THE MOVE PROJECT ACADEMY

When we first became co-collaborators with the community of Tsipasi we focused on clean water. But that was only the first step. The community expressed their desire to build a school, a place where their children could go to receive the education many of them never had the chance to experience.

They wanted the best for their children, a belief that resonates with many of us.

So we got to work raising the funds needed to build a school that could serve the community now and grow with them into the future. 

And in 2018 that hope rang out with the words of the community Chief as he officially opened the doors of The Move Project Academy, signaling a new beginning. 

Now TMP Academy serves over 170 students, employs 20 full-time staff and continues to grow every year. Together, with community stakeholders, we developed a strategic vision which serves as our guide in both longer term projects as well as daily operations.

Education, or lack thereof, has historically had a direct correlation to the poverty in the region. TMP Academy, by providing access to a high quality education, is playing a crucial part in reshaping the future of Tsipasi.

Why?

Over the past decade, only 73% of children in Ghana have had access to primary school.

In Tsipasi, the percentage was significantly smaller than that. In that same timeframe, approximately 34% of Ghana's children experienced child labor.

Statistics like these shook us awake and motivated us to get involved. But the reason we keep going every day is because we know these children. We’ve met them. We’ve played soccer in the fields, danced around in the dust, walked with them to the well, and sat across from them for a meal. 

They’ve got families and favorite foods, best friends and dreams of who they want to be. But their lack of access to education was crushing them. Pinning them to the ground before they could even test their wings.

Every child deserves a future. Every person deserves access to clean water and nutrition, a roof over their head and a quality education. 

It’s not a need. It’s a human right.

Access to education for children in Tsipasi means freedom, vitality, and a chance to create a new reality for themselves and their community.

A chance to fly towards a future they’ve created.

Our Teachers & Staff

TMP Giving Community

We are looking for members to partner with a recurring donation to help cover the operational costs of the school. It costs roughly $35,840 each year to operate The Move Project Academy. That total cost includes; TMP Academy staff salaries, daily meals for students, school uniforms for each child, school curriculum, textbooks, student workbooks, transportation for Academy staff and in-class materials for teachers. As a member of the TMP Giving Community, you are sponsoring access to a high-quality education for a child in Tsipasi by funding their seat at a desk. 

You can setup a recurring donation by clicking the button below.

In order to fully fund the TMP Academy, we need 57 more partners at $30/month.