Mawuvio's Outreach Programmes
Mawuvio's School
Matilda Doe and Mary Adu Gyamfi read during class
The students Mawuvio's School are orphaned or from disadvantaged families that do not have the financial means necessary to send their children to the government schools in Ghana. Prior to the establishment of Mawuvio's Outreach Programme many of these children were working on street corners and in markets selling food and provisions in order to get enough money for one meal a day. Many had never sat in a classroom before and could not make use of letters or numbers.
MOP believes that a lack of education is keeping poverty alive and works to provide education for those who have been denied access because of their inability to pay school fees. Mawuvio's School is dedicated to end the cycle of poverty by providing completely free education to all children regardless of sex, race and tribal origin. MOP students are also provided with a school uniform, sturdy shoes, a school bag and free lunch every school day. In January 2010 MOP received their Ghana Education Service Certificate to operate as a educational institution for grades KG1 - Primary 6. Daily classes are held from 8:30 - 3:00 inside the Mawuvio's Outreach compound in Kissemah Village, Ghana.
MOP believes that a lack of education is keeping poverty alive and works to provide education for those who have been denied access because of their inability to pay school fees. Mawuvio's School is dedicated to end the cycle of poverty by providing completely free education to all children regardless of sex, race and tribal origin. MOP students are also provided with a school uniform, sturdy shoes, a school bag and free lunch every school day. In January 2010 MOP received their Ghana Education Service Certificate to operate as a educational institution for grades KG1 - Primary 6. Daily classes are held from 8:30 - 3:00 inside the Mawuvio's Outreach compound in Kissemah Village, Ghana.
Mawuvio's School Lunch Programme
KG 1 & 2 students eating lunch
Mawuvio's Outreach Programme and private donors established a free feeding programme for all students attending Mawuvio's school. Every school day students are provided with a lunch of rice and stew. The lunch programme has dramatically impacted the lives of all Mawuvio's students. Before the feeding programme, most students attending MOP struggled to afford one meal a day. Since the implementation feeding programme, directors and teachers have seen their students become healthier and happier. Their performance and focus in the classrooms have also increased dramatically.
After-School Bead Making Programme
Reuben Adjanor proudly shows off
the bracelet he made
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30pm-6:00pm Mawuvio's students and directors meet at the Mawuvio's Outreach compound to participate in cultural bead making classes.
Loose recycled glass Krobo beads are purchased at the nearby Somanya bead market by MOP directors. Students learn how to string beads onto elastic cord, creating many different patterns and combination unique to each individual student.
The bracelets are then sold in the United States and on Etsy.com to generate funds for the future home and school for Mawuvio's Outreach students in Ayikuma township.
