At least, eight communities have so far benefited from the one-district-one-dam project in the Nantong District. Others have also been enrolled in th… - Clara Napaga Tia Sulemana

Nanton is home, I describe the people as very loyal, very very loyal. Both my dad and mom are from Nantong. I think change is a gradual process and I think we are in the process. Once I’m in Tamale, I do a bit of Nantong before I go back to Accra. The fortunate part is, the development is not centered in Nantong alone, it’s getting into the communities.

In my day-to-day interaction with the people, I’ve been a little biased because I believe in empowering the woman. So, interacting with them and listening to their stories, gives me a better idea about what they are facing.

You might not feel the impact of free SHS today, especially parents whose children are still below JHS, you might not see the impact, but in the near future, if you go into Accra and you find just 10 girls in agbobloshie doing kayaye, that’s an impact of free SHS. When you find out that the number of kayaye girls has drastically reduced, that’s where you start talking about the impact.