A School, A Bridge, A Future
- kerryfeldman0
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 23
Location: Ghana, West Africa.
In early 2024, a group of traditional leaders from a remote rural village in West Africa approached Sam Yeboah, one of our YWAM Africa elders, with an extraordinary request: “We want to build a Christian school for our children.”
This small village—literally located at the end of a sandy, unpaved road—has no running water, no formal infrastructure, and no history of education. Most of the elders are nominally Muslim or animist, yet their desire was clear: they wanted their children to learn, and they were inviting YWAM to help make it happen.
When the school opened for registration, more than 300 children arrived, eager, excited, and in most cases, completely unfamiliar with basic education. Many didn’t know how to spell their own names. Some didn’t even know they had surnames.
To support this incredible beginning, the village elders donated 100 acres of land. This land will be used not only to support the school but also to implement sustainable farming methods, provide food, and create income-generating opportunities. Local men will be trained in practical skills development—another step toward long-term transformation.
Just meters from the new school runs the Kupong River, a vital yet dangerous part of village life. During the rainy season, the river becomes completely impassable, cutting the village off for months at a time. Elderly residents, pregnant women and schoolchildren are effectively stranded, unable to reach help, supplies, or education.
The next urgent phase of the project is clear: Building a bridge across the Kupong River. This bridge will do more than connect two sides of a river. It will connect children to their future, families to healthcare, and a community to hope. It will be a visible and lasting symbol of God’s love.
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We'd like to invite you to be part of this transformation. Contact Sustainable Missions to learn how you can help build the bridge, literally and figuratively to a better future in rural West Africa.
