We're Making a Difference!

Kits4Girls Campaign 2025

meme showing a kit and listing the contents

Here is the link to contribute:

https://www.zeffy.com/fundraising/kits4girls

Supporting our female students is a BIG deal!

These kits make a difference.

In the third section, you can bypass contributing to their platform by finding "Other" in the drop-down menu and typing in $0. We always receive 100% of your donation. You will receive your tax receipt immediately.

 

At a Glance

We work in Dekpor, Ghana where all residents live below the poverty level and face a daily struggle to survive.

Our areas of focus:

  • Education
  • Water
  • Nutrition
  • Health care
  • Sanitation
  • Business Start-Ups
  • Sponsorships (children and educators)

One of our directors lives in Dekpor — we are able to work with the residents of Dekpor to best service their needs. Our overhead is minimal (our only expenses are maintaining our domain status, annual financial statements, and foreign exchange costs), so your donation goes exactly where you allocate it! We are volunteers who work hard to make the most of every dollar donated.

Dekpor School Development Organisation is a registered Canadian charity and recognized NGO in Ghana. (Since 2011)

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We're making a difference!

Latest News

August 8, 2025

Check out the album...vacation "summer" school is a wrap!

  • groups photo of several students and two instructors standing on school campus

July 7, 2025

The best news always...sponsorship updates were emailed to our amazing student sponsors today! Be sure to see the photo and personalized letter written especially for YOU!

  • boy stands against school wall

June 30, 2025

Awesome stuff!  Carol got a shipment off to the shipper today.  That was 19 shipping bags and suitcases on their way! See the list of lovely donors.  Take a look, here!

  • side view of van with door open ro show that suitcases are packed to the roof

June 29, 2025

A hearty shout of gratitude to the following people who contributed to the June shipment!

Alison Backer - clothing, laptop
Anne-Marie Schlodder - sewing goods, shoes and more!
Aurora Prep Academy - 10 massive bags of clothing and shoes
Cathy Williams - 2 huge suitcases
Cheryl Wilson - men's clothing
Dave Rout - men's clothing
Deb Rogers -medical supplies
Diana Low - fabric, shoes
Dianne Lotto - clothing steamer, tools, shoes, clothing, basketballs and assorted other goods
Janet Dorie - suitcases and bags
Jean Anderson and friend - fabric and notions
Jennifer Barbour - 2 iphone, ipad
Kathie Sharkey - variety of balls (soccer, volleyball, utility)
Kerra Ruffolo - primary pencils
Laura Bondi and friends - loads of shoes, clothing, water bottles (Thanks for cleaning it all!)
Lillie Kwok - running shoes
Maddy Walker - sheets and towels
Maria - 162 dresses handmade with love
Marisol Deres Ramirez - soccer clothes, shoes, suitcase
Mary Varone - 2 cases of new water bottles, t-shirts, 5 suitcases
Maryann Lewis - diapers and baby goods
Mary Lynne Greer - flannel sheets (being sewn here, for next shipment)
Paula Bee - so many things! Fabric, shoes, pencil cases, clothing, medical supplies and more!
Ramya Raghavan - shoes and clothing
Rose-Anne Morier - loads of red pens, loads of sewing notions and thread, 4 suitcases, and more!
Sandy Porter - water bottles
Stephanie Valiquette - belts, clothes, water bottle, and flannel for use here
Vivian Wulle - running shoes, baby clothing
Wendy Day Hamilton - sewing kit
A big thanks again to Lya Couches Lavables for the donation of 320 diapers and the fabric to make 220 liners.
A big thanks to Paula, Maria, Annmarie and friends for prepping the liners.
A big thanks to Dave Rout for loading the van in Aurora.
 

June 18, 2025

There is a team of women in York Region who are working on our latest Kits4Girls. We thank Paula and Maria for getting things started, and Annmarie, Saskia, Sherri, Marion, and Naomi for continuing the time-consuming labour of love!

  • stack of fabric that has been sewn into rectangles
  • close up of someone cutting fabric for a shield
  • two stacks of completed liners

May 31, 2025

Let's shout it from the roof tops!  We have new roofs! Three school campus buildings and the Dekpor Central Shops...see it in our Project Pages! Thanks to JS, RF, and Craig Busch!

  • long view of one of the campus buildings with its shiny new roof

May 9, 2025

Basics Kits have been distributed! Such happiness and genuine gratitude.  Please take a look here!

  • three students stand outside, holding their new underwear and undershirts

May 7, 2025

Dental Week is happening now! See just what a HUGE undertaking it is and how Linda and Abraham are able to organise this! We are so happy that the amazing volunteers who sign up for Ghana Nourish Minds were able to raise enough funds to cover the expenses.

  • little girl holds a toothbrush in one hand and paste in the other

May 1, 2025

There is a wee team of dedicated women in York Region who are working hard behind the scenes to produce Kits4Girls!  A grateful shout out to Paula, Maria, Anne-Marie, and Saskia!

April 28, 2025

The leaking roofs are getting a big make over!  The project page for the three school buildings and Dekpor Central Shops will be ready for you to see shortly!

  • view from above building showing missing roofing sheets and exposed trusses