News

October 1, 2026

The shipment that was sent early in July has arrived in Dekpor! Stay tuned...the distribution photos will be coming soon!

October 1, 2026

Huge thank yous to the following for contributing to the HUGE shipment that took 3 trips to the shipper!

Aurora Preparatory Academy - held a drive and collected: 145 pairs of shoes, 57 water bottles, 27 backpacks

Ben Ng and Angie Zhao - 6 large suitcases

Carol McCreesh - shoes, sewing kit

Christiane Zoidl - medical supplies

Claire Gerrell-virdo - suitcases, clothes, back brace, sheets, towels

Dr G.W. Williams (Cheryl and Scott) - trombone and case

Farishteh Eriksen - clothing and shoes

Janine Liza - baby clothes

Jen Rose - suitcase

Kristy Chantelle - tablet, shoes, backpacks, medical books, school supplies and more

Liso Oki - did a big collection of shoes,clothing and suitcases!

Livia Acb - 2 bags of kids' clothing

Luisa Lloyd - school supplies, clothing, tools

Maria - special handmade reusable bags

Maria Mayer - shoes, clothing, medical supplies

Marisol Deres Ramirez - suitcases

Newmarket Soccer Club (Thanks, James!) - 4 big bags of soccer jerseys

Paula Bee - shoes

Sigma Promotions - two VAN loads of goods! Totes, clothing, pens, and more!

October 1, 2026

Wow! Load #1 was taken to the shipper today! Thanks to everyone who donated!

September 30, 2026

The flooding ruined 5 hydro poles and the electrical company cut the power in Dekpor Yia. We are getting it fixed! We are SO incredibly proud of our very own Benjamin, formerly a sponsored student, now a fully-licensed electrician! See the Project album and write up!

September 12, 2026

The flood did a lot of damage at Dekpor Central Shops. The repairs and improvements are underway!

August 21, 2026

After 4 weeks of incredible learning, vacation school ended today. Take a peek at the album on the Projects page. A big thanks to instructors, Mr. Godsway Kumah and Mr. Alevi. We are especially proud of Godsway. He is one of our graduates, after being sponsored for years, and he has been an invaluable addition to ICT learning at the school's computer lab!

July 30, 2026

The work has started at the site of our new water tower!

July 28, 2026

Our amazing friends and supporters have rallied around us to help raise the money necessary to build a new water tower to replace the one that has been compromised by the flooding. THANK YOU! A full Project Page will be added to the website soon.