Powering Education in Guirgho

Big things have been happening in Guirgho! Thanks to generous donors, we were recently able to:​

• Establish a solar microgrid to provide electricity to the entire campus.

• Drill a new well and build a running water system that delivers clean drinking water to the entire campus.

• Install flat-screen TVs to enhance the students' audiovisual experience.

• Purchase textbooks for the 5th grade class to help prepare for the 6th grade entrance exam.

• Provide laptops and training for the teachers to support and enhance their lesson prep.

• Restore and refurbish classroom desks.

• Provide and install passive solar vents to combat the hot classroom temperatures which can reach up to 110 degrees. 

• Build outdoor picnic tables for students to use for studying or playing.

• Fund a fence for the student garden project to protect crops.

• Provide handwashing stations and masks to keep students safe in the wake of COVID-19.

Friends of Guirgho recognizes that every child is born with infinite potential, but this potential is limited by opportunity and resources. Today, with the right technology, a learner should no longer have to leave her community to have access to a world-class education—it can be brought to any community anywhere in the world.