Pagus Africa

About the Airfield School

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:22:44 +0000

The Air Field School was established in 1990 as a community school and is under the care of the Ministry of Education. It serves about 5 surrounding villages namely Agbokorpe, Mefikorpe, Xedzrokorpe, Klomakorpe, Duncankorpe and Andokorpe.“Korpe” in Ewe means village. Each of these villages were named after the first person to settle there as is the case of most villages in Ghana.

Students walk between 2 to 5 km to come to school. Parents are mostly peasant farmers and there is a Fulani population that raise cattle.

Classes include Nursery though Junior High School, though the school was designed and built as a Primary School.

The children and community of Airfield are thrilled with their new school!

School population: 150 pupils from five surrounding villages.

Parent involvement: PTA – supplied unskilled labor.

Government Commitment: The government donated 10 bags of cement. We have agreed to furnish the school and get experienced and dedicated teachers on staff.

Continuing Challenges and Goals:

Build housing for staff. All the teachers reside in Ho and take commercial cars to and from school as there are no suitable accommodations nearby. Requests have been made to add faculty housing on the school property.
Build additional classrooms for Junior High School
Improve quality of education so that at minimum, all students can read, write, and have basic skills when by the time they graduate from JHS3. (Pagus is committed to this aspect of the work specifically and we are putting our resources to work to accomplish this)
Work with government to secure Airfield’s place in government feeding program and other available programs for this desperately poor community.

Airfield School – Scope of Project

Ellen Berenholz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:33:21 +0000

Project Description: Village elders requested our help to build a proper school to accommodate preschool through grade 6. The existing school consisted of makeshift shelters that could not function in high wind and rain. Villagers were to provide labor and Pagus would oversee and finance the project.

Setting: Volta Region, near Ho along the busy Lome Road. 6 acres of flat land.

Scope of Project:: 8 classrooms to accommodate 150 – 250 students plus office and meeting room, Sanitation facility with squatting toilets flushed with harvested rain water.

Current Status: Completed March 2010! Library, shelving provided by Ghanaian government and books and management by Pagus:Africa, opened spring 2011.

Trees: Shade and fruit trees were planted in 2007 and more in 2010

Final Cost of Project: $52,000

Media

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:59:38 +0000

Help put video and photo presentations together for presentations and to put on our website using existing footage and images.

Increase our visibility >Help improve our website, social media presence and Internet presence.

Fill out a volunteer application or call 610-645-0753 to learn more today!

Fundraisers

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:58:33 +0000

Organize your friends, group, school or club to help raise money for a bigger project such as building classrooms or providing clean water sources. We have ideas to help you get started and the money you raise will make a significant impact in helping others.

Fill out a volunteer application or call 610-645-0753 to learn more today!

Sell Crafts to Raise Money

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:57:18 +0000

We sell crafts from Ghana to keep our projects going, here is how you can help with that:

Help find and organize appropriate venues (outdoor concerts, Church bazaars, etc), and/or run the tables with assistance from existing volunteers or your own friends and families. These sales are fun, they educate the community and help our projects move forward.

(All items sold help the artisans in Ghana and since we are a 100% volunteer organization, 100% of all the money raised goes directly into the projects we’ve committed to.)

Fill out a volunteer application or call 610-645-0753 to learn more today!

Techie wanted

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:56:12 +0000

Assess computers, cameras and other donated items to make sure they are in working order before we take them to Africa. This help is needed 2-3 times a year and can be done from your home or our offices. It can be scheduled at your convenience.

Fill out a volunteer application or call 610-645-0753 to learn more today!

Librarian

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:43:16 +0000

Inspire the joy of reading and make our libraries a place where children and staff can discover the world. Our goal is to better utilize our current resources and with your help, we can!

Make Story Time a regular routine, play games and puzzles, act out dramas, have guest speakers, help children create their own books, and instill a respect and understanding for the magic of books! Let your enthusiasm transform our libraries.

Experience is helpful but not required. Click here to fill out an application.

Psychologist

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:42:32 +0000

Work with small groups or on a one on one basis with children experiencing difficulties in school or at home. Interpreters of the local language will assist in communication.

Click here to fill out an application.

Develop early childhood programs

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:30:22 +0000

Help Nursery – KG teachers teach their children using methods that promote positive reinforcement, love of learning, and critical thinking skills.

Experienced teachers are desirable, length of commitment is flexible. Click here to fill out an application.

Tutors

Ellen Berenholz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:11:50 +0000

Provide attention in small groups or on a one-to-one basis to fit individual student needs in subjects such as English language or mathematics, as well as aid our new after-school program.

This is a wonderful opportunity to forge lasting and meaningful relationships and help change a child’s life. Highly motivated individuals who care about children will find they have a lot to offer, even if they don’t have a lot of experience.

Length of commitment for this position is very flexible, although we ask for a one-month minimum.

Fill out a volunteer application or call 610-645-0753 to learn more today!