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Three communities in the Obuasi Municipality and one other in the Amansie Central District have benefitted from education projects by the Obuasi Community Trust Fund of Anglogold Ashanti (AGA). The beneficiary communities are Ayease, Jimiso Kakraba, Ahansonyewodea, Obuasi Municipality and Nyamebekyere in the Amansie Central District. The fund, established in September 2011, has committed a total of GH�599,380.46 in the construction and rehabilitation of some school facilities in the four communities, since November 2013. The Ayease M/A Primary School benefited a 3-unit bedroom semi-detached teachers� quarters at the cost of GH�184,084.91, while a three classroom with office and store block for the Jimiso Kakraba Methodist Junior High School (JHS) cost GH�119,234,06. A total of GH�173,208.53 was expended on the rehabilitation of a six classroom block and three classroom block for the local Primary and Junior High schools respectively. The Nyamebekyere community also took delivery of a three classroom block and office and store constructed at the cost of GH�122,852.96. The projects have since last Friday been commissioned for use by the various communities. Mr. Frederick Attakumah, Managing Director of AGA Obuasi Mine, called on the residents and beneficiary schools to give the maintenance of the projects top priority to encourage the fund consider them for other projects under its sustainable development programmes. Joined by the members of the Board of the Trust Fund, chiefs, including Nana Poku Ababio, Adontehene of the Bekwai Traditional Area, as well as community heads to commission the projects separately, Mr. Attakumah said the AGA had decided to focus on education, because it was the key to opportunities in this highly competitive world. He observed that it was through education that the people could lift themselves from poverty, and urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the facilities to acquire the best of education. The MD called for the support of communities in its efforts at rebirth, giving the assurance that the AGA could do more for communities if the economic downturn the company is currently facing is reversed under its restructural programme. Richard Kwasi Ofori Agyemang Boadi, aka King Zuba, Municipal Chief Executive of the Obuasi Metropolis, thanked the AGA for supporting the government in the provision of infrastructure to promote education. Nana Okofo Sobin Kan II, Dompoasehene, who presided over commissioning of the projects, expressed appreciation to AGA for the projects, which, he noted, would be beneficial for the overall development of the communities, and the area as a whole.