The Girls’ Education Sponsorship Program was developed with input from the Nsawam community. As a result, REAP Ghana has been sponsoring the education of bright but needy girls in three of the local government schools, since 2012.
We provide each girl with textbooks, school supplies a school uniform, sewn by local seamstresses, and pay her school fees. We also provide extra programs, in order to broaden the girls’ educational experiences. Our work includes supporting teachers and parents of our sponsored students. We work in existing government (public) schools in our community, enhancing the education in those schools.
As a result, our sponsored girls’ participation in the classroom has increased, they have higher self-esteem, and have become role models for their peers. Their families are supportive and proud. We also follow up on their progress after they move on to secondary school.