Ghanaian Teacher Says She Takes Only GH₵600 Every Month Because She Took Loan For Rent

Ghanaian Teacher Says She Takes Only GH₵600 Every Month Because She Took Loan For Rent

  • A GES teacher has indicated that she currently takes home a meager GH₵600 monthly for her work
  • According to Ernestina, she has had to take loans in order to pay her rent and bills, which have eaten off her GH₵1,800 salary
  • Ernestina further explained that her only source of joy now is how the children make her laugh coupled with the fact that she has a family

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A young Ghanaian professional teacher called Ernestina has shared how she struggles to make ends meet although she works as a professional teacher with the Ghana Education Service.

In an interview with JoyNews, the young lady who is married with a child indicated that life is tough because she is able to make a disposable income of only GH₵600 every single month.

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According to her, she has been compelled to take loans in order to meet the financial demands she has to carry, and that has left her with no option but to survive on the meager income.

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Ernestina explains what makes her happy

In the words of Ernestina who teaches about 300 students,

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"It's funny how we do it but we manage. There is nothing you can do if you don't take a loan. So they deduct it monthly from your salary. Personally, I need to pay for my rent and my child's school fees,"

The young lady whose gross salary is GHc1,800 revealed that as of now, the only elements in her life that bring joy and fulfillment are her family and the children she teaches because they make her happy.

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"They make funny gestures that make you laugh and forget about your problems. Apart from them, at least I have a family now and that is good", she suggested.

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Educated lady who has worked in 4 companies says selling at the market is better

Meanwhile, selling at the market, in the opinion of a 20-year-old Ghanaian woman with significant experience working with businesses, is much better.

The woman, whose name was withheld, stated in an interview with SV TV Africa that she had previously worked for Rebecca Fashion, Cosmo Sea Foods Company Limited, Tema Flour Mills, and Kingdom Exim Ghana Ltd.

The woman's posture suggested that she was well educated, despite the fact that she did not expressly specify her degree of education.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.