Computer Labs for Ghana Schools
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My non-profit organization, Project GoodWill Africa, has been assisting Middle and Primary schools in Ghana to setup their own Computer labs since 2007 to ensure Computer education is practical and hands on. There are very few schools in Ghana that use actual Computers in teaching students about Computers. There are Computer teachers but no Computers for teaching.
In Ghana this is nothing new and has been the trend for decades. Project Goodwill has taken steps to change that approach. We have been able to work with six schools in the Koforidua Municipality to setup their Computer labs and made Computers accessible to the kids for learning and they are gaining hands-on skills. We know that not all the students will be able to pursue higher education and some will be able to convert their Computer skills into private businesses or secure jobs if they are able to build on their acquired skills.
We have many other schools lined up and knocking on our doors for help. We do not only donate Computers. We go to the extent of ensuring that a room is secured and furnished in each beneficiary school and we have coordinators on hand in Ghana who actually put everything ready for use.
Over the years I have support the Computer lab projects from my own resources including buying Computers and accessories from EBAY and shipping them to Ghana. I recently got a big break when ThomsonReuters (Refinitiv) donated about a 100 mildly used Computers and Monitors to my organization in support of the projects. All the Computers need to be shipped to Ghana and will help add more schools into our fold. I need funding support to help ship the Computers ( I have already shipped a few) and also assist more schools setup the Computer rooms.
Please checkout the activities of Project Goodwill at the below URL:
http://www.projectgoodwill.org/pictures/goodwillinaction.html
In Ghana this is nothing new and has been the trend for decades. Project Goodwill has taken steps to change that approach. We have been able to work with six schools in the Koforidua Municipality to setup their Computer labs and made Computers accessible to the kids for learning and they are gaining hands-on skills. We know that not all the students will be able to pursue higher education and some will be able to convert their Computer skills into private businesses or secure jobs if they are able to build on their acquired skills.
We have many other schools lined up and knocking on our doors for help. We do not only donate Computers. We go to the extent of ensuring that a room is secured and furnished in each beneficiary school and we have coordinators on hand in Ghana who actually put everything ready for use.
Over the years I have support the Computer lab projects from my own resources including buying Computers and accessories from EBAY and shipping them to Ghana. I recently got a big break when ThomsonReuters (Refinitiv) donated about a 100 mildly used Computers and Monitors to my organization in support of the projects. All the Computers need to be shipped to Ghana and will help add more schools into our fold. I need funding support to help ship the Computers ( I have already shipped a few) and also assist more schools setup the Computer rooms.
Please checkout the activities of Project Goodwill at the below URL:
http://www.projectgoodwill.org/pictures/goodwillinaction.html
Organizer and beneficiary
Richard Amoako
Organizer
Teaneck, NJ
Paa Doughan
Beneficiary
