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Ghana Nourish Minds 2026

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We need to raise money for the emergency medical fund, the return of Dental Week, and helping to feed students in dire need.

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At a Glance

We work in Dekpor, Ghana where all residents live below the poverty level and face a daily struggle to survive.

Our areas of focus:

Education
Water
Nutrition
Health care
Sanitation
Business Start-Ups
Sponsorships (children and educators)

One of our directors lives in Dekpor — we are able to work with the residents of Dekpor to best service their needs. Our overhead is minimal (our only expenses are maintaining our domain status, annual financial statements, and foreign exchange costs), so your donation goes exactly where you allocate it! We are volunteers who work hard to make the most of every dollar donated.

Dekpor School Development Organisation is a registered Canadian charity and recognized NGO in Ghana. (Since 2011)

2025 Accomplishments video (4:20)

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Latest News

August 21, 2026

After 4 weeks of incredible learning, vacation school ended today. Take a peek at the album on the Projects page. A big thanks to instructors, Mr. Godsway Kumah and Mr. Alevi. We are especially proud of Godsway. He is one of our graduates, after being sponsored for years, and he has been an invaluable addition to ICT learning at the school's computer lab!

July 28, 2026

Our amazing friends and supporters have rallied around us to help raise the money necessary to build a new water tower to replace the one that has been compromised by the flooding. THANK YOU! A full Project Page will be added to the website soon.

July 27, 2026

Vacation School started today! It will continue for four weeks. Stay tuned for the album and write up.

July 11, 2026

Student sponsorship updates were emailed out today! We are SO grateful to our many sponsors who choose to support a student through their education!

July 7, 2026

The flooding in Dekpor has been devastating. One of our water towers needs to be rebuilt. The Shops have sustained substantial damage. Crops are washed away. Homes have collapsed. We are trying to assess and prioritize.

July 6, 2026

The 3 vehicles filled with items for Dekpor were driven from Newmarket to the shipper today, with a BIG thanks to Shameela, Mary Beth, and Carol. See the album in the Shipping Project page!

July 3, 2026

Thank you to the following people who contributed to the July 6th shipment:

Alexandra Noel French - coordinating donations from others

Anon friend - suitcases, toothbrushes, paste, school goods

Anon friend - clothing, school goods, hygiene items, and more!

Aurora FC - soccer balls, soccer clothes

Barb Bulloch - shoes, clothes

Bahar Saffar - clothing, shoes

Brandy Kinnear - backpacks, purses, linens

Brenna Wiedrick - shoes

Carol Ford - clothing , school items

Carol Sheardown - clothing

Carolyn Dagg Haskins - shoes

Cathy Williams - new work boots, clothing

Christopher Smith - protective safety glasses

Dale DSouza - suitcase full of shoes, toothbrushes, clothing and more

Dave Simpson - computer

Deb Rogers - medical supplies

Dianne Lotto - clothes, shoes, school goods, tools, and more

Donna Jamieson - suitcases, iPhone

EG Hamil - water bottles

EveLyn Dunn - 2 cell phones

Faranak Kharrazi - children's clothes and shoes

James Jefferson - speaker and receiver

Jan Hogg - 2 cell phones

Jyoti Batra - soccer balls and soccer coaching goods

Karyn Maxwell - levelled readers

Katy Cheng - infant and women's clothing

Keddy Han - shoes, clothes

Kelly Jane Weedon - tote bags

Kelly Marie - clothes, shoes, misc

Kim Bilious - many suitcases

Kristy Chantelle - clothing, laptop case, and more

Laura Dodd - shoes

Lisa Oki - sheets, shoes, and more shoes

Lisa Jolene Mitchell - suitcases, shoes

Lorely Sace Oviedo - clothes

Lourita Lue-Shing and Family - large assortment of clothing, shoes, school items

Luisa U Rap - clothing, school goods, shoes

Malyn Estrada - suitcases

Melanie Eberlin - toothbrushes

Mystery donor - shoes

Raquel Insa - sports shoes and clothing

Rick and Sandra Risbey - suitcases and hygiene items

Ringo Ip - 3 carry on suitcases

Robin Moore - clothing, outdoor chairs

Rose Bolanos - clothing

Rose-Anne Morier - fabric and shoes

Sandy Porter - coordinating a load of goods

Shameela Shakeel - lots of shoes, clothing porch use and delivery

Sigma Promotions - 14 boxes of journals

Stephanie Valiquette - soccer clothing, drop off location provided

Teresa C. Sturino - clothing

Valder Rowe - fabric

Vie Wan - kids and women's clothing

WenDy - shoes, children's clothes

Extra special thank yous go to:

* Shameela Shakeel who not only offered her porch as a drop off site and delivered to Carol three times, but she also took one of the loads to the shipper

* Stephanie Valiquette who allowed her porch to be used and also dropped to Carol

* Mary Beth Kelly who took a load of goods from Newmarket to the shipper

June 18, 2026

The heavy rains have caused extensive flooding through Dekpor.

June 16, 2026

The school's soccer goalposts were in bad shape. We fixed them! See the Step by Step Project page for more.

May 18, 2026

The ceiling in the school's computer lab needed some major help! The rodents were not only destroying the ceiling material, but also getting to the wires!

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