The Story so Far...

The name of the charity reflects the area in which we are working: the savannah landscape of northern Ghana.

When the Trustees visited northern Ghana in 2003 they met many children like the boy featured on our home page.

But it was the local community in the village of Bagri, as well as the Baptist churches, that asked them to consider help.

After prayerful consideration they decided to form a charity to help children in the remote, rural ("savannah") areas of northern Ghana, starting with the construction of an infant and primary school in Bagri village.

The charity registered with the Charity Commission in July 2004, and has subsequently held useful discussions with the British government, the Ghanaian education service and teachers who have worked in the country. A wide range of charities already working in northern Ghana have provided helpful advice.

The charity was publicly launched in February 2005, following a visit by the Trustees to Ghana. This established working links with the programme manager in northern Ghana as well as the government and the local community. A report of the visit is available on request.

The main construction of the infant and primary school in Bagri took place during 2005 and 2006, and the first phase of buildings were opened in October 2006.

An online video of the opening of Bagri Primary School can be viewed here.