It’s easy for most people in Western countries to conjure up images of impoverished African children. And it may be easy as well to think of celebrities standing in front of schools that they have sponsored. What lies in between these images is a cycle of poverty and illiteracy that is generations old. In…
Joining Ayele in its mission can take on many different forms, from fundraising and donations to study abroad opportunities. Each phase of our mission involves people just like you– passionate about helping students in rural Ghana develop skills for the future. Your gift to the Ayele Foundation has the capacity to create change and bless…
Ayele will be opening a store featuring hand crafted goods from Africa. Here is a sneak preview into a few of those goods.
Our mission to build schools is just the beginning. Developing new educational curriculums, building sustainable structures, attracting passionate educators, and bringing technology to rural Ghana has the ability to change the lives of countless children. There are a lot of organizations committed to building schools in rural Africa. We want to take that one step…
So many children in rural Ghana lack basic education. But we know that the children of Ghana deserve so much more–not just access to a school building, but an environment where they can be challenged by passionate educators. More than half of all children in rural Ghana who enroll in school end up leaving school…
At the end of 2010, it was reported that 570,000 children were not enrolled in formal schooling in Ghana. Many of these were over the age of eight or nine.
Among 15-24 year olds in rural Ghana, 48% of young women and 39% of men have not achieved matriculation beyond junior high school.
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