Telling our children's story

Our students at John Hicks High School have to wake up as early as 4am to attend a class that will start at 7am. This is a long 3-step walk.

• The first step is to walk from their hut in the village to the main street.
• The second step, along the main street.
• The last step, from the main street to the school.
The dangerous part of these steps is to pass a cemetary, or cross a hevea (rubber tree) plantation, where they can be aggressed, especially while walking alone after 6pm.


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In raining seasons, the road is impracticable and they get splashed with mud by passing-by motorcycles.


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Mrs Josephine Yobo, the WeHASS representative of the school, explains how hard it is for the children to walk to school. The students often run late to class and these long walks have a detremental impact on their health and grades.


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Josephine explains that she tried to walk with them these three long steps, and ended up exhausted and dehydrated.


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A school bus for these children, would likely result in improved grades at school and better overall health.