В Гане открыт прием эссе для конкурса по улучшению санитарии в школах

World Vision Ghana, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice, has officially opened entries for the 7th edition of the School Sanitation Solutions (Triple S) Challenge, inviting schoolchildren nationwide to pitch sustainable fixes for the country’s waste and hygiene issues. The annual competition, which targets learners from Primary Six to Junior High School Two (JHS 2) across all 16 regions, is organized in partnership with Kings Hall Media, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Zoomlion Foundation. - The 2026 Essay Challenge Focus: This year’s competition centers heavily on the theme of mindset and behavioral change. To enter, eligible students must submit an essay answering the following prompt: “Ghana’s sanitation situation is generally poor. Meanwhile, sustained behaviour change among citizens has been identified as the ingredient required to address the country’s poor sanitation situation. As the Child Sanitation Diplomat, what practical recommendations will you make to bring about change?” INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY 1. All essays should be hand-written by the candidates themselves. If your script is shortlisted, you will be required to verbally defend it before a panel of experts at the Masters Encounter. 2. Your essay, written in the English Language, should be legible and should not be more than 1,500 words long. 3. Every point you raise should be clearly explained or articulated. 4. Write clearly at the top of your long foolscap sheet: (1) your full name, (2) name of your school, (3) town, district, and region where the school is located, and (4) telephone number of your Class Teacher AND telephone number of a parent/guardian. 5. All entries should be endorsed by a parent/guardian, put in an envelope and addressed to The Coordinator, School Sanitation Solutions Challenge, World Vision Ghana, Accra. 6. Your entry may be hand-delivered at any World Vision Ghana office in the country, including the Head Office at No. 3 Kotei Robertson Street, North Industrial Area, North Kaneshie – Accra. 7. Entries may also be submitted to any school-based SHEP Coordinator, a District or Regional SHEP Coordinator at the GES District or Regional office. Entries may also be submitted at the National SHEP Unit at the GES Headquarters in Accra. 8. You may also submit your script by post to The Coordinator, School Sanitation Solutions Challenge, World Vision Ghana, Private Mail Bag, Accra or delivered by courier service. 9. Deadline for submission of entries is 11:59 pm on Friday, 24th July, 2026. Entries received after this deadline will not be considered. 10. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.OTHER DETAILS ROUND ONE (THE COMMON CONTEST) Every interested contestant submits an essay by the stated deadline to the addresses provided above. Five best entries from each of the four zones nationwide will be shortlisted for the Masters Encounter (Round Two).Only shortlisted contestants will be contacted. ROUND TWO (THE MASTERS ENCOUNTER)The 20 shortlisted contestants (5 per zone) will be invited to verbally defend their scripts before a three-member Panel of Experts at a public forum called the Masters Encounter at a designated location, which will be communicated later.The best contestant from each zone will be selected by the panel of experts for the Grand Finale, also referred to as the Battle of Champions. GRAND FINALE (THE BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS)The four zonal champions will be invited to participate in the Grand Finale/Battle of Champions scheduled for Monday, 21st September 2026 at the National Theatre in Accra as part of the 3rd Children Sanitation Festival. It will be a contest on sanitation in Ghana to be moderated by Quiz Master Dan Afari-Yeboah. The Grand Finale and Children Sanitation Festival will be telecast live on Radio & Television and streamed live on Facebook. PRIZES - Each of the 20 contestants who qualify for the Masters Encounter will receive a certificate and attractive prizes; - The 3rd Runner-up in the Battle of Champions takes home a plaque, a tablet, a cash prize, educational materials, and attractive prizes. - The 2nd Runner-up takes home a plaque, a tablet, a cash prize, educational materials, and attractive prizes. - The 1st Runner-up takes home a plaque, a tablet, a cash prize, educational materials, and attractive prizes. - The overall winner takes home a plaque, a Laptop Computer, a tablet, a cash prize, educational materials, and attractive prizes for his/her school. The ultimate winner of the national contest will be crowned Ghana’s next Child Sanitation Diplomat. The selected student will spearhead Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) advocacy campaigns, influence policy discussions, and receive funding to implement a sanitation project in their local school or community. By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH