THE WULUGU PROJECT
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to help communities to move from endemic poverty in a manner that fits their needs, is realistic and truly sustainable by the beneficiaries themselves. We focus on tackling poverty long term by working in absolute partnership with beneficiaries. By successfully improving education for girls and women we aim to establish a strong reputation for effective, well directed intervention.
About This Cause
Projects are initially researched and and selected by our strong team of Ghanaian volunteers who are familiar with the tribal traditions and political pressures. After careful checking, they are submitted to the UK team who endeavour to find funding for those that are jointly agreed as most needed and likely to make the greatest long-term difference to the largest numbers. We work closely with with all sectors, from MP's to women's groups, and have a strong reputation for our anti-corruption stance. All work in Ghana is carried out by Ghanaian volunteers often retired from major roles in education, who have a thorough understanding for of the differing needs of communities. Similarly, no one is paid in the UK. Our model is substantially different from most other NGOs. The high calibre of our teams that ensure best possible use of funding, ways of working closely with the locals mean we can build a school at a third of what local government pays, and to a very high standard, partly due to the input of villagers eg in basic labour, accommodation and food for builders. To date we have completely built or majorly built over 100 schools. These are handed over to G.E.S who pay teachers, provide equipment and are responsible for maintenance. We have also provided thousands of desks, making learning easier particularly for older student. Recently we have built toilets and extended our scope beyond Primary, siting Junior Highs nearer to the villages making them more accessible to girls. Many of our schools have equal numbers of girls and boys . For older, under or non-educated girls, in response to expression of communities, we have opened 7 vocational schools. Parents return their girls from menial work in e.g Cote D'Ivoire . These are gradually being absorbed by Ghana Education Services. We do what we can to ensure the vocational schools can carry out as much practical work as possible. Charities such as All Saints Educational Trust help with this. We have run a training course for vocational teachers and hope to extend this. When covid arrived, we began provide mechanised boreholes to villages that shared water-sources with animals. It is estimated that this brought the first ever clean water to half a million people. Improving health has a major impact in tackling poverty. The above tells only part of our story. Our pressing problem now is to secure the funding we need for the future. Those that have helped in the past have always been more than satisfied with the outcomes.