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Primary Schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

National Gardening Association's reporter in Ghana, Payson Bullard, is now in Ejisu, AshantiBin, the south central region of Ghana. Take out your maps and travel along with Payson as he visits different schools and meets the students in L/A "Primary School" Class 1 and Fumesua Anglican "Primary School."

Ezra Adu-Appiah is an 11-year-old student at the Fumesua Anglican "Primary" school. Ezra is in the fourth grade and wants to grow up to be a math teacher. Math and soccer are his favorite subjects in school. Ghana has a famous soccer player, Abedi Pele, who is Ezra's sport hero.

Ezra plays soccer every chance he gets.

When Ezra plays soccer, he pretends he is Pele because he has seen Pele play on television (he is only allowed to watch TV during the weekend and on Mondays and Wednesdays). For more information on soccer in Ghana, visit Ghana Home Page.

Before going to school Ezra has to do chores, such as fetching water and cleaning up from breakfast. When he gets to school, he must help sweep the school grounds and tend the garden. The students--fourth grade and higher--learn how to plant crops, take care of the plants, harvest the fruits and vegetables, and sell them at the market.