As a winner of the competition, he got the opportunity of representing Ghana in China where he attended mentorship programmes to help him achieve his dream of becoming a pilot, but Hakeem has no one to help him realize that dream, except the non-governmental organization, which only pays his school fees at the Airport Police C&D Primary School.
Hakeem and his friends sleep on the streets of Accra, around the Airport City. They wash the windscreens of cars in traffic to make a living and there are times feeding becomes a problem for them.
Even though Hakeem got some exposure in China, he needs to stay in school to realize his dream.
But the headmistress of the Airport Police C&D Primary School, Mrs. Victoria Fiankor, tells TV3‘s Alfred Ocansey that Hakeem only comes to school as and when he is able to get food.
The Headmistress confirmed Hakeem is a brilliant boy, who indeed won the essay competition, and went to China but added upon his return he hardly came to school.
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