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Exploring Quality of Life Through a New Library in Accra During a recent trip to Accra, a new library was discovered that became the perfect opportunity for a field trip for our students. This modern library, full of resources and potential, offered a stark contrast to the communities many of the students come from, making it an ideal place to explore the concept of "Quality of Life." Teaching Quality of Life For many of these students, living in poverty is the only reality they've known. Despite their challenging circumstances, they often express contentment and happiness. They don’t aspire to the material luxuries that dominate media and advertising, and many are more focused on basic needs than the consumer-driven dreams others might have. The goal of this field trip was to help them understand the gap between their everyday lives and communities that invest in resources like libraries, sports centers, and other public amenities. Over time, the hope is that students will begin to see the potential for something better and be inspired to reach for it. Learning and Discovery At the library, the students were captivated by a room full of computers, taking typing classes and playing educational games. The nursery area, bright and colorful with an abundance of books, provided an engaging space for younger children. Teachers read to them, followed by interactive discussions that helped build comprehension. A Message of Hope While the significance of the library might not have been fully understood by all, it was a powerful symbol of what could be possible with community investment. The hope is that, through experiences like this, students will begin to envision a future beyond their current circumstances and understand that better opportunities are within reach. Here are a few photos from the field trip, capturing moments of exploration and learning.
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Our 11 year old students speak about some of the things that they love about Joy2TheWorld. One of our seniors, Hamza Jafaru, spoke about his favorite part about his experience at Joy2TheWorld International Christian Academy -- coding and robotics! We're proud of this year’s Coding & Robotics class challenge. Our students will be preparing their “Smart Greenhouse” system of consistent watering using solar and coding submitted to IEEE in the U.S. The prize money will be great for furthering their education in computer science and mechanical engineering.  For career day, our students dressed as future soldiers, doctors, engineers, mid wives, air hostesses, firemen, fashion designers, IT specialists and many more. Professionals spoke to encourage our students as well. Such a fun day! Our students from P5 and P6 went on an environmental project to clean a local beach. You can see they donned their gloves and started filling plastic trash bags but they managed to have some fun too. We are so proud of our Joy2theWorld students! We had a great time on African Day. Our students wore cultural fashion to represent tribes, regions, and more! Buying property, permits and licenses is only the first stage of building a new school in Ghana. This is followed with the required fencing of a sizable piece of land. It was determined that using a unique form of building - building a fence wall with sand filled, plastic bottles would be more affordable while aiding the environment. Imagine a wall of over 75,000 plastic bottles packed with sand! Plastic bottles, which take 300 years to dissolve, were put to good use. Industrial engineers approved of the long term safety these bottles, neatly filled and placed, provide. We hope this will serve as an example of recycling that makes an immediate difference. We have completed building the fence and gate and are now building our school foundation! The structures are prepared for a 3-level building. |
