• established in 1997 to address the needs of orphans and less fortunate school age children
  • located in the Ansepetu area of Cape Coast region close to Kakum National Park
  • managed by Mr. Derick Gaisie, whose mother founded the orphanage, a very technologically saavy administrator who is actively involved in overseeing the instruction in the computer lab
  • 10 full time teachers and a head instructor
  • additional computer instructor
  • school provides educational opportunities for 143 pupils including 40 residential students and orphans
  • internet provided by local Vodafon broadband wireless service
  • located adjacent to St. Peters Anglican Primary and Junior High School (500 students) and Effutua LA Primary, Junior, and Senior High Schools (445 students) resulting in over 1100 children having access to computer instruction at the computer lab
  • New Life is supervised in Ghana by the Department of Social Welfare.

Accomplishments of SBIG

  • computer lab with 20 Inveneo computers, laptop, laser printer, LCD projector, battery pack and inverter
  • library furnished with desks and chairs along with approximately 1,500 age-appropriate books donated by Calvary
  • Episcopal Church, Delbarton School students and other local New Jersey libraries serving almost 600 students from 3 different area schools with contact hours per child 2.0-2.15 hours per week
  • students who participated in the National Exam on ