Avetakpo pupils risk drowning daily to access education

For schoolchildren in Avetakpo in the Ho West Constituency, going to school is not just a routine—it is a daily gamble with their lives. Unlike their peers across Ghana who commute by foot or vehicle, these pupils must swim across a river to reach their classrooms. What should be a simple journey to school has become a dangerous ordeal, exposing them to the constant risk of drowning.

By Isaac Yeboah