Anmchara International School

The Anmchara International School

The Anmchara International School was founded in January of 2003 by a Ghanaian man with a passion for teaching and a desire to live a life of meaning. Godwin Agudey worked for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in the city of Tema for 2 years prior to the founding of the school. When he attended a funeral in Sega one day, he took note of all of the children running around the village with nothing to do. Although the desire for education was there, the opportunity was not. Immediately Mr. Agudey set up a meeting with the village chiefs to discuss the possibility of providing education for the children.

Godwin then resigned from his position with the Ministry of Agriculture, despite much resistance on their part, relocated to the small village of Sega, and began to teach. The 9 students that came on day 1 quickly grew to almost 100 within the same month, January of 2002. The house he was using for his lessons was no longer sufficient, and he was provided with a plot of land on which to build a small school, consisting initially of only a few classrooms made of dried palm leaves and wood.

Little by little, with a lot of determination and incredible support from the local community, the school grew to what it is today and continues to grow daily. The Anmchara International School now consists of a permanent, 3 classroom nursery structure, a primary school for classes 1 to 6 and a Junior High School. By the time the current students graduate from the JHS, Mr. Agudey hopes to also have a Senior Secondary School in place.

A library has recently been set up as well. Mr. Agudey believes passionately that poverty should not have the power to stop children from acquiring education. This passion and dedication has rubbed off on the local community, making anything seem possible in this small, humble village.

Current Projects at School

The Anmchara International School maintains several extra curricular projects that are aimed both at engaging the students with new and exciting experiences and serving the school’s financial needs.

* The School's Fish Farm
The Anmchara International School fish farm is located in a tributary of the Volta River at the outskirts of Sega. It was established in 2008 to serve both as a source of protein for lunch provided at school and as a source of revenue by selling the fish in local markets. Currently, the fish population exceeds 5,000 and is expected to grow both in size and in number in the upcoming months.

* The School's Farm
The Anmchara International School Farm is located near the school and is weekly harvested and maintained by the students. During their work in the farm the students acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge in agriculture which they later apply to their own family farms. The crops are then served during lunch at school, and the students enjoy a healthy and tasty meal that is partially based on their own hard work.