Partnering with the Sub-Saharan Education Project (SEEP), we improved the daily lives of 180 students and teachers at the Bentum Dreambuilders School, with toilet facilities for all to use with dignity and privacy. Menstruating girls no longer have to miss school as now they have a bathroom.

Something as basic as toilets are not always available at schools in remote and impoverished areas around the world. A staggering fact is that 36% of Ghana's primary public schools don't have functioning toilets. The hardship created by a lack of adequate restroom facilities can be significant and tend to be experienced to a higher degree by girls. Imagine not being able to go to school during your menstrual cycle. Your absence would affect your academic performance and development as a student. Some girls will drop out of school entirely.

Build a Bathroom is an opportunity to help young boys and girls with necessary bathroom facilities at their school. In 2019, SSEP completed constructing their Dreambuilders School in the village of Bentum. This organization cultivates partnerships with marginalized communities in the country, invest in local resources, and provide education to women and children living in extreme poverty.

However, the school still needed a bathroom for the the students and staff to access. Thats where we come in! We are going to build a brand new restroom structure suited with all the necessary amenities to support good hygiene and outstanding academic achievement thanks to our partnership with SEEP.

180 students + 10 teachers at the school will have proper facilities with both urinals and stalls to so that life for students, teachers, and administrative staff will be more comfortable and convenient.

Partnering with the Sub-Saharan Education Project, we improved the daily lives of 180 students and teachers at the Bentum Dreambuilders School, with toilet facilities for all to use with dignity and privacy.  Menstruating girls no longer have to miss school as now they have a bathroom.

The country of Ghana on the continent of Africa

Ghana, Africa

Sub-Saharan Education Project

Build a Bathroom - Ghana

Here is your celebration video for the completion of Project 23!  You built a bathroom for a school in Ghana!  Well done!

Celebration Video Made Possible By You

After 17 hours of traveling and a lot of planning behind the scenes, we finally made it to Ghana! And we are so excited to bring you along!
Yesterday our team drove 1.5 hours outside Accra to Bentum Dreambuilder’s School, where the bathroom you helped make possible was ready to be opened. We met with the community leaders, teachers, and students who expressed how grateful they are for their new washroom.
 
Esperance, the headmistress, showed us the old toilet, which was a deep hole behind a bush right beside the school. Over the hole were planks of wood with large gaps between each making it incredibly unsafe and exposed. The crazy part is 180 boys and girls would share this “bathroom” every day.
 
For the children and teachers, their new bathroom means having daily access to a safe, private, and hygienic place when needed. Thank you for giving Bentum Dreambuilder’s School a dignified place to study with guaranteed essential services. Check out our celebration video.


The Bathroom is Ready!

Our infield team let us know they have made significant progress with the bathroom construction! There are still adjustments, such as installing toilet seats and painting the walls, but we are right on schedule for this project to be completed by the end of this month. We are so excited for the 180 students at Bentum Dreambuilders School to have a dignified place to study with the necessary amenities to support good hygiene and outstanding academic achievement.  

Shoutout to our infield team that has worked diligently to complete the construction of the new bathroom. You guys are fantastic!  
And a BIG thank you to our incredible giving community that has made this project possible. Our goal is to keep you informed of your gift and the impact it's driving across the world.


Update Straight from Field in Bentum, Ghana

Mr. Issac , team leader, is working hard along with Mr. Kobby, Mr.Abu-Khali, Mr. Attashi, and Mr. Quansah to make Project 23 possible.  Just a few more weeks of construction work and the bathroom will be ready for students returning to Bentum Dreambuilders Scool after their break.

Let's give a big shoutout to Bentum's construction team for their excellent work! Their dedication to completing this bathroom means 180 students + teachers will have a dignified place to study with guaranteed essential services.


Meet the Project 23 Construction Team

 Our partner SSEP has cleared the grounds and begun construction on the bathroom you're making possible for 180 children at Bentum Dreambuilders School. To get a sneak peek of the foundation, swipe right.  

Stay tuned for next week's update as we will be introducing the fantastic construction team hard at work as well as insight into the sustainability of Project 23. #DoGoodGlobally