click to enlarge Students who attend the Trinity Yard School arrive with an invaluable education that most western students lack. TYS students take responsibility for themselves in their daily chores of survival and work together in an elevated social order by taking very little for granted and sharing what they have to allow everyone an equal chance to succeed. The students exhibit an incredible enthusiasm towards life and learning, against all odds and under pressures unimaginable to most. For this reason alone the Trinity Yard School is dedicated to serving the youth with a curriculum focused on practical skills and knowledge.

Students attending the school are the first class of students ever to enroll. They enrolled October 2008, taught by three volunteer teachers from the United States who designed taught the E.M.K course. The following student-biographies were self edited and give glimpses into the lives of each student.

• Bismark Cudjoe

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My name is Bismark Cudjoe. I was born on Friday, May 22, 1993. My parents are Benard Cudjoe and Elizabeth Cudjoe. They live in Cape Three Points, Ahanta West, Ghana. I was their third child. My senior brother was born on June 24, 1990, and my sister was born on Monday, January 10, 1983. We lived in a small apartment house before we moved into a white house before we moved into a white house where my father lived. The time I was a child I was huge, humble, talkative, generous and faithful all the time. My role model was my brother because he made me laugh and actually fought with me. The time when I grow up I want to be a football player and I want to be a good person in the future.




My most memorable experience was the time I fell down with my bicycle and my parents sent me to the hospital at Tarkwa and I became sad and angry. It was an important memorable experience because I was scared about how my parents would care about me.




I attended primary school and I went to Junior High School in Cape Three Points. My favorite subject was English because I like to read and write letters to my friends at the school. I want to continue my education and I want to have a good future. I wanted to come to Trinity Yard School because I will discover a lot of things and I will meet good teachers, students and a lot of people in the Trinity Yard School, because it is a choice place.

• Gilbert Kwofie

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My name is great Gilbert Kwofie. I was born on Thursday, September 5, 1990. My parents lived in Cape Three Points town, Ahanta Western Region. I was their third child. My brother Pail Yanki was born on Sunday, 1982. My brother John Kwofie was born on Thursday, 1986. My brother John died after two years before I walked on the ground. Our family lived in a red small house until I was ten years old and we moved into a black and white house at Cape Three Points market where I spent most of my childhood.




As a child I was a very hilarious, respectful, diligent and eloquent boy. When I was a child I liked to read and write, and spent time with my best friends. My role model was my senior brother because he cared about me very much, and when I grew up I wanted to be a doctor in the future.




My most memorable experience was the day I fell on the pipe. My mother sent me to fetch water for her to cook food and I fell down. I felt anxious and sad. And also when I fell down it changed my life because I learned that I shouldn't rush if I wanted to do something.




My education was precious to me because when I was in primary school I liked to read books and played volleyball. After primary school I transferred to Princess Catholic Junior Secondary School and my favorite subject was math and science and my favorite sport was volleyball. After Princess Catholic School I returned to Cape Three Points to go to Trinity Yard School to continue my education. When I came I saw my teachers were very good in English.

• Saint Aquah

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Unfortunately the biography of saint Aquah has been misplaced. Saint is a bright young man with an eagerness to learn, and is very attentive in class. He is quiet and humble until he is on the table tennis court when he transforms into an intense competitor ready to take on any challenger. Saint is 16 years old and lives with his family in Cape Three Points.

• Beauty Kamasah

click to enlargeMy name is Beauty Mawunyo Kamasah. I was born on Monday, March 26, 1987. My parents are Wisdom Seho and Veronica Ban. We lived on Jeta Beach road. I was the sixth child. My brother Isaac was born eight years before Mawunyo. Our family lived in a clay and bamboo house until I was seven years old, and then we moved into a block and cement house where I spent most of my childhood.




As a child I was very huge and had a beautiful face. I had nice black hair, a nice nose and big smile. My role model was my mother; she fed me porridge and milk. She bathed me and dressed me in skirts and pretty tops. She took me to Takoradi, and if people saw me they shared toffee, biscuits, bread and milk with me. They did all these things for me because of my beautiful face and smile.




My most memorable experience was the time my sister Love was born. I was very happy because I did not have any sisters. She was a pretty baby girl and she looked nice and beautiful. I loved her because she was very respectful, humble and obedient. My sister Love would become my best friend. Everyday and every night I felt excited because I made new friends that love Mawushi. In the morning I played with her. She did not like to talk but she liked to laugh.




