Only 1 in 4 children in Builsa North pass their final exam.
This isn’t because children in Builsa North don’t work hard. It’s because they are learning without what they need.
In the schools we work with:
- 50+ pupils to one teacher
- Textbooks shared across a whole class
- Classrooms with no windows, no desks, no resources
In Ghana, Basic Education is a legally defined 11 years: 2 years Kindergarten, 6 years Primary, 3 years Junior High (JHS).
It all ends with one exam: the BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination).
The BECE decides if a child can go to Senior High. It is the only national measure of how well a child learned during those 11 years.
When 75% fail BECE in Builsa North, it tells us the system is not giving them what they need to learn well.
WHY BASIC EDUCATION?
Literacy
It starts with reading and writing. The skills that let a child understand the world around them and see where they fit in.
Connection
More than lessons, it teaches children how to listen, how to speak, how to work together and be understood.
Confidence
When children learn in a safe, supportive environment, they learn to trust their own voice. To speak up, to answer, to try again without fear of shame or being left out.
Opportunity
Without it, too many children are left behind. With it, they finish school, pass their BECE, and begin to imagine a future with choices. That's why we focus here.