The Sabre Trust is Davis Langdon's charity of the year for 2008-2010, and together this partnership is aiming to make a major difference to the quality of kindergarten teaching in Ghana. Kindergarten schooling became compulsory in 2007, but historically, the sector has been woefully underfunded: in many communities there are no dedicated classrooms, the children are taught under trees by community teachers who have never received any formal training, and without even basic government funding, no learning resources are available for the children's use.
The case for investing in kindergarten teaching is compelling, with many young Ghanaians beginning primary school without a solid foundation in literacy or numeracy, which in turn leads to high failure rates, and children being held back year after year.
Together with the engineering firm Arup, Davis Langdon and Sabre are designing a new prototype kindergarten school for Ghana, which will be built on sustainable principles, at low cost, and most importantly in response to the teaching principles contained in the government's curriculum. A pilot school is being built in 2009, and once proven the design will then be rolled out to other communities in the KEEA district where Sabre is based. As well as building new schools, the Sabre Trust is furnishing them with appropriate furniture, supplying teaching and learning materials and supporting the teachers through a classroom based coaching scheme.
Your donation will help to fund the roll out of this new school to rural communities in Ghana, helping to build a better future for school children there.
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Carl Marx: "History does nothing; it doesn't posses riches or fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this". You live Joe, make history! Donation by Yvette Coetzee on 16/02/09 |
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Very honourable Jo, and they say you have no 'soft skills' !! Donation by Michelle Lowe on 16/02/09 |
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don't teach them how to be a QS ;) Enjoy Donation by Lukasz Centka on 16/02/09 |
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Donation by Barbar.Khurshid@Davislangdon.com on 16/02/09 |
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Nice one Joe! You're sure to make some new friends. Donation by Wayne & Denise on 16/02/09 |
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John D Rockefeller: "Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege." Donation by Edwin on 15/02/09 |
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Proud of you my love, enjoy every moment xxx Donation by Maryna de Klerk on 14/02/09 |
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| Total Raised: | £2,028.50 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £184.95 |
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