I went to school at Aketekyi Roman Catholic Primary School. I started the school in the year 1999, from there I continued in Princess Town Roman Catholic School in 2000. Then my parents took me again to Aketekyi Primary School and I finished primary school there. I continued to JSS in Aketekyi. My favorite subjects were Nzema and vocational skills. My favorite food is porridge and milk. My favorite song was "Almighty God I will proclaim your goodness". Now I have come to Trinity Yard School to continue my English education. When I grow up I want to be a caterer and that is why I have come to Trinity Yard.

• Savior Quaicoe

click to enlargeMy name is Savior Cosmos Quaicoe. I was born on Saturday, March 23,1991. My parents are Paul Ansah and Grace Daniels. We all live in Cape Three Points in the Western Region of Ghana. I was their third child and I am the second son of my parents. My senior sister Rita was born on Saturday, October 27, 1987 and my senior brother Evans was born three years before I was born. My junior brothers are Livingston and Shaddock. We lived in a two-room apartment before we moved to a blue house.




As a child I was very intelligent and diligent, enthusiastic and timid. I like to challenge people and tell them about their faults and mistakes. I was popular. I loved to read and write. As a child my uncle was my role model because he was intelligent, brave, generous and mature and he cared about me. I loved to be like my uncle because when I was a child he was successful and his colleagues admired him. When I was a child I wanted to be polite when I grew up.




In addition, my most memorable experience was my first day at school. I was two years old when I entered into kindergarten. I made a lot of hilarious things; I met new friends, new teachers and a different atmosphere. There was a lot of pressure on me. I felt very confused and nervous because it was my first day at school and I didn't know what to do. Being in the kindergarten changed my life from illiterate to literate and that is helping me to achieve my goals.




I went to Primary school in Cape Three Points but I started my primary school in Takoradi, from class one to class three. I got a very good foundation. I continued my Junior High School at Cape Three Points. In primary school I excelled in mathematics but in J.H.S I excelled in English. I came to Trinity Yard School; I want to continue my education to the next level to achieve my goals. My other vision to be at the Trinity Yard School was to make friends, have fun and meet new challenges.

• Francis Quacoe

click to enlargeMy name is called fabulous Francis or Quaicoe. I was born on Monday, April 7, 1992 at Cape Three Points. My parent's names are Thomas and Linda Quaicoe. My mother comes from Shama but she stays at Cape Three Points right now, and my father comes from Ntarkrom in Ahanta West. Now we all stay together at Cape Three Points as one family. We lived together in Cape Three Points for 12 good years when I was born and then I was the seventh child in our family.




As a child I was very generous, eloquent and fabulous to my friends and family. I loved to read storybooks and wrote as much as possible. I stayed at home and studied a lot of books, how the community was formed, words and meanings. I also liked to ask questions and played football as I have joined the Trinity Yard team at Cape Three Points. But I wanted to be a good football player and get an education when I grew up.




My main memorable experience was the day my mother gave birth to the eighth child at Cape Three Points when I was five years old. His name was Paul Quaicoe. He looks so gorgeous and pretty. He was very fabulous and responsible to his friends. He came to between three or four years and he died. He got a terrific sickness at the airport and they took him to the hospital at Princes Town, but they couldn't save him and he died. The sickness was malaria fever and it's really, really hard and bad and it is also faster than most diseases in the world.




I attended catholic primary school at Cape Three Points when I was six years old in 1997. I like to challenge people in school because I was such a fabulous and confident student. My favorite subjects were English and math when I was in primary. As I was a fabulous student and I had interesting ideas, they promoted me to J.H School and my favorite subjects were English, math, and science and pre-tech skills at Cape Three Points.




I came to Trinity Yard School because I want to continue or develop my education. And therefore they teach us good things and let us speak and ask questions. And at Trinity Yard School they also have pretty, eloquent, fabulous and mature teachers. Trinity Yard also has fabulous, eloquent, mature and responsible people over there. Especially Rory is so responsible and cares about us in a good way to live. Please, this is the reason I came to Trinity Yard School.

• Bossman Kwagyah

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My name is Bossman Kwagyah. I was born on Saturday, June 1, 1989. My parents' names are Victoria Combina and Stephen Kwagyah and they lived in Kekama, in Nzema line. I was their second child. We lived in Kwkama for three years, then we moved to Aketakyi in 1994. My senior sister, Elizabeth, was born on April 1,1984. Our family of four lived in Princess Town, Kojobulaa.




