The Building Fund

Although Ghana supports free primary education, providing education for all children involves more than simply enrolling children in school. Investments in infrastructure, teaching training, curriculum development, classroom materials, and overall quality are still needed to provide quality education. As a developing nation, Ghana does not have the capacity to provide quality basic education for all children, although it is actively working to meet this goal. The demand for education in Ghana, since the introduction of free primary education, far out weighs the ability of the country to accommodate all students and has placed a tremendous strain on the education system. While the government in Ghana will bear the brunt of education financing, international assistance is an important catalyst to encouraging growth and a commitment to higher quality education. To this end, The Building Fund works to create and sustain opportunities in education by ensuring that resources in the form of classes, schools, scholarships, volunteer opportunities and educational funding, is available to as many children as the organization is capable of reaching.


School Visits
Each year The Building Fund provides opportunities for volunteers to visit our schools. The exchange of students and adults to learn, teach, and share in the development and expansion of educational opportunities is a life-changing experience. The Building Fund was created out of one such experience and will continue to support volunteers to work with the students and teachers of all schools served by The Building Fund.

Recent Trips
Members of The Building Fund Board of Directors and Advisers recently returned from a trip to visit The Young Apostles International School and The Tuskegee International School. Along with donations for a new library, classrooms and scholarships, the trip brought over 100 lbs. of supplies to students at both schools.

Among the visitors Rachel Brill, Jesse Dudley, Virginia Lies-Dudley, and Jeremy Kotin were all making their first visit to Ghana and to the schools. Board member Rachel Brill remarked "when we first arrived at Tuskegee, I was struck by how well behaved the students were. There was no screaming or roughhousing going on - just quiet students diligently taking a test or listening to their teacher. You can see that the students really value their education and know how lucky they are to be at that school. During an independent reading session, I sat with a 5 year old girl who could read at a 3rd grade reading level! The children are so bright and dedicated - it is bittersweet to think about their potential and all they could achieve if they had more resources, a better school building, and well-trained teachers."

For more information about The Building Fund or for volunteer opportunities please contact info@thebuildingfund.org.

As The Building Fund works to build a community center in Ghana you can track our progress on our blog. With partnership and building updates you can follow the work we do and learn about opportunities to volunteer both in the U.S. and in Ghana. Vist our blog to learn more.