Improve & Expand School Facilities

Loan Capital

Ghana

Our Local, Mission-Aligned Lending Partners:

Lend and manage small to medium enterprise (SME) loans directly to schools

Create leverage through repayments

Use recycled capital to build self-sustaining loan programs

Operate through microfinance institutions in West Africa

Classroom at Faith Girls Academy, Liberia — Faith Girls Academy, Liberia

Classrooms at Help Child Foundation, Ghana — Help Child Foundation, Ghana

Africa school doorway — School in Africa

School construction in the DR — School Construction

Capital Impacts

Young student in Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone

Learning

Improving school infrastructure, such as upgrading buildings, adding windows for light and ventilation, or expanding classrooms to reduce overcrowding, helps students focus and learn better.

Health & Safety

Loans fund the construction of bathrooms, hand-washing stations, and other vital water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities often missing in schools, enhancing student health and safety.

Sustainability

Loans are short-term (1-3 years) with at-or-below-market rates. Repaid principal is recycled by lending partners to loan to more schools, achieving a 98% repayment rate.