Projects

girl hold up underwear and camisoles

Wow! Such joy!

Campaign: March

Raised: $10,940

Number of kits: 309

Distribution: May

137 boys each received: 7 boxers, 4 undershirts

172 girls each received: 7 pairs of underwear, 4 camisoles

Imagine being a teen and not owning even one pair of underwear. It's a sad situation in Dekpor and we are happy to make a huge difference. Consider hygiene, comfort, and self-esteem.  The students in grades 6,7,8 and 9 at Dekpor Basic School AND all of our sponsored high school, apprentice, and university students were thrilled to receive a kit.

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four little students stand against the wall, holding their tube of toothpaste and toothbrust
Woohoo! What a resounding success!  This is the SIXTH time we have been able to provide dental week and the dental team was kept hopping for three very long days in our Dekpor Basic School library hall.
 
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Carol in the driver's seat with thumbs up, interior of van filled with stacking chairs

Shipments deliver JOY!View project page

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boy stands in front of corn field

Our child sponsorship programme is making a huge difference for some extremely needy

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children sit in a row, eating

Back in 2011, Andrew Sanderson gave

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basketball net posts receive a new coat of paint

Surprise!  When we start this Project Page in January of each year, we have no clue what will end up here!  Here you'll find photos of the smaller jobs and initiatives that we do.

February - paint the  basketball net posts at Dekpor Basic School's sports courts

February - thoroughly clean the solar panels

 March - solar battery upgraded at school's computer lab

March - Yia polytank repaired

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Last updated: 1 month ago
Students seated on chairs in the library meeting hall

Now, it may sound funny to have a project called Chairs, but alas, we have been hoping for a large quantity of stacking chairs for the Dekpor Basic School library for many years now. The search has been ongoing.

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Last updated: 1 month ago
a girl is concentrating on the computer in front of her

Tech is the way of the future! We have been proactive in setting up Dekpor Basic School to give our students a chance at honing skills that so many others in Ghana will never experience.  We have a wonderful computer lab, thanks to many incredible donors and volunteers. 

Encouraging learning beyond what is offered during the school day is our goal. Thanks to an annual donation by former outreach volunteer, Alan Lawrence, we are grateful to offer computer classes after regular school hours for many students. This is the 5th year!

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Last updated: 2 months ago
page of text listing jobs that were done at the school in 2024

It's true!

Every year, we stand back in amazement as we reflect on all the projects, initiatives, and cool things we accomplish. Frankly, it's nothing short of astounding!  And you know what? We could not do this without YOU!

We are extremely grateful to everyone who contributes. 

Read the pages of lists or watch the video.  Either way, be impressed with what has been achieved!

Thank you for your continued support! Truly, we have the best circle of people around us!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/hEX6HKRj9LQ

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Last updated: 2 months ago
2 men crouched down behind a bunch of shovels that are spread out on the ground

The need for tools is rather desperate.  In a place like Dekpor, community labour is an expectation.  They have the manpower, but having the appropriate tools always poses a problem. Several years back, we came up with the idea of setting up a tool-lending library.  It has worked really well, so every couple of years, it is time to replenish the supply.

This time around, we got:

  • 30 flat shovels
  • 30 loader shovels
  • 30 machetes
  • 6 pick axes
  • 6 votsos (root-digging tools) 

We raised $1000, thanks to the following people:

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Last updated: 3 months ago