Education in Ghana is free of charge, however, the costs of the basic equipment needed for a child to attend school – registration fees, uniform, shoes, books, and stationery – are not free, meaning that education is out of reach for many families living in acute poverty.
There are thousands of children in Ghana who attend independent schools like the Future Leaders School in Accra, and most of them have some support from various charitable organisations and NGOs from all over the world. These schools are not governed by the local authorities, and they receive no government funding for the education of the children and the running costs of the school.
The Futurestars Scholarship Programme currently supports every child at the Future Leaders School with their education by directly funding some of the running costs of the school, such as teacher salaries as part of our aim to make the school sustainable for the long term.
For the most disadvantaged children we give further support with transport to and from school, food, schoolbooks and uniforms – as any one of these costs can mean a child is unable to attend school at all.
Your donations may be used to support a particular child or they may go towards essential expenses at the school or towards ensuring there’s transport to get the children to and from school. Our aim is to grow the programme to ensure the children attending the Future Leaders School can continue their education and that children who are otherwise out of school can be assisted to attend.