Ghana
Ghana was one of Edify’s initial pilot countries in 2010.
The Need
Only 9% of children in poverty affected areas complete secondary school
Girls in rural areas affected by poverty, on average, complete only four years of schooling. In contrast, girls in urban or affluent areas complete 13 years.
It’s estimated over 1 million children are out-of-school across the country.
About 71% of students complete primary schooling, but children from the poorest areas are 8x less likely to complete secondary school and are 10x less likely to have foundational reading skills.
Godwin Fiagbor
VP of West African Programs
Florentine Ansah-Asare
Country Director - Ghana
Bright Akomeah-Bonsu
Program Lead, Christ-Centered Education
Stephen Ameyaw
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Peter Amfo
Regional Lead, Financial Sustainability and Partnership Development
Deborah Azu
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Gideon David Ebenrosh
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Yvonne Ekua Deiba Ewudzie
Impact Assessment Officer
Matilda Ewusi
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Dorcas Storm Godwinson
Regional EdTech Director, Africa
Mark Mensah
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Ebenezer Matey Narh
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Dacosta Nartey
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Godfred Nsabo
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Adwoa Nyantakyiwaa
Regional Lead, Christ-Centered Education
Joana Nyinaku
Director of West African Human Resources
Nyantakyi Oppong-Asamoah
Teacher Online Learning Manager, West Africa
Abigail Oteng-Yeboah
Director of Impact Assessment
Cita Sangaparee
Christ-Centered Education Officer
John Kwame Sarfo
Christ-Centered Education Officer
“Access is the opener, it’s the beginning of everything.”
Storm Godwinson, Global IT Lead
Impact in Ghana
Recent stories
Borrowed Hope
Twenty-five years ago, Rosemary Ohene Bredu opened Ahenemba International School on leased land in Takoradi, Ghana. Renting made every improvement feel temporary; Ghana’s customary tenure system leaves chiefs and clans holding most deeds, so a landlord’s notice could erase years…
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A Wonderful Teacher
Accra, Ghana — Tessark International School began with an act of kindness. When Faustina’s mother, a retired educationist, noticed her neighbor struggling to find daycare for her toddlers, she stepped in to help. What started as simple caregiving soon grew into…
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