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.
So please sponsor me now!
Raised so far: £2,028.50
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Donation by anonymous on 17/08/09 |
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Bring back some Melk Tart ! Donation by Simon Wilkinson on 27/03/09 |
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Donation by Scott Price on 16/03/09 |
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STERKE EN GENIET DIT also! but not in public. Donation by Celltarga Ltd on 06/03/09 |
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Don't let them push you around, and note Pinnacle will still be here when you return Donation by Mike Wilcock on 05/03/09 |
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dont smoke infront of the kids! Donation by Riley on 05/03/09 |
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All the best & enjoy while in Ghana Donation by George Gaitho on 05/03/09 |
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STERKTE EN GENIET DIT Donation by C F DEKLERK on 04/03/09 |
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Enjoy, wish I could come along, boetie!! Go and make some kids day! Donation by Esme Heher on 04/03/09 |
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Donation by Lorentz Malan on 01/03/09 |
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You're the better man! Donation by Paul Vorster on 01/03/09 |
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Good luck and enjoy the sunshine! Donation by Stephan van Heerden on 25/02/09 |
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Some people will do anything to get out of work................ Donation by Alan Knight on 24/02/09 |
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Baie trots op my GUNSTELING boetie, geniet elke oomblik en neem baie fotos!! Sien julle in August!! Donation by Wiekie on 23/02/09 |
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Ghana means warrior king - we just dont wanna c pictures of u dressed as him! Donation by Johno on 20/02/09 |
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Good work mate, safe trip. Donation by Ger Hannon on 19/02/09 |
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I think Pushti has got you confused with someone else. But best of luck! Donation by Matt Tanner on 18/02/09 |
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Good for you, Joseph - all the very best for the trip! Donation by Steven Thompson on 17/02/09 |
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Good luck Joe. Better you than us!! Donation by Kieran Davis & Peter Rodwell on 17/02/09 |
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Vegas next time !!!!! Donation by Nightglade on 17/02/09 |
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Soft Skills Joe. Donation by Pushti Rajput on 16/02/09 |
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Sounds like hard work and long days - Just up your street. Donation by Ian Whiting on 16/02/09 |
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Don't forget to take your blackberry with you.... Donation by Jonathan Dewar on 16/02/09 |
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I have a picture in my mind of you making the kids do a full take off of the new classroom all in accordance with SMM7! Good luck Joe. Donation by Rob Bliss on 16/02/09 |
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Just dont sit on any of em!! Good luck mate! Donation by Gavin Skelly on 16/02/09 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,028.50 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,028.50 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £184.95 |
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