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TRIP REVIEW -

NOVEMBER 2010

The most recent mission team retuned safely after a successful trip, accomplishing many of their goals and even adding some new ones along the way.

Teachers were trained in methods of teaching English. The computers were updated, and moved to the library for better access by teachers and students. Supplies were delivered to teachers and the students in Kasei and at Ejuraman. A tutoring program was set up to work on the English skills of scholarship students during vacation breaks. Reading lessons were modeled in each classroom. Parents were taught the Biblical principles of child-raising. Most importantly, new and old relationships were established and strengthened among the welcoming people and village leaders.

NEWS UPDATE:

Dr. John Boateng will be in the US during March 2011, attending a strategic planning meeting and speaking to various audiences.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF EDUCATION IN KASEI

In 2007, one student from Kasei attended high school. In 2008, with the help of BASIC's scholarship program, nineteen students from Kasei enrolled. In the 2010-2011 school year, we now have 63 students from the village enrolled at Ejuraman Senior High School.

With BASIC's help, students in Kasei may qualify to attend senior secondary school after demonstrating good attendance, strong achievement in Junior High School, completing a written application, and passing entrance exams.

We are currently seeking sponsors for the next class of students. Your contributions help students and their families stay motivated and hopeful for their future.

BASIC in Ghana

BASIC is a non-profit international community development organization committed to improving the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world through partnership.

BASIC works with those living in extreme poverty, abandoning the vanity of leading top-down change for the joys of learning, growing, and working together. Through partnership with the indigenous community leaders, BASIC works with local people to understand the projects that are most important to them. We develop plans, mutual commitments, and gather resources in partnership with local capabilities and other NGOs. Through ongoing involvement of short-term teams and individuals, we work to fill the skills and resource gaps and act as co-managers with local leadership.

As we support each other we hold one another accountable. We understand that effective communication, early results, and mutual respect build the trust needed to take on bigger projects. On each project the BASIC teams maintain a long-term relationship that will last well beyond the development phase.

Ongoing and new projects are identified in the village of Kasei, Ghana. In partnership with the village, we embark on the projects most important to them.

As our resources grow, we form teams to work within Ghana and other African countries. What is needed? You are. We are looking for builders, nurses, educators, doctors, laborers, engineers, farmers, trades people, lawyers, businesspeople, students, community organizers, homemakers, and others. We need people with a desire to learn, get things done, and make a difference.