FROM ASSESSMENT TO ACTION
The Emerald Atibire Foundation is conducting needs assessments in selected schools and communities across Ghana’s Upper East Region to identify real educational and menstrual health needs. The findings will guide our 2027 interventions and help us direct resources where they are most needed.
SCHOOL NEEDS ASSESSMENT
GOO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Bongo District, Upper East Region, GhanaAssessment Date: 21 September 2026.
As part of the 2027 Upper East Region Project, a needs assessment was conducted at Goo Junior High School. The assessment identified inadequate classroom furniture as a key challenge. Some students rely on individual plastic chairs during lessons, leaving them without proper desks or writing surfaces for their books and classroom activities. This creates an unsuitable learning environment and highlights the need for adequate student desks and chairs. The assessment also identified the need for sanitary pad support and learning materials.
IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Girls requiring sanitary pad support: 126
Students requiring learning materials/books:200+
numberClassroom desks/chairs required: 50+
Priority Support: Sanitary Pads • Learning Materials • Classroom Furniture
GOO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.Bongo District, Upper East Region
ATANSEKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Upper East Region, GhanaAssessment Date: 23 September 2026
As part of the 2027 Upper East Region Project, a needs assessment was conducted at Atanseka Junior High School. The assessment identified that many students lack essential items needed for school, including appropriate footwear, school bags, books and basic stationery such as pens and pencils. These challenges can affect students’ ability to participate comfortably and effectively in their education. Menstrual hygiene support for girls was also identified as an area of need.
IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Sanitary Pads 80
School Bags 100+
Footwear 40+
Books ,Pens & Pencils
Other Learning Materials
ATANSEKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Upper East Region, Ghana .Date: 23 September 2026
Our assessment is ongoing. Additional schools and communities will be assessed across the Upper East Region, and this page will be updated as new needs, verified figures and project developments are recorded.
Educational Support for Valencia
Educational Support – Akurugu Valencia
Akurugu Valencia is a 12-year-old Basic 5 pupil at Ayone DA Primary School in Bongo-Zorko, Upper East Region, Ghana. Due to inadequate parental care and financial support, she lacks essential educational necessities, including school uniforms, footwear, textbooks, a schoolbag, and learning materials.
Emerald Atibire Foundation is seeking support from individuals and organizations to help provide these necessities and improve her learning conditions, giving her a better opportunity to continue her education.