Korte beschrijving van het project
De Holy Ghost Academy Amaokpala is een middelbare school. De leerlingen verblijven er intern. In oktober 2004 beschikte de school over 2 niveaus . Het is de bedoeling dat dit wordt uitgebreid tot 6 zijnde het normale aantal voor een middelbare school. De school bevindt zich dus nog in de opstartfase.

Doel van het project
Het is de bedoeling dat de school wordt uitgebreid tot de reguliere 6 klassen van een middelbare school en dat de capaciteit dan 700 leerlingen zal zijn. JSS: Junior Secondary School 1-2-3 (Onderbouw) en SSS: Senior Secondary School 1-2-3 (Bovenbouw).

Huidige stand van zaken
Er is geen middelbare school in het bush-dorp Amaokpala.
De plaatselijke bevolking is zich ervan bewust dat goed (vervolg) onderwijs erg belangrijk is.
De school bevindt zich nog in de opstartfase.

Behoeften van het project
Noodzakelijk zijn de volgende gebouwen: slaapgelegenheid voor de (intern verblijvende) leerlingen; klaslokaal cq administratieve ruimte alsmede een kapel. Voor de drinkwatervoorziening is een waterput noodzakelijk.
Een generator voor de leerlingen is nodig, aangezien de landelijke leverancier van de elektriciteit onvoldoende capaciteit heeft om het normale voltage te leveren. De huidige generator levert te weinig energie en voldoet dus niet.
Inmiddels is er grond om te bouwen en de 'community' heeft toegezegd actief mee te helpen bij de bouw.

Contactpersoon van het project
Holy Ghost Academy Amaokpala
Rev. Fr. John Anyaegbunam CSSp
P.O. Box 65 Oko
Orumba North L.G.A.
Amaokpala
Anambra State, Nigeria.

Donaties
Indien U een donatie wilt geven ten behoeve van dit project, dan kunt U een bedrag overmaken op rekeningnummer 40.67.06.859 van de ABN-AMRO te Venlo ten name van B.W.G. Staarink en/of M.D.C.L. Pleumeekers te Venlo, zulks onder vermelding van de naam van het project: Holy Ghost Academy Amaokpala, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Dear Rev. Father/ Sir/ Madam,

AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MISSION COLLEGE: HOLY GHOST ACADEMY, AMAOKPALA

INTRODUCTION:
The Holy Ghost Congregation, Province of Nigeria established a Boys' Secondary College at Amaokpala, in Orumba North L.G.A of Anambra of Nigeria called Holy Ghost Academy, Amaokpala. The Academy is proposed to have a population of about 700 students at its full capacity. All the students live in the dormitory. The college is one of the ways in which the Holy Ghost Fathers and Brothers in Nigeria carry out grass-root evangelization of the youth.
The Holy Ghost Congregation, province of Nigeria has appointed some qualified personnel to be responsible for the construction and the development of the college.
They are Rev Fr. John Anyaegbunam C.S.Sp. (one of the educationalist of the Province and the Principal of the college) and Arch Fr Peter Agbonome C.S.Sp. (an architect in charge of the construction work). These personnel together with the education committee of the Congregation work closely with the community of Amaokpala and the Government of Anambra state.
The catholic Bishop of Awka diocese, Rt Rev. Dr S.A.Okafor is supportive of the college and knows about the religious relevance of the school in his diocese.

LOCATION: AMAOKPALA COMMUNITY
Amaokpala in Orumba North of Anambra State is located in the Eastern part of Nigeria. She has a population of about 50,000(fifty thousand) people. Their major occupation are low scale farming, fishing and excavation of sharp sand from streams.
The people are very hardworking and tries in many respects to be self-supporting. However, the social and economic realities they experience militate against their efforts. Due to the level of poverty in the community, they do not have social amenities. Prior to the establishment of this our College, there is no Secondary School at Amaokpala community. Thus most people do not have formal education. Christianity has not taken root in the community; there exist some pagan practices that are operative to children and women. Only proper religious education can eradicate these problems.
The few leaders of thought in the community are very much interested in the education of the youths and thus invited us: Holy Ghost Fathers and Brothers in Nigeria to establish a college in their community. They offered a piece of land of about 3.25 hectares free.