As a child I was very ambitious and lively. I loved to read stories and tried to write down the stories. I studied a lot and wanted to be a football player and a radio commentator and soldier when I grew up. I played table tennis and football with my friends and my siblings all the time. I often fought with my friends because I am good at fighting.




As a child my most memorable experience is the day my mother gave her third birth, and she struggled before she gave birth. A lot of blood fell from her stomach. My family took her to Kolobu hospital in 1996 on Saturday so her son was called Kwame. Because of this my mother didn't want anybody to speak bad things against us. Victoria is excellent, affectionate, brave, diligent, generous and dependable to everybody.




When I was five years old I attended Roman Catholic Primary School at Aketakyi in 1993. In 1993 I stopped school because I said school is not important to me and I like to go hunting so that I can make money. My teacher taught me that school is important so I should start school. I attended a different school in Adjumalco in 1994. When I reached primary class 5 my teacher named Mr. Quaico raised me up to JHS 1 and I worked very hard in school. The subject I liked was science, agriculture, religious and moral education and social studies but I wasn't perfect in English and math. So I was always third in school. In form three our teachers went to their various homes so we couldn't get any perfect teacher to teach us for the BECE (national JSS test) until I finished school in April 2007. I then attended a different school at Princess JSS and I passed math, science, RME, agriculture and social studies on April 24, 2008, but I couldn't get any helper to help me increase in knowledge and education.




I came to Trinity Yard School to help me increase my education in my future. I want the Trinity Yard School teachers to help me because they are creative, eloquent, fabulous, patient, and brilliant with our students.

• Thomas Abban

click to enlargeThomas Abban is my name. I was born on Tuesday, October 5, 1990. My parents, Justice Abban and Mary Ansah lived in Cape Three Points. I was their first child. When I was nine months old we moved to Agona. My junior sister was born on September 16, 1994. Our family lived in Agona in 1980 when we moved back to Cape Three Points.




As a child, I was very small and smart and enthusiastic. My role model was my mother because she was very creative and eloquent for me. Everyday she prepared food and palm nut soup for me to eat. So I learned that I should respect the family so that the family also has an idea to think that they should help you to grow up and be strong.




I was very likely to ride a bicycle every day that I had fun in the house. I really wanted to drive a car in my life.




My most memorable experience was when I started Trinity Yard School. I felt happy because I love Trinity Yard School, and it will give me good advice in life.




I went to primary school in Cape Three Points. When I went to school, social studies and general science were the two subjects I liked best. I want to learn new things and do a better job in this school.

• Georgina Kumawor

click to enlargeGeorgina Kumawor was unable to write a biography as she was out from school during the assignment. Georgina is a powerful young woman interested in exploring different trades courses, though she is most interested in catering. Her attention in class is undivided and it shows, as most of her journal entries are thoughtful and inquisitive. Georgina is 17 years old and is from Aketekyi.

• Cynthia Baidoo

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Cynthia Baidoo is my name. I was born on Monday, 1992. My parents' names are John Baidoo and Mary Baidoo. I was their first child. I was 9 months when my mother moved to Cape Three Points, but I lived at Abase. We moved to Agona and my junior sister was born in June 1993. Our Family lived in Kumasi. I have one sister and one brother.




As a child I studied English books. My mother loved me so much because I was great and kind. I loved my mother because she was pretty and nice. I was small and smart and enthusiastic. My role model was my mother because she was very creative and diligent for me.




My most memorable experience was when I started TYS. I want to be a lawyer. I felt happy because I loved Trinity Yard School. It gave me good advice. I came to Trinity Yard School because it will give me good knowledge so I can get a job. That is why I came to the Trinity Yard School.

• Mercy Kwofie

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My name is Mercy Kwofie. I was born on Friday, June 6, 1992. My parents Samuel Sekyi and Comfort live in Aketekyi, which is found in Ahanta West. I was the third child. I have four sisters and one brother, but I was a triplet with two girls and one boy, and one boy and one girl died. I am the only one who is left. We live in a green house in the town of Aketekyi.




As a child I was confident, talkative, and very proud. I liked to sing songs and liked to study English. My role model as a child was my mother. She was a kind and compassionate person. I liked to watch my mother when she was cooking because when I grew up I wanted to be a caterer, so I like to watch when somebody is cooking.




My most memorable experience was the time my sister Rita was born. Then I was happy because I did not have a sister named Rita before. So I felt excited because my sister Rita would be one of my best friends. My sister Rita was very important to me because she was very intelligent and very funny. I loved her very much. I attended primary school at Aketekyi and also I completed JSS at Aketekyi. In primary school the subject I liked best was English. The main reason I came to Trinity Yard was that I want to continue my education, also to speak good, have fun and learn new things. This is the main reason why I came to Trinity Yard.

