A school session in rural Ghana is conducted under the shade of a large tree in place of a schoolhouse. A young student cannot attend school in rural Sierra Leone because she cannot afford the school uniforms. In Jamaica, a slum school struggles to fund another year of alternative education for street children in need.
“The human mind is our fundamental resource,” John F. Kennedy famously said. As rural and low-resource communities grow and expand their own development potential, SHGO actively supports education as a key tenant of community sustainability and local empowerment.
CURRENT EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY SHGO
Slum School and Vocational Center for 150 Girls in Khulna, Bangladesh
SHGO supports education and orphanage services offered by Bethel School in Kiberia, Children's Garden Orphanage serving 350 children, and FOCUS Dream Center supporting education and related care to children in Nairobi, Kenya.
Women’s Empowerment and Midwifery Training - Sierra Leone
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Provides business training, community self-development, and literary skills to women in La Gonave, Haiti
Primary School serving 200 children in Bandawa - Sierra Leone
Rehabilitation and Education for Street Children in Kingston, Jamaica
Birth Attendance and Community Midwifery Training - Liberia, Ghana, Haiti, Bangladesh, Guatemala
Education and Support Programs for Refugee and Immigrant Families - Worcester
First-Ever Secondary/Vocational School serving 450 children in Bo - Sierra Leone
Enrichment and Supplementary Education Program in Loma Linda, Guatemala
Women’s Empowerment through Hospitality, Cooking, and Tourism Continuing Education - Guatemala
Sponsor a college student, Educator, or Healthcare Provider - Contact SHGO for cost and more information.
Sierra Leone has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world, with 1 in 8 women perishing in childbirth. SHGO’s partner community in Guatemala does not even have one healthcare professional in its midst. In Haiti, there linger health issues from the 2010 earthquake with nowhere to turn for proper care.
Although health is a basic human right, many in low-resource settings suffer a burden of preventable ailments and lack adequate health services due to issues of affordability; access; medical facilities, materials and providers; and cultural barriers. Through international partnerships for health and healthcare, SHGO advocates for ‘healthcare for all’ through supporting clinics, healthcare providers, training and outreach, education and community promotion.
CURRENT HEALTH INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY SHGO