Projects
We call it "Dental Week", but the truth is, this incredible team has fine-tuned this undertaking like pros and were done after THREE very long days! This is the SEVENTH time that we have brought in a dental team to do their work in the Dekpor Basic School library hall.
Three dentists and one dental assistant made the trek from Sogakope. Linda, Edzi, Helen and a handful of others helped with photos, organising, calling parents when necessary, and keeping students where they needed to be.
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Oh, what a gift! We know that tech is the way of the future and how wonderful that we are able to provide EXTRA classes beyond the typical school hours!
We have an incredible computer lab and making the most of it benefits everyone. Thanks to the annual donation made by former outreach volunteer, Alan Lawrence, we happily have hired one of our ICT grads to run computer classes every late afternoon once regular classes have finished. This is the 6th year that we have been fortunate enough to do this!
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It's that time again.
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It's a surprise! Truly! When we start this page in january of each year, we never know what will end up being done! Here you will find photos of the smaller jobs and initiatives that we do this year.
March - 100 student and 2 teacher texts purchased for our JHS literacy classes. We thank Susan and Tony Anderson for this gift for our oldest students at Dekpor Basic!
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There is one constant theme: the time spent in Dekpor is eye-opening and heart-warming. Please open the album above to see the smiles.
In March, Linda hosted several wonderful friends!
- Helen Rochon, a friend who has been to Dekpor several times, came for a month and spent her time working alongside Linda with all of the initiatives that were being accomplished. Helen, we love you and your ongoing love and support!
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Look at this! Every year we are amazed at what YOU help us accomplish! We are so very grateful for your continued support. Please take a look at all NINE pages...or check out our recap video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVUg5hqPOfk&t=3s
Go ahead and tell your friends about us! You'll have to look far and wide to find a charitable organisation that is as efficient and careful with funds. We are grateful that you believe in us!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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When we first started our work, there weren't safely-constructed classrooms at Dekpor Basic, much less furniture. In fact, it was several years before we were able to address the need for furniture for the teachers. It's a Catch 22, there aren't readily available commercially produced teacher desks, it costs too much for us to ship them from Ontario, and the handmade wooden ones do eventually rot and get destroyed by insects. It was time for replacements. We hired Ruben to make 10 new desks for the classrooms where they were most needed.
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