Project fully funded.

We have a vision for every child in the world to receive a basic education.

In 2007 attending kindergarten became free in Ghana. More children enrolled, resulting in overcrowded classrooms and a lower quality of education.

UNICEF NZ has developed a cost-effective model of quality, sustainable kindergarten education. It is being piloted in two districts for national expansion. We also provided safe water supplies to schools and bikes for girls to help remove barriers to education.

What we did in 2010

• About 4,000 children were screened for learning difficulties and disabilities, then treated or referred
• About 4,000 children and their teachers were taught about personal hygiene
• 1,010 people were trained in kindergarten management, teaching and/or supervision
• 25 people were taught how to train Early Childhood Development practitioners
• 460 bicycles were given to girls, so they could go to school safely and quickly
• 10 ferro-cement water tanks and one mechanised water supply were provided to schools
• Provision of safe potable water to kindergarten schools in two districts

What we are doing in 2011

This year furniture will be provided for the kindergartens, and 171 bikes have been ordered for girls.

We are also preparing the kindergarten model for national expansion.

Thank you!

This project was funded by the Government and people of New Zealand, and supported by Celebrity Ambassador Hayley Westenra.

With your help, thousands of children in Ghana are receiving a higher quality of basic education, 631 girls are using bikes to travel in more safety and children from 11 schools no longer have to travel long distances to collect unsafe water.

To everyone who helped us – thank you.

This project is fully funded, but you can still buy bikes for children to get to school quicker, which helps them stay safe and gain an education.