Ghanaian children having lunch at their school desks.
Despite many attempts at education reform in Ghana, the country struggles to provide its children an education.
In 2017, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that only 52% of Ghana's children enter secondary school (ages 12-18) and only 9% graduate from college.[1]
Even though public primary and junior secondary school are tuition-free in Ghana, the cost for required uniforms and books make school prohibitive for many. These fees are a particular hardship for children in orphanages and foster homes that rely on donations to operate.
Biggest Need is for Senior Secondary School, Which Gives Students Options for Getting Out of Poverty
The biggest unmet need is for children attending senior secondary school (9th-12th grade equivalent in the US). These schools are prohibitive for most children, as they charge tuition and fees, in addition to the cost of uniforms and books. [2,3]
Without external support, many students cannot attend senior secondary school, which gives them access to higher education, like universities and technical schools.
Providing education to orphans and impoverished children in Ghana not only enhances their lives, it has the potential to end generational cycles of poverty and disease in Ghana.
Deliverance School Provides the Education They Need...for Free
We, at OptioVillage, are working hard to provide education to the most vulnerable children of Ghana. Our Deliverance School, to be completed later this year, will provide 85 children the education needed for a future they can look forward to.
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[1] UNESCO Report on Ghana Education and Literacy
[2] Educational System of Ghana, US Embassy in Ghana
[3] Education in Ghana, Ghana Web