News

July 11, 2026

Student sponsorship updates were emailed out today! We are SO grateful to our many sponsors who choose to support a student through their education!

July 6, 2026

The 3 vehicles filled with items for Dekpor were driven from Newmarket to the shipper today, with a BIG thanks to Shameela, Mary Beth, and Carol. See the album in the Shipping Project page!

July 3, 2026

Thank you to the following people who contributed to the July 6th shipment:

Alexandra Noel French - coordinating donations from others

Anon friend - suitcases, toothbrushes, paste, school goods

Anon friend - clothing, school goods, hygiene items, and more!

Aurora FC - soccer balls, soccer clothes

Barb Bulloch - shoes, clothes

Bahar Saffar - clothing, shoes

Brandy Kinnear - backpacks, purses, linens

Brenna Wiedrick - shoes

Carol Ford - clothing , school items

Carol Sheardown - clothing

Carolyn Dagg Haskins - shoes

Cathy Williams - new work boots, clothing

Christopher Smith - protective safety glasses

Dale DSouza - suitcase full of shoes, toothbrushes, clothing and more

Dave Simpson - computer

Deb Rogers - medical supplies

Dianne Lotto - clothes, shoes, school goods, tools, and more

Donna Jamieson - suitcases, iPhone

EG Hamil - water bottles

EveLyn Dunn - 2 cell phones

Faranak Kharrazi - children's clothes and shoes

James Jefferson - speaker and receiver

Jan Hogg - 2 cell phones

Jyoti Batra - soccer balls and soccer coaching goods

Karyn Maxwell - levelled readers

Katy Cheng - infant and women's clothing

Keddy Han - shoes, clothes

Kelly Jane Weedon - tote bags

Kelly Marie - clothes, shoes, misc

Kim Bilious - many suitcases

Kristy Chantelle - clothing, laptop case, and more

Laura Dodd - shoes

Lisa Oki - sheets, shoes, and more shoes

Lisa Jolene Mitchell - suitcases, shoes

Lorely Sace Oviedo - clothes

Lourita Lue-Shing and Family - large assortment of clothing, shoes, school items

Luisa U Rap - clothing, school goods, shoes

Malyn Estrada - suitcases

Melanie Eberlin - toothbrushes

Mystery donor - shoes

Raquel Insa - sports shoes and clothing

Rick and Sandra Risbey - suitcases and hygiene items

Ringo Ip - 3 carry on suitcases

Robin Moore - clothing, outdoor chairs

Rose Bolanos - clothing

Rose-Anne Morier - fabric and shoes

Sandy Porter - coordinating a load of goods

Shameela Shakeel - lots of shoes, clothing porch use and delivery

Sigma Promotions - 14 boxes of journals

Stephanie Valiquette - soccer clothing, drop off location provided

Teresa C. Sturino - clothing

Valder Rowe - fabric

Vie Wan - kids and women's clothing

WenDy - shoes, children's clothes

Extra special thank yous go to:

* Shameela Shakeel who not only offered her porch as a drop off site and delivered to Carol three times, but she also took one of the loads to the shipper

* Stephanie Valiquette who allowed her porch to be used and also dropped to Carol

* Mary Beth Kelly who took a load of goods from Newmarket to the shipper

June 16, 2026

The school's soccer goalposts were in bad shape. We fixed them! See the Step by Step Project page for more.

May 18, 2026

The ceiling in the school's computer lab needed some major help! The rodents were not only destroying the ceiling material, but also getting to the wires!

May 15, 2026

Two of the town toilets in Dekpor Yia required some major masonry work! We needed to deal with damage from erosion and ensuring water would be diverted in the future. Check out Step by Step in the Project pages for more.

April 1, 2026

The team of dentist just came to Dekpor! 698 students seen and everyone who needed treatment got it! Look here! A big thanks to the participants of Ghana Nourish Minds and all of their supporters--YOU funded this important initiative!

March 25, 2026

We are thrilled that Ana Vegega, Scott Burch and their friend Haki came to help distribute Basics Kits and visit for the day!

March 24, 2026

We are jumping for joy! The Basics Kits were distributed at Dekpor Basic. An overwhelming response to our campaign meant we could do this in a BIG way! See the write up and album!