The Mfantsiman Old Girls Association (MOGA) has appealed to the government, corporate Ghana and other stakeholders to support the completion of an ultra-modern ICT library at Mfantsiman Girls Senior High School in Saltpond.The appeal comes as old students prepare to return to the school for its 66th Speech and Prize-Giving celebrations, scheduled for September 24 to 27, 2026.Speaking on Asaase Radio on Friday, August 21, MOGA National Vice President Shirley Tony Kum, a member of the 2001 year group, said the ICT library was conceived as a legacy project but had stalled because of financial constraints.“We are yet to complete it. It has stalled due to financial constraints, and I’ll use your platform to appeal to all stakeholders, corporate Ghana, the government, everyone, to please come and help us complete this library,” she said.The facility is expected to go beyond a conventional library, with plans for computers, digital screens and other technology to enhance students’ access to digital learning resources.According to Ms Kum, old students have also contributed to the development of the school through infrastructure projects, donations, mentorship programmes and career guidance.She said the association had supported the renovation of school houses and continued to provide books and other resources to students.“We are seeing the impact,” she said.‘Resilience, excellence and hard work’The discussions also highlighted the values that Mfantsiman has instilled in generations of students, with old girls describing resilience, hard work and excellence as central to the school’s identity.“Resilience, excellence and hard work are in our DNA and that defines an Mfantsiman girl,” Ms Kum said.Karin Bannerman, chairperson of the 2001 year group, said the school’s motto, “Obra ne woara bo” — meaning “Life is what you make it” — continues to inspire students by showing them what is possible beyond secondary school.She said seeing former students occupy influential positions across various sectors gives current students a practical understanding of the school’s values.“When they see us in this state or these positions that we’re having and knowing that we also passed through the same channel, then it gives them the true meaning of ‘Obra ne woara bo’,” Ms Bannerman said.Mary Anna Adu Gyamfi, also of the 2001 year group, said the school’s influence extended beyond academic achievement.She stressed the need for students to develop social, leadership and practical skills to enable them to adapt to a rapidly changing world.“Academic excellence alone cannot take you that far. You need to be an all-rounded person,” she said.This year’s Speech and Prize-Giving celebrations will therefore be held under the theme, “Learning to Relearn: The Art of Adaptability in a Rapidly Changing World.”Ms Gyamfi said the theme reflected the need for students to remain open to new ways of learning and working rather than limiting themselves to traditional definitions of academic success.Four days of activitiesThe celebrations will begin on Thursday, September 24, with a street carnival to welcome old girls back to the school.Activities on Friday, September 25, will include a health walk and a donation of medical items to Saltpond Hospital, followed by a career guidance and mentorship session and a traditional cassava party with students.An awards night will later recognise outstanding students and hardworking members of staff.The main Speech and Prize-Giving ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 26, followed by a 1990s-themed jam. The celebrations will end on Sunday, September 27, with a Founders Day and Thanksgiving service.The 2001 year group is hosting this year’s celebrations with support from other year groups.‘We were not just classmates. We were family’Ms Gyamfi said the continued involvement of old girls reflected the strong bonds formed during their years at Mfantsiman, describing the relationship among former students as a sisterhood that extends well beyond graduation.“We were not just classmates. We were family,” she said.She said the bond had enabled old girls to continue supporting one another while also contributing to the development of their alma mater.A representative of the 2017 year group, Clankson Acheampong, described the Mfantsiman experience as one that prepares girls to become independent and resilient.“You can’t go to Mfantsiman and be slow,” she said, recalling the demands of boarding-school life and the emphasis on self-reliance.The old girls also reminisced about traditions and experiences from their school days, including water shortages, boarding-house life, the school’s signature cassava meal and friendships that have endured decades after graduation.Ms Kum said those experiences had helped shape the resilience that former students carried into their professional lives.As MOGA prepares for this year’s celebrations, the association is also encouraging old girls and other stakeholders to support its Share to Care initiative, which will provide medical items to Saltpond Hospital.The association is simultaneously appealing for support to complete the ICT library, which it says will give students improved access to digital learning resources.For the old girls, the 66th anniversary celebrations are therefore more than a reunion. They are an opportunity to celebrate Mfantsiman’s history, strengthen the bonds among its former students and invest in the next generation that will carry the school’s legacy forward.