Naaha D/A Junior High School, located in the far northwest of Ghana’s Upper West Region, has seen a significant increase in student numbers since the introduction of free education. The school now has 150 learners, but only 17 dual desks (two-seaters) available. As a result, many students must stand, sit on the floor or share […]
Kumawu Technical Institute in the Ashanti Region reached out to us for support in improving their main assembly hall, a space that plays an important role in school life. The hall originally had a simple sand floor, which became dusty in the dry season and muddy whenever it rained. As a result, it was difficult […]
To reduce school absenteeism due to menstruation and promote menstrual hygiene, Help Ghana is supporting the Social Innovation and Poverty Relief Initiative (SIPRI) in a new project. SIPRI reached out to Help Ghana to address the fear and discomfort that junior high school female students face during their menstrual cycle. Often, these young girls are […]
We’re excited to share another meaningful collaboration, this time to assist the Compassionate Kids School in Adawso, Eastern Region. In September, we were contacted by Coco Schouten, who manages a hostel in Ghana, with an offer of free, secondhand solar panels provided by SEGRO, a construction building company. Our local partner, Emmanuel, the head of […]
Similar to numerous other Technical Schools in Ghana, the Abosamso Technical Institute has witnessed a surge in student enrollment. This institution provides courses in diverse fields such as electrical engineering, building construction, fashion design, catering and hospitality management, and wood construction. For the aspiring carpenters in the wood construction program, the school aspired to establish […]
The Headmaster of Jeduako Methodist Junior High School in the Ashanti region, Brobbey Daniel, reached out to us for assistance. He provided us with a photograph of a building containing three classrooms. Construction on this building commenced in 2012, with initial funding from the government. Unfortunately, the allocated budget proved insufficient to complete the construction […]