Goals of Awaso Canadian Academy Foundation
- Purchase government curriculum for all students; develop a comprehensive library in the school; continue to provide transportation for students who must travel further than 5 km; cover the operating costs of the facility.
- Continue to develop an irrigated sustainable agriculture farm that provides vegetables, poultry, sheep and goats used for school lunch program. In the future selling extra produce will raise money for the school and help them to become self-sufficient.
- Accept all students of every socioeconomic background regardless of religious affiliation; the only criteria for enrolment is their desire to work hard and commitment to regular attendance.
Since the inception our group has seen amazing things in:
The number, background and location of the people involved in this project is beyond imagination. The “idea” has become a reality. We have received donations from as far away as Ireland, all over the United States and Canada. We have supporters in Eastern Canada, California, Innisfail, St. Albert, Edmonton and Drayton Valley, Alberta not to mention the various small towns with relatives of supporters who are making cash donations and items for the students and teachers. God is blessing the project through the people and the people are being blessed by the project.
We have provided employment and money to the local economy through labour and materials which help individuals and the whole community. We negotiated successfully with the chief and people with interest for an additional 10 acres making the total school site 15 acres. Since then we have been able to develop this plot of land to grow food for the school programs and teach the children horticulture and cooking skills right there. It also gives us the area needed to build accommodations for visiting and resident teachers on the site.
The building is a “pearl” in the jungle. There have been delegations of elders walking miles to see a school with “tile floors” for children. This is a major accomplishment in rural Ghana. Father Paul moved back to Ghana July of 2010 to operate and direct the school. He held the position of president of the registered charity that owns the school and land, ACAFAAI Foundation. He also was a priest with the diocese which includes Awaso. He had dual citizenship (American and Ghanian) so he could travel back and forth as we needed him for our fundraising efforts and updates on how the school was going. Sadly Father Paul Agyeman-Duah Mensah passed away of cancer on August 2, 2021. He was 60 years old and will be missed beyond words by so many people. He did complete his mission and more with the Awaso Academy International (AAI) campus and in his parish duties as a priest. God rest his soul and pour His peace over those grieving. (January 15, 1061 to August 2, 2021). We continue to have partners in the USA helping with operating costs. Together, and with all the staff on site in Awaso, we are committed to continuing Fr. Paul’s legacy of generational change. Thanks to all of them for what they are doing. See their progress on www.awasohope.com.
We have updated our budget and it is on another part of this website. There is much work to be completed and the ongoing costs will need to be covered. We have started a scholarship and sponsorship program. If you would like to support the school’s operating cost, sponsor a specific student or class, or contribute to a scholarship, please contact us!! Any donations will be tax deductible.
HELP THEM TO HELP THEMSELVES. We must give the people of Awaso, Ghana, Africa “a hand up not a hand out” and they will exceed our expectations in the future. The potential is explosive.
We are a registered charity under the Income Tax Act and will provide tax deductible receipts. #830508354RR0001 We are also a registered Society under the laws of the Government of Alberta. Corporate Access #5016395328