AIMS/GOALS/OBJECTIVE OF THE COLLEGE
In the 19th century, the early missionaries landed in the eastern part of the Nigeria for the spread of the Good News. They improved the standard of living of our people through the introduction of formal education. They built schools and hospitals. Academic excellence and moral discipline characterized their schools. Later Bishop Shanahan among other missionaries took education very seriously and trekked to the nook and cranny of the Eastern Nigeria. Most schools that exist today in Nigeria are the outcome of their hard work.
The glorious period in which quality education flourished is gradually dying out. Education in most schools in the country lack discipline and morals. Our youths take to trade in search of material wealth with little or no education. Many now tend no longer to measure successes in terms of good values and quality of life but rather in material possession, no matter the source. We are therefore beginning to witness the gradual collapse of the great monument left for us by the early missionaries.
In the light of these, the Holy Ghost Fathers and Brothers in Nigeria took up this great challenge to continue the grass-root evangelizations and humanitarian services in the remotest part of country.
Thus, Holy Ghost Academy Amaokpala is geared towards achieving academic excellence and inculcating moral discipline among the youths of our society. The college is out to aid in the formation of youths, of the socially and economically disadvantaged area with the view of making them better citizens in future. Thus, in the course of their learning they will acquire real Christian virtues and values that will enable them to take their rightful positions in the country.
It will also enable them to gain admission in the tertiary institution as well as to maintain their Christian faith so as to stand firm against the rising Moslem influence in the country.
The college is also one of the ways in which the Congregation of the Holy Ghost wishes to contribute in the youth apostolate of our nation in the footsteps of our predecessors who brought Good News to this part of Nigeria.

The immediate needs of the college
a) Hostel block and classroom/ administrative block.
The college is still an infant school that is growing. We do not have enough Hostels and classroom block to meet up with the fast growing population. Many people in the community and environs need the School but no accommodation to admit more students. Our intakes are usually very low.
The attached pictures show a hostel block under construction that will accommodate about 300 students. We therefore appeal for fund for its completion.
b) Borehole for water supply
Presently, we buy water from outside. This is very expensive and not very effective for the smooth running of the college. The students cue-up for a along time waiting for their turn to fetch water from the surface tanks, hence making them a times to be late to school activities.
More so, this is not hygienic enough for us. Thus there is the necessity to sink a deep borehole with reservoir so as to alleviate water problems in the College.
c) A Generating Set.
The source of light in the community is a single phase light from NEPA (National Electrical Power Authority) that is over loaded, thus it produces very low voltage. The students use kerosene lamps for their studies most of the time. This is not good for their health and may have adverse effect such as eye problems. At present we make use of small generator of about 7.5KVA. This very old, and gets bad always. The spear parts are costly and scarce. Thus, the need to buy a 100 KVA generating set is immediate.

A Big Chapel for Students
Presently we use our uncompleted multipurpose Hall for liturgical activities. This hall serves as their refectory, social activities hall, and exam hall as well as for the celebration of the Eucharist. There is need for a place of worship for the students.

Costs

The exchange rate is calculated at N145 per Euro.
We have also enclosed some pictures (Photos) of the college as well as the site plan and architectural designs of the buildings of the college.

Local contributions.
a) We are ready to mobilize the community to contribute the unskilled aspects of the labour.
b) We are organizing a fund raising activities in the college whereby people of good will and Government officials are invited to give their help. On Feb 28th 2004 we raised about N 2.5m during our Inaugural ceremony. We organize Annual Patron Feast / Parents day of the college as an avenue to raise fund every last Saturday of February. We are still negotiating with the government of Anambra State for a transformer to step-up the power supply.

Referee
Here is the contact address of my Provincial Superior and our Bishop.

1.
Very Rev Fr Augustine Onyeneke C.S.SP
Provincial Superior,
Holy Ghost Congregation, Province of Nigeria
P.O. 1603, Onitsha
Anambra State, Nigeria,
E-mail augonyeneke@yahoo.com
onyeneke39@rbow.net

2.
Rt. Rev Dr. S.A.Okafor.
Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese
Diocesan Catholic Secretariat,
P.M. B 5021, Awka,
Anambra State
Nigeria
E-mail: bpokafor@infoweb.abs.net

3.
Rev Fr Reginald Anyaeze c.s.sp
W.de Bruynstraat 18
5622 KJ Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: chimanyaeze@yahoo.com

Thanks very much in anticipation of your favorable response. We pray that God reward and bless you abundantly we will always keep in touch with you on the progress of activities in the college.

Yours in faithfully,

Rev. Fr. John Anyaegbunam C.S.Sp.
(Principal, for and on behalf of the
Staff and students of Holy Ghost Academy, Amaokpala).
N/B: Contact Address:
The Principal,
Rev. Fr. John Anyaegbunam C.S.Sp.
Holy Ghost Academy, Amaokpala.
P.O. Box. 65, OKO.
Anambra state, NIGERIA.
E-mail: frjohnanya@yahoo.com
Phone: + 234 08037083979