Amadum Adankwame Methodist Primary School on the Brink of Collapse

The Amadum Adankwame Methodist Primary School in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of the Ashanti Region is in a state of severe disrepair, raising alarm among teachers, parents, and community leaders who say the lives of children are at risk.

Once a beacon of hope for pupils in Amadum Adankwame and nearby villages, the school has now become a symbol of neglect — with cracked walls, damaged roofs, and missing doors and windows turning classrooms into hazardous spaces.

“Anytime it rains, we have to move the children away from leaking parts of the ceiling. Pieces of plaster fall, and we’re always afraid the building could collapse while we’re teaching,” a concerned teacher told reporters.

With no perimeter fence around the compound, the school is regularly invaded by intruders after hours. Teachers say the classrooms are often used at night by youth as hideouts, with some trespassers leaving behind human waste and litter that must be cleaned every morning before lessons can begin.

Beyond the structural decay, the school suffers from a lack of basic infrastructure. Many pupils are forced to sit on broken desks or directly on the floor due to a shortage of furniture. Some teachers, too, conduct lessons without tables or chairs. Worse still, there are no toilet or urinal facilities, creating an especially harsh environment for girls and female staff.

Mr. Stephen Osei Akoto, Chairman of the School Management Committee, described the conditions as “dehumanising” and “unacceptable.”

“We have written letters, made calls, and spoken with the district assembly and education authorities, but nothing has been done. This school needs more than a touch-up. It needs a total overhaul,” he said.

In recent weeks, the school’s Old Students’ Association donated a few dual desks, offering some temporary comfort. However, parents and teachers insist that a full-scale intervention is required to save the school and protect its pupils.

They are now calling on the government, NGOs, corporate organisations, and philanthropists to step in urgently before disaster strikes.

“We can’t wait for a tragedy before help comes,” one parent said. “These are our children. They deserve better.”

As calls for intervention grow louder, the children of Amadum Adankwame Methodist Primary School continue to sit, study, and dream in classrooms that are falling apart — holding on to hope that change will come before it’s too late.