Mohammed S. Tahir(MO S . Tahir (aka Coach Mo). Born and raised in New-Achimota –Accra.
He is a friend,a brother, an advocate, a basketball player, a coach and another 'kubolor mate.
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●He attended St. Andrew Anglican school for his basic education and then to Siddiq Senior High School in Agona-Nyakrom.Not impressed with his SSCE results, he went back to SHS again by enrolling at the Ghana Lebanon Islamic School(GLISS) and read General Arts.
●Growing up, he was someone who had great passion for sports (basketball). Although not giving the tools and guidance then,he managed to learn a trick or two during his leisure time.
●He then joined a local basketball team then called Vikings that had their practice sessions at Kawukudi (Tamara Court) under a coach who made false promises of living an American dream (Every athletes dream) and made money on thier heads. He missed his college opportunities in Ghana because he was too blinded to realise the “American dream” was never going to come through.
With shattered dreams, Mohammed turned his passion to help protect the upcoming basketball talents from being exploited like the way he was.With this aim,he Co-Founded an NGO called DUNK- Grassroots to give children(especially those in Nima and nearby environs) opportunity to play, learn and grow.
Through sports, academics and leadership training, his outfit encourage these at-risk youth to be the change they want to see.
●Currently, he is the Program Manager of DUNK! and work in 4 different communities in and around Accra.He has also participated in seminars in Sweden, Germany, and United States to mention a few.
●Mohammed is also a ChangeMaker with ReachforChange. An international organization supporting promising social entreprenuers in across the world.
●Though not born and raised in any of the popular zongos,he had his makaranta education in Nima at Tafsiliyya Islamic School popularly known as (Mallam Hamza).he is one person who craves to see Zongo communities improved.
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