It has been a strange year, but I wanted to remind you all of the great work you achieved despite the obstacles. This list includes achievements directly accomplished by the board, as well as those achieved by the larger organization as a result of your work. In no particular order, here are some things to feel good about and proud of:
Expanded the Girls Project from 3 villages to 8 villages, helping a total of 362 girls stay in school and thrive.
Constructed a brand new school for the kids of Banko (completion 2 weeks away) and, before the end of 2020, we will do the same for the kids of N’Goko!
Selected the site for our next school construction, which will hopefully relieve crowding at Pete Harman Middle School.
Launched Health Clubs at four schools and delivered 6 handwashing stations with training.
Completed the board self-evaluation, identifying key areas for improvement (thanks Governance Committee!).
Welcomed Cole Smith to the board.
Established COVID-19 safety protocols for village visits and construction (thanks Internal Affairs Committee!).
Delivered nearly 700 textbooks to schools (with more to come before the end of the year).
Hosted three teacher Peer-to-Peer meetings as well as our first ever WhatsApp teacher Peer-to-Peer Meeting.
Trained five teachers to be trainers of other teachers in the use of our new Virtual Library.
Welcomed 17 new Youth Ambassadors to our volunteer ranks!
Launched a review of our branding and materials (thanks External Affairs Committee!).
Delivered dozens of radio lessons reaching hundreds of children and parents with messages about protecting oneself from COVID-19 and about the value of keeping girls in school.
Added monthly study sessions to our Girls Project work to help girls with homework.
Piloted take-home workbooks to keep kids connected with education during school closures for strikes or other issues.
And so much more! Thanks for making all of this possible!
A new school is rising in Banko because of YOUR work as a board member!
