The Central Region of Ghana is one of the poorest in the country. Among the many challenges is the falling standards of education at the basic level.
The regional capital, Cape Coast, is largely a fishing community with an estimated population of 170,00 people.
Cape Coast is historically known as the citadel of Ghanaian education and has most of the best senior high schools. The quality of education at the senior high level is in sharp contrast with that at the basic level due to many challenges faces the latter.
Poverty, which is the main reason contributing to the current state of education in the area, causes mass absenteeism, school dropouts and indiscipline.
Wonder Ami Hagan tells the heart-breaking story of Cape Coast in this documentary with the hope of getting immediate action taken on the issues.
The 97.3 Citi FM Hold My Hand Documentary Series is proudly sponsored by STAR GHANA.