• Ben Assualimah

click to enlargeMy name is Benjamin Assualimah. I was born on Monday, January 14, 1992. My parents' names are Victoria Akumi and John Assualimah. They lives at a Aketekyi. I was their second child. My brother Obama was born four years before me. Our family lived in a white house until I was five years old and then I moved into a yellow house where I spent most of my childhood.




When I was a child my mother sold tomatoes and yams. She traveled to Accra on the January 31, 2004 and came back on September 22, 2008. When I was a child I liked to play football games at Cape Three Points. I started playing football games when I was in class three in Cape Three Points Roman Catholic School. After that I went to Koforidua in the Eastern Region and then I was selected for the junior national team in Accra. I still play football with the Trinity Yard School team in Cape Three Points. So I want to be Michael Essien in the future in my life.




My most memorable experience was the day my mother came back to Aketekyi because I was excited. I have seen my mother this year and it makes me happy and fine.




I attended nursery at Aketekyi and I moved to class one at Cape Three Points. In JSS my subjects I liked best were math, RME and English. My head teacher's name was Ebenezer Somua. He stays in Agona behind Mr. Agogo's house. I attended Trinity Yard School on October 14, 2008. Trinity Yard School makes me happy because I can speak English and learn how to sing in English. Thank you, Trinity Yard School.

• Victoria Morrow

click to enlargeMy name is Virgin Victory Victoriously Victoria Many Morrow. I was born on Tuesday, June 6, 1989. My parents Mr. Morrow and Madam Monica lived in Takoradi. I was their fourth child. My sister Elizabeth was born five years before me. My sister Dinah was born on Friday, May 20, 1993. They gave birth to Dinah four years before Christo and after Christo, Michael. Our family lived in a green house. When I was five years old we moved into a blue house in Aketkyi. I spent most of my childhood there.




As a child I was generous, enthusiastic and creative. I was also strong in school. I loved to read and write letters to my friends.




My role model was my mother. She was mature, kind and smart and she cheered me up when I fell in soup. I wanted to be a caterer when I grew up. When I was 15 years old I started to play football.




My most memorable experience was the day my family got a fish. We went to a place where they sold fish; we saw a big fish that looked nice. We decided to bring the fish home and we put the fish into the water and the fish became the favorite thing in the home. It was very special to me.




I went to primary school in Princess Town. My favorite subjects were catering and life skills, then I went to Junior High School at Aketekyi where I played football and learned how to write letters. When I graduated I moved to Takoradi to play football with my team and lived there for one year. Then I came to Cape Three Points to play football on the Trinity Yard Team. Later they opened the school, which is the Trinity Yard School in October 2008. I came to school because I wanted to continue my education; I wanted to be an important person in my family.

• Gloria Quarteye

click to enlargeFirst of all, I am Great Glorify Gloria. I was born on Wednesday, July 2, 1992. My parents are my family, Miss Susana Arthur and Stephen Quartye. We live or stay in Akwidda New Town in the Western Region of Ghana. I am third born and I am the only girl. We all lived in Akwidaa but now my senior brother lives in Sugani in Ashanti region.




Moreover, as a child I was smart, eloquent, creative and very talented and hilarious. I liked visiting my friends and many places to describe or talk about things. I played volleyball and football and read or told stories with my friends. I have a terrific mind and can tell something that is going to happen. My role model is my senior brother; he is passionate and always advises me to be a good girl. I trust him because he is always kind to me.




In addition, my most memorable experience was when I saw for myself that I am the girl of my mother. My mother has four children and I am the only girl. This made me feel proud, graceful, eloquent and respectful. My mother loves me and my brothers also love me, they make me feel comfortable and free. This made me feel important that I am the only one girl so I should show good manners and move beautifully.




In a nutshell, I started school at Akwidaa New Town. I began nursery school at Akwidaa because my mother is a teacher. She taught me at nursery school. I began to attend primary school at Akwidaa from primary school class one to primary class six; my best subjects were science and English. When I was nine years old I started JSS at Obuasi in Ashanti Region. My best subjects were science, English and pre-vocational. I came to Trinity Yard School because when I took the BECE I failed. I came here to learn more about catering or to be a caterer. Thank you for asking me to write an autobiography letter.

• Robert Arthur

My name is Robert Arthur. I was born on Thursday, July 20, 1990. My parents are Robert Arthur and Mary Ngako. They lived in Akwidaa for three years and then left to Cape Three Points. I was their eighth child. My senior brother was born four years later on Sunday, May, 24, 1994, so he is 16 years old. We lived in a white house at Cape Three Points.




As a child I was very stern, timid and creative. My role model was my grandmother because she was graceful, confident and very smart. She gave me advice all the time and she played with me, especially when I was in the house. She made me proud and happy.




My most memorable experience was the day my junior brother was born. I visited him and my parents in the hospital at Takoradi on May 26, 1994. He was very huge and had a round face and I went to the market and bought him some fruit and dresses in that May.




For my education I attended Cape Three Points Roman Catholic Primary School at Cape Three Points. After primary I went to J.S.S and in the year 2007 I went to Takoradi and learned mason work for two years. I was returned to Trinity Yard School to continue my work and learn new things with these new people at a new place so that my experience will grow up.

• Elizabeth Aquah

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My name is Elizabeth Aquah. I was born on Saturday, January 4, 1992. My parents' names are Mr. James and Mrs. Marry Aquah. I was the fourth child. We lived in Takoradi for 6 months and moved to Cape Three Points. My brother John was born on June 1, 1982. My junior brother also was born in 1994. Our family lived in a blue house.




As a child I was hilarious and lovely. I loved to write and to learn a lot of things. I studied many things in school. I wanted to be a caterer when I grew up. I played football matches with my friends all the time and I often read books with my mother. My role model was my father because he was fabulous and talkative, pretty and affectionate.




My most memorable experience was the time my father died. I was 11 years old. I was anxious when I learned about his death. I was very sad and confused.




I went to primary school in Cape Three Points; my favorite subjects were math and English. When I heard that Trinity Yard School had opened my parents told me to come here.

• Janet Mensah

My name is Janet Mensah. I was born on Monday, April 4, 1992. My parent's names are John Mensah and Grace Afoua. I was their third child. We lived in Princess Town for two months and then we moved to Aketekyi. My first sister Rose was born on October 3, 1989. My junior sister Gloria was born on June 11, 1993. Our family of five lived in a white house.




As a child I was very hilarious and lively. I loved to read and learn. I studied a lot and I wanted to be a caterer when I grew up. I played volleyball with my friends all the time and often read books with my father. My role model was my grandmother because she was generous, talkative, confident, fabulous and affectionate.




My most memorable experience was the day my grandmother died. I was ten years old and I was very sad and anxious when my parents told me. After my mother told me a story about my grandmother.




I went to primary school in Takoradi; my favorite subject was catering. Then I went to vocational school at Abura. So when I heard they opened Trinity Yard School in Cape Three Points my parents told me that I should stop vocational school and come back to Cape Three Points. That is why I came to Trinity Yard School.

• Mary Cobbina

Mary Cobbina is my name. I was born on Monday, July 22, 1998. My parents' names are Mrs. Cobbina and Mr. Cobbina. I was their first child. My sister Grace was born Thursday, May 16, 1993. Grace was three years old before my brother came. Our family lived in a red house until I was seven years old and then we moved to a black house where I spent most of my childhood. As a child I was eloquent and mature. I loved to read storybooks. I studied a lot and I wanted to be an English teacher when I grew up.




I played football with my sister all the time and I often read books to my brother. My role models were my parents because they were generous, mature and brave. My most memorable experience was the day my friend died. I was 18 years old. I was very anxious when my father told me. When I found out my friend died I was very sad.




I went to primary school in Bogoso. My favorite subject was catering. Then I went to junior High school at Bogoso and I returned back to Aketekyi before I heard they had a new school called Trinity Yard School in Cape Three Points. When I came to Trinity Yard School our teachers taught us new things like songs, and stories and vocabulary. All of the teachers are very serious, graceful and mature. My teachers are important to me.

Students attending the Trinity yard school have now finished almost two years of classes, and will be the first graduating class in November of 2011. They will have completed 31 months of training in core academics, Kente weaving and Batik textile production, and will be equipped with the tools necessary to begin their own businesses.

Our students of the 2011 graduating class are: Bismark Cujoe, Francis Quaico, Bossman Kwagyah, Saint Aquah, Elizabeth Aquah, Mercy Kwofie, Cynthia Baido, Gilbert Kwofie, Savior Quaico.

"Youth-man know yourself straight to the bone, manifest your covenant and let it be know."
- Benjamin Vaughn