After more than two years of eager anticipation, students, teachers, and administrators of the Mando Senior High Technical School in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district of the Central Region of Ghana celebrated the completion of a project consisting of two 10-seater washroom facilities. The handover ceremony, celebrated on April 27, 2026, was the culmination of an initiative by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to improve the educational environment for those students through improved sanitation.
President Antwi and Mrs. Wilson cut the ribbon formalizing the handover of the facilities on 27 April, 2026.
President Antwi and Mrs. Wilson cut the ribbon formalizing the handover of the facilities on 27 April, 2026.© 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Mando Senior High Technical School began as a middle school in 1973 and over time evolved into an Experimental Junior Secondary School and finally into the Senior Technical High School it is today. With its stated vision to be the leading and dominant provider of quality secondary education in the country, it offers academic tracks ranging from General Arts and General Science to technical/vocational options like Agricultural Science, Home Economics, and Visual Arts. Because of the diversity of its offerings, it has become an attractive option for students seeking quality education, and it now accomodates a student population of over 2000.
Its steady growth in offerings and student population has resulted in some infrastructure needs, including sanitary facilities for students who attend and board at the school. Inadequate toilet facilities were causing health concerns, and the health issues were impacting the students’ education. Upon receiving the school’s request for help, the Church agreed to build two 10-seater washrooms, one building for the girls and one building for the boys. The new modern facilities will now improve student health which, in turn, improves educational outcomes.
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Students, school officials, visiting dignitaries, and a small entourage from the Church all gathered in a large auditorium to participate in the formal handover of the facilities. During the handover ceremony, the District Education Director, Mrs. Sabina Aba Wilson, explained to attendees that the government of Ghana alone cannot absorb the cost of educating all children in the country and that is why they look for help from others. “It is in this vein that the District Education Office appreciates The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its generosity and support to the Mando Senior High Technical School,” she said. She charged the students to ensure that the facility is well-kept.
Speaking on behalf of the Church, President Frederick Antwi, Second Counselor in the Cape Coast Ghana Mission Presidency, addressed the students and teachers explaining that the funds to construct the washrooms came from the small monthly contributions from the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all over the world. He emphasized that the donation was borne out of love towards fellow human beings. He pleaded with the students to maintain the facility in order to serve the purpose for which it was made.
As the ceremony was drawing to a close, the point was made to the students that the reason the Church participates in projects such as this is in response to the final commandment the Savior gave to his disciples at the Last Supper. As recorded in John 13:34, Jesus declared: “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” Students were taught that members of the Church strive to be true disciples of the Savior and therefore, out of love for them, the washrooms represented a fulfilled commandment and should be seen as a token of love.
Following the conclusion of the addresses, all in attendance braved a light rain to go to the washrooms for the ribbon cutting ceremony.