Until she sadly died,12 years ago, one of our staunch supporters helped us loyally and got to really understand our work.  After that, her husband  stepped in and took over where his wife had left off. He became a greatly valued critical friend. He thought deeply about our work and seemed to find the right questions to ask to strengthen our activities. He has never visited Ghana but developed considerable empathy for the communities we help---with a down-to-earth and realistic appraisal of the realities of the situation. He has been, and is, an invaluable friend.

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Last Christmas he decided to do more himself rather than leaving it to others.  Now the school at Dalun that he has built in memory of his lovely wife is a flourishing reality.

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We can never, ever, thank him enough. But we are certain that his wife  would be more than proud of him for really digging in,taking control, and getting something done that would not have happened for a very long time without his determination.

There were almost 500 children without any classrooms. They had lessons under trees when the weather allowed. But it often did not allow. The 12 teachers did their best but often any teaching was impossible. 8 of the teachers are female, providing encouraging role models for the girls. Despite the lack of classrooms, the government had designated this as a special school for science/ICT and provided 2 specialist teachers who could only do their best in discouraging conditions.

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Now everything has changed. There were great celebrations at the opening with a ceremonial ribbon being cut by a young girl. See photos HERE