Aboabo No.4 is a cocoa farming community in the Bono Region of Ghana. Aboabo No.4 joined the EduSpots network in November 2024. 

The Spot is a school-based Spot located in the Aboabo No.4 Methodist Primary School, serving over 55 learners, led by 9 community-based changemakers, “Catalysts”, with support from local community leaders and parents. 

The Spot was created to provide learners with access to resources and skills that go beyond what the regular school day can offer. Many pupils lacked basic reading fluency, digital exposure, and the confidence to speak up in class. We aimed to change that by creating a space where literacy, leadership, and technology could work in harmony.

Once just a dusty classroom, our Spot is now a vibrant learning space filled with books, laughter, and the glow of tablet screens, a place where ideas are planted and young minds are nourished.

We started by signing on to the Spot Lead and DigiLit Strands. Spot Lead, to develop the leadership and problem-solving skills of our Catalysts to respond to local needs. DigiLit, to enhance the reading, speaking, and listening skills of learners and encourage them to use these skills to communicate in the digital space, equipping them with the tools to shape their own future.  

In light of this, we received a donation of 200 books, a laptop, and two tablets from EduSpots. We set up a mini library with newly constructed shelves. Then came the weekly literacy club meetings, where learners began reading aloud, discussing stories, and building vocabulary. We also introduced basic ICT training, typing, mouse control, and exploring educational apps. Alongside this, Spot Lead sessions helped build confidence, especially in Catalysts who previously shied away from speaking.

We run Spot Lead and DigiLit sessions every week, plus a vibrant reading club and basic ICT skills training. We hope to expand with a third tablet and solar lighting to keep the Spot open during power outages. Long-term, we dream of setting up a “Green Library Garden,” where literacy meets nature.

Before the Spot, many learners didn’t know how to browse the internet or type a letter. Today, they can. Our learners are now engaged in impactful literacy and digital skills activities that are fun and future-focused. This has created a space for them to demonstrate leadership and problem-solving abilities in school and at home, and the community is taking notice.