Please join us for our 9th annual Harvest of Hope Dinner & Dance Fundraiser. For more information and for tickets, please see the flyer.

School Commissioned

In December 2022, Educate the Children Executive Director and Chair of the Board, Mrs. Liz Akano visited the project site in Ugbele Akah, Imo State Nigeria to launch and commission the elementary school project.

We thank our supporters who are always there every year during our annual fundraisers for their continued support of this very worthy project.

2022 Commissioning

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2021 Updates

2021 proved to be another challenging year for Educate the Children. We had to cancel our annual Harvest of Hope Dinner and Dance Fundraiser because of COVID-19. Thanks to some generous donors, we were able to raise enough money for the work this year. Travel restrictions also prevented our chair of the board, Liz Akano from making her usual trip to supervise the work and visit with the students. Fortunately, our engineer and his crew worked diligently and tirelessly for three weeks in August to complete the painting job as well as the installation of the bathroom fixtures and the tiling of the bathrooms. This means that the classroom block with 15 classrooms and 12-bathroom stalls, is ready for the students to move in. We will be commissioning the classroom block and handing it over to the Ugbele community when we are able to gather without COVID-19 protocols. 

We would like to use this opportunity to thank you all for your generosity. Your donation of money, and other resources have made the completion of the classroom block possible and we are very grateful.

We are asking for your support once more as we start the administrative block of the project. The administrative block will include the library for the students, prep room for the teachers, lunch room for the students, and the headmistress’ office as well as a waiting room for visitors. Our plan is to commence the construction of the administrative block in the fall of 2022.

We need your help now more than ever. We had to cancel our Harvest of Hope Dinner and Dance fundraiser again this year because of COVID restrictions and the pandemic. There are many ways you can donate:

• Donate via Canada Helps by clicking on the link
• Donate via PayPal by clicking “Donate Now” and completing the donation form
• You can donate through our GoFundMe platform by clicking on that link.
• Donations can also be made by eTransfer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All donations will be acknowledged and donors will receive a charitable receipt. We thank you for your continued support of this project. We know that the students in Ugbele will be so excited about their new school when they return from their Christmas holiday. We remain hopeful that the pandemic will be over soon and we will return to our get togethers to spend time with each other.

2020 UPDATE

As a result of Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown that followed, we were not able to visit the site of our project this year but construction continued on the site, thanks to our volunteer engineer who was on the ground and was able to supervise work this August. During this phase VI of the project, we were able to complete external wiring and electrical fixtures, the ceiling, and over 85% of the terrazzo flooring.

Unfortunately, we were not able to complete and open the school as originally planned, again as a result of the unprecedented challenges created by the pandemic.

We need your help now more than ever. We understand the financial strain imposed to families by the pandemic but if you are able to support this project, please click on the Donate link or click the Canada Helps link to donate. A charitable receipt will be issue for the amount of the donation and emailed to your address.

Thank you all for your continued support. We could not do it without your support.

2020 Updates Slides

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2019 VISIT

In August 2019, Educate the Children Executive Director and Chair of the Board, Mrs. Liz Akano visited the project site in Ugbele Akah, Imo State Nigeria to supervise the Phase V work of the elementary school project which is plastering and installation of doors and windows.

Although there was a lot of work to be done during this trip, Liz Akano found some time to visit with the students and the teachers of the National School, Ugbele to provide them with the several school supplies including back backs, T-shirts and other learning and teaching supplies donated by Educate the Children supporters. As you can see from the pictures, the staff and students were truly appreciative and excitement filled the room.

We thank our supporters who are always there every year during our annual fundraisers for their continued support of this very worthy project.