About Heavenly Home Academy

Heavenly Home Academy is a school in Ghana (West Africa) which was started by a Ghanian woman named Love Kwofie. She started the school hoping to educate the children of her own community in which the standard of living is very low. Being a teacher herself she understands education is the only way to lift her community out of the despairs of poverty and illiteracy.

She started the school outside of her home, starting with a nursery where she would care for young kids allowing the parents to be free to work during the day. As the school expands space is getting more and more limited. With 400+ kids now attending Heavenly Home the kids are studying in make shift class rooms which leak in the rainy season and the higher grades have no classrooms and are therefore studying on Aunty Love's veranda.

The founder of the school and the PTA have been able to acquire eight plots of land - approximately one acre, and construction is on-going at this new site. As part of solving the accommodation problems of the school, the management has constructed a two classroom block which has been portioned into four classroom for temporary use, while constructions is on-going.

This is an ongoing project that can only be completed by help form outside sources. Any donations are greatly appreciated, please do so by following the "Donate Now!" link.

Materials Purchased/Work Completed

- Plot of land for school site - 8000 ghana cedis ($5550 CDN)

- Clearing of land for new site - 2900 ghana cedis ($2000 CDN)

- Water pump for fresh water for school/students and local villagers - 8200 ghana cedis ($5700 CDN)

- Foundation/flooring laid and filled, walls constructed, and labour paid - 8600 ghana cedis ($6000 CDN)

Example Materials

- A heap of quarry stone is 300 ghana cedis ($200 CDN)

- A heap of sand is 80 ghana cedis ($55 CDN)

- A bag of cement is 10.50 ghana cedis ($7 CDN)

The preceding prices do not include the cost of labour.