The two-day exercise, held from December 17 to 18, 2025, was led by the Coordinator of the Fund, Mr. Habibu Muftawu Borejinkpr, and covered Tuna, Bole, Sawla and Damongo. The team engaged students, teachers, school administrators, traditional authorities and district officials on academic discipline, career development and community responsibility in education.
The programme was officially introduced at the Tunawura’s Palace, where Mr. Borejinkpr underscored the importance of collective ownership of education, describing it as a shared responsibility between schools, families and traditional leadership.
According to him, the Fund was established in response to the persistent shortage of locally trained professionals in key fields such as law, medicine, engineering, ICT and Gonja language education, despite available opportunities in the region.
He explained that the initiative, inspired by the vision of the Yagbonwura, Bii-kunuto Jewu Soale I, seeks to identify academically promising students early, mentor them consistently, support them through tertiary education and groom them into professionals committed to serving their communities.
Mr. Borejinkpr stressed that participation in the programme is strictly merit-based, with no room for favouritism or middlemen, adding that students would be selected based on discipline, character and academic performance.
The team visited Tuna SHS, Bole SHS, Sawla SHS, Ndewura Jakpa SHS and Damongo SHS, where students actively engaged with the facilitators, while school authorities pledged their support for the initiative. Some teachers also volunteered to support the programme to help reduce its operational cost.
Discussions with the Sawla District Chief Executive highlighted the declining state of Gonja language education, largely due to the lack of trained teachers. Mr. Borejinkpr said the Fund has begun collecting data on individuals who have studied Gonja, with the aim of reintegrating them into the education system.
Phase Two of the mentorship outreach is expected to continue after the Christmas and New Year break to cover additional schools.
The programme forms part of activities leading to the official launch and fundraising of the Bii-kunuto Educational Fund, scheduled for January 2026 in Accra, with the Yagbonwura expected to attend.
