Projects

Thanks to all of you for helping create so many wonderful achievements this year!

We have never had a staff member who is entirely keen on providing hands-on, real-life learning experiences for his students...until now! And by golly, when he requested funding so he could teach the junior high school students (grades 7, 8, and 9) at Dekpor Basic School how to use a sewing machine, we certainly were excited by his initiative!

Thanks to donations from Diane Young and Robert Pecile, Edna Michael, Sandra Hartman, and Tony Gariepy, two brand new, hand-crank sewing machines were purchased along with some beginning sewing notions, thread, and scissors!

Wow! What a beautiful gift this is!  

The entire campaign goal of $500 was reached through an incredible donation made by the grade 7/8 class at Avondale Alternative Elementary School! Why?  To honour their teacher, Mrs. Teresa Cline!

Back in 2020, Teresa and her family volunteered in Dekpor. Since that time, she has told others about the experience and the many challenges for students in the village.

Information coming soon!

Yes, we are definitely ON the solar bandwagon!

November's first project was to install panels at Dekpor Central Shops.  Taking away the cost of electricity for all of the shopkeepers will make a big difference! We know that the cost of electricity is about to skyrocket, so this proactive move is a wise one!

Stay tuned, because there is more sunshine news coming.

It is with a very grateful heart that we thank Susan and Tony Anderson for funding this!

It’s been a long wait, but we are absolutely THRILLED to share that we have 10 new businesses starting up with grinding and pounding machines manufactured right in Dekpor! This is all thanks to a wonderful donation by Meridian Aero Parts Corp. and Andy Nevison.
 

Sometimes we end up with unexpected jobs that require attention.

For example, we can't exactly ignore the entrance onto campus at Dekpor Basic School. Unfortunately, when it rains (which is VERY frequently), it pools terribly, right at the gates where students need to walk. 

We are grateful that our very own DSDO-sponsored mason graduate, Mawuko, was able to head up the task!

Wow! It is incredibly difficult to source Ghanian-written books, especially ones written in Ewe, the language of Dekpor!  We can not begin to express our deep gratitude to Nunya Domenyinyi Foundation for the gift of 165 books for our students!

On October 13, 2023, there was a formal presentation made at Dekpor Basic School campus: speeches, dancing, the whole shebang!  It is incredibly important to nurture and preserve the cultural ties and by gifting our school with books written in Ewe, many many students will benefit! 

We never know what is going to end up in this album!  There are so many jobs that we accomplish, and every year we just add to the variety!

March - termites and wind destroyed one of our street light poles and the whole thing came crashing down. Thank goodness that Benjamin was in town and could do the repair!  New light installed...pole re-cut and secured.