ansah, a beneficiary of AKCLF scholarship appealing to her church (Mankessim Presbyterian Church) for help during a recent fundraising in Mankessim, Ghana

Director Henk Derix seen wearing a Ghanaian dress presented to him by AKCLF. He participated in a 42.2 K fund raising marathon for the foundation.

Final year nursing student Jenifer Ansah during her internship, visits clients in their homes to provide pre and postnatal checkups and education

Assistant Headmaster Mankessim Secondary Technical shaking hands with representative of AKCLF

Local Representative of AKCLF presenting computers to Headmistress and school officials of Mankessim Secondary Technical.

New Computers donated to Mankessim Sec Tech in November 2015

St. Andrews students working in their newly opened computers Lab

New Computer lab at St Andrews High School opened in November 2015

AKCLF Director Henk Derix participating in the Calgary Scotiabank Marathon on May 31, 2015

Pastor Paul Heidebrecht giving the opening prayer at the Fundraiser

Chairperson AKCLF Ann Wilson with Dr. John

Orleans Pobee and Janet Ankomah at Red 106.7FM talking about AKCLF

Performance by the renowned Calgary based “ The Adehyemanmma Dance Group” at the Fundraising Event on April 18, 2015

Founder Orleans Pobee talking about how it started (at AKCLF Fund Raising Event April 18, 2015)

The Board and distinguished guests during AKCLF Fund Raising Event April 18th, 2015. From Left: Henk Derix, Otto Hammer, CST. Raul Espinosa, Orleans Pobee, Dr. John Hagan, Superintendent Tammy Pozzobon, Dr. Ayodeji Jeje, Francia Havonen, Patricia Irvine and Ann Wilson.

Dr. John Hagan AKCLF Vice Chairperson spoke about Mankessim (at AKCLF Fund Raising Event April 18, 2015)

Guest Speaker- Dr. Ayodeji Jeje, Professor Schulich School of Engineering University of Calgary, he spoke about Literacy (at AKCLF Fund Raising Event April 18, 2015)

The audience listening to the speakers during AKCLF Fund Raising Event April 18th, 2015

Supporters and well-wishers of the Foundation. Calgary Alberta September 2014: From left. Joann Derix, Susan Rani, Henk Derix, Felicia Pobee, Orleans Pobee, Janet Ankomah, Priscilla Heidebrecht, Paul Heidebrecht, Rie Hammer, Panc Van Veen, Francine Van Veen, Otto Hammer

Dr. John Hagan, vice-chairman, Orleans Pobee founder and a Norwegian spokesman at a Ghanaian traditional function in Calgary.

Members of Presbyterian Church with Jenifer Ansah, recipient of 2014/15 AKCLF Award.

Members of Roman Catholic Church with Seth Micah King, recipient of 2014/15 AKCLF Award

Members of the Muslim Community with Gibrine Adams, recipient of 2014/15 AKCLF Award

The Pastor and members of the Methodist Church with Daniella Ackon Mensah, recipient of 2014/15 AKCLF Award.

Members of the Church of Pentecost with Jane Aikins , recipient of 2014/15 AKCLF Award.

Speech by Nana Ama Amissah III (Queen Mother Mankessim Traditional Area and Board Member) at the official opening of Obama College Computer lab

Obama College students listening attentively to Nana Ama Amissah III (Queen Mother Mankessim Traditional Area and Board Member) at the opening of Computer lab

Joe Crowley, Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana receiving a prize from The Chief Executive Officer of Ekumfi District at the opening of Obama College Computer lab by Nana Ama Amissah III

Official opening of Obama College Computer lab by Nana Ama Amissah III (Queen Mother Mankessim Traditional Area and Board Member)

Students working on assignments at the Computer lab at Obama College.

Computer Lab Launched at Obama College October 2013

GEORGE A BEN-SMITH the Director of Compu Mall Ltd Cape Coast seen here setting up one of the computers

Akonua Kwama Children Literacy Foundation Chairman Deacon Orleaans Pobee presents his GHANAIAN-CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT 2013 Award at the Calgary Community Reformed Church in Calgary. With him is Elder Hank Vrielink, Regional VP Wells, BP Canada Energy Group ULC and Mrs. Eunice Onyia, a Nursing student in Calgary and her children (photo by Bernard Onyia an Engineer and a Church member)

Akonua and Kwama Children’s Literacy Foundation founder in a photo with Afro-Canadian Magazine team at Africa Expo. Picture courtesy: Afro – Canadian Magazine

Samuel Otoo at his work place doing his National Service.

Samuel Otoo - Graduating in BA Communication Design from Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Chairman of “Akonua and Kwama Children's Literacy Foundation” Mr Orleans Pobee at the recent ‘Meet the Funders” event in Calgary organized by Volunteer Calgary. Mr Pobee is seen here with Mr. Otto Hammer Volunteer/ Partner.

David Forson undertaking his National Service duty seen here in his office at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Regional Office, Ho-Volta Region. Ghana

Culture and Tourism graduate has National service posting at Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust

Bsc Accounting Student at University of Professional Studies Accra now preparing for her Chartered Accountancy

Alumni working in Aquaculture at the Fisheries Commission in Tamale, Ghana as part of his National Service

Representative of the Foundation handing over the English Literature DVD's to Obama College Mankassim. The DVD's kindly donated by a well wisher of the Foundation in Canada

Ayuba Essel Quansah graduation in October 2012 in BSc Cultural and Tourism degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

David Forson Graduation September 2012 in Bsc post Harvest Technology degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

A student using the laptop received from the Foundation

Volunteer Training Staffs who are the Foundation sponsored students and alumni, seen here with some students after successful completion of training and workshops held for around 20 senior high and high school students. This training was offered free of cost and were conducted for improvement of English, Math, Basic Sciences for one month during summer vacation period in August, 2012. Training was organized and facilited by our alumni Kennedy Larbiand and were held at METHODIST PRIMARY ESTATE

Benjamin, a beneficiary of the scholarship programme graduated from Wiawso Training College now teaches in Elementary school

Studenrts from Kwame Nkurmah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Students in front of the Cape Coast Polytechnic

Students visiting the famous Cape Coast Castle on the Atlantic Ocean Coast.

Some members of the Calgary Community Reformed Church. The Church is a kind supporter of the Foundation.

Mr and Mrs Pobee, the founders of Akonua and Kwama Children’s Literacy Foundation

The Elder of Mankessim Gyasehene Royal Family pays the Elder of Pakesedo Nsona Royal Family for the purchase of Library land

Member of the liaison commitee receives land documents.

The elders and some members of the two royal families seen together after the land deal is completed.

An overview of the 0.86 acres of land purchased for the public library

Educational DVDs sent to Obama College Ghana January 2012