Rhoda is an experienced nurse from the Humjibre clinic. She was born and raised in Humjibre and is grateful and proud to serve her own community with her knowledge and expertise. I met her when she and her team came to the Humjibre Community Center, which is right next to the GHEI office, to conduct monthly community baby weighing session. Rhoda and her colleagues work regularly with GHEI health team on our flagship program Mother Mentor Program for Child Development to suppo

Jemimah joined our Youth Education Program (YEP) in September, 2018. She told me about her YEP experience and dream career right before her English class. 1. Do you enjoy your YEP class and why? Yes. I enjoy my YEP class very much. GHEI teachers make complicated topics easy to understand and help me excel in exams. Now, my favorite subject is math because I am good at it. 2. Why it is important for girls to go to school? Well-educated girls with decent work can help Ghana dev

Mr. Obeng Dainel Bright, a volunteer teacher at GHEI, has been teaching social studies for our Youth Education Program (YEP) since 2016. Bright comes from a family of teachers and works in a private junior high school in Humjibre since 2012. His desire of giving back to the community and helping his own people motivated him to volunteer at GHEI. Bright loves to teach all YEP students and aims to support them to advance their education. Although the old-fashioned opinion belie

Mercy is a student of the our Youth Education Program (YEP) form 1 since September, 2018. We had a great conversation about her YEP experience and future plans before her social studies class. 1. Do you enjoy your YEP class and why? Yes I do. The YEP class helps me perform better in school and gain a better understanding of the knowledge. GHHI teachers explain the material much clearer and more in-depth. I hope to go to great senior high school after attending YEP for three y

Ever since Felicity was a little girl, she has dreamed of becoming a teacher and a role model of her community in Humjibre. She earned her diploma in Basic Education from the University of Cape Coast. Now, she is a teacher of GHEI's Early Childhood Literacy (ECL) program supporting over 100 students and inspiring more local girls in her own ways. This is her story. In celebration of her birthday today, Felicity shared her journey with GHEI and her experience with girls' educa

Vida, a current member of our Youth Education Program (YEP) Form 3, spoke with me after her English class about her thoughts on education and future career plans. 1. Do you enjoy your YEP class and why? Yes, I enjoy come to the YEP class at GHEI compound after school. It helps me improve my English and prepare me well for my Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE). If I do well in BECE, I can go to a great senior high school and continue to further my education. 2. W