Improving access to quality education for children in Ghana

Basic education is a fundamental right for every child of school going age, but this is not the case for some children in parts of Ghana. Children, especially girls, in some rural areas face the daunting task of walking for miles to access education due to either a lack of school buildings in their communities or deplorable conditions of existing school buildings which are unsafe for teaching and learning. To address this issue, ActionAid is piloting a pioneering new model of schools that meets the needs of children currently facing long commutes to school, and pays particular attention to the factors causing girls to drop out of education. In line with this model, we will construct two primary schools and one kindgergarten in three different areas of great need in Ghana, enabling 470 children – particularly girls - to access education and have a chance of a brighter future.