St Louis 1983/85 year group donates incinerator to school

Members of the 1983/1985 year group of the St Louis Past Students Association (SLOPSA) have donated a new incinerator to their alma mater. 

Also, the group presented 51 dustbins and bin holders at all the vantage points in the school to help keep the school environment clean and support the school's efforts to improve its sanitation and hygiene.

The incinerator is expected to help the school manage its waste more effectively, reducing the risk of disease outbreaks and promoting a cleaner and healthier environment for students and staff.

The gesture was the group’s legacy project as they celebrated their 42nd  and 40th anniversary of completing their Advanced Level and Ordinary Level education at the school.

Funds for the project were raised from contributions from members of the two-year groups.

The group handed over the project to the management of the school, represented by the Headmistress, Ama Kyerewaa Benefo, and the School Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Eric Ankapong, during their homecoming event at the school last Saturday.

The President of the year groups, Gloria Ama Nyarko Baidoo, said the group decided to give back to the school that nurtured them and helped shape them to be what they had become presently.

“We completed school 40 and 42 years ago and decided to undertake a GH¢250,000 project for the school in appreciation of what we gained from the school.

“After consulting the school and from our own visits, we realised that it was time to improve the waste management efforts, thus the decision to provide the incinerator.

Proudly, each and every member of the 83/85 group contributed substantially to the project,” Ms Baidoo said.

She said this was a legacy project for the year group, but they would also continue to contribute to other projects the mother association, SLOPSA, would undertake for the school.

Maintaining standards

Mrs Benefo commended the group for their gesture, describing it as very important in helping the school maintain its clean environment.

The headmistress, herself an old girl, praised members of the old students association all over the world who continued to support and always find ways to give back to the school.

“We are happy to welcome you back to your second home and thank you for helping us to maintain the standards we are used to so far as keeping our environment clean,” Mrs Benefo said.

Rev. Fr. Ankapong also praised the year group for their thoughtfulness, expressing the hope that they would continue to support the school in any way they could.

He used the occasion to also pray for the group in particular and members of SLOPSA in general and encouraged them to not only support the school but also show interest in the students by serving as mentees.