The St Louis Senior High School Old Students Association is constructing a 600-bed dormitory for the school at the cost of GHc 2.7 million.
The association is also carrying out renovation works and installing a solar panel in the school to provide energy for effective teaching and learning.
Ms Afumwaah Bruce, Global President of the Association, disclosed this at the launch of the school’s 65th-anniversary celebration in Accra.
The celebration is on the theme “Equipping the Girl-Child for Leadership: Giving Back to Society.”
Ms. Bruce said the project which was being financed through voluntary contributions and fundraising activities was expected to be completed in 2020.
She said so far the association had been able to provide the school with computers, toilet facilities and poly tanks.
Ms Bruce said the school which was founded in 1952 had become a fulcrum in girl-child education by setting females on a path to greater heights and increase participation in the society and the economy.
She expressed the hope that the provision of the facility would ease congestion that had resulted from the increase in admission.
Ms Bruce commended the 1992 year Group of the school for sponsoring this year’s Speech and Prize-Giving Day saying that it was the first time a year group was sponsoring the event.
Mrs Barbara Lokko, President of the 1992 year Group who are celebrating their silver jubilee, said the Group was providing the school with a commercial lawn mower, sponsor the Speech and Prize-Giving Day as well as the Dinner Dance for the teaching staff.
She called on all to contribute towards the success of girl-child education in the country.
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Source: GNA