Our project, due for completion in April 2005, is located in a deprived community called Fosu Krom (population 3,000), in the Western Region of Ghana.
Fosu Kroms main industry is cocoa farming, which is the leading export crop in Ghana. The main language in this area is Twi, the country's predominant language.

Heavy rains in this area often prevent children fron attending school - the school structures are often merely a thatched roof on poles. We anticipate that a robust school pavilion will provide education for up to 400 children, both from Fosu Krom and the surrounding communities.

The effects of a sporadic education dependent upon fine weather are widespread. Children are unable to gain qualifications that lead to gainful employment and therefore fall into child labour, crime and prostitution. Pre-teen and teenage pregnancies are common. A fully functioning school that operates all year round whatever the weather will provide genuine opportunity for these children to raise themselves out of poverty.

Under the Ghanaian educational system, rural communities must build their own school before the government can provide staff and equipment.
We have the guarantee of the Educational Authority that once the school is built they will take overall responsibility. This is the fourth rural school we have provided on these terms, and all previous schools continue to thrive and develop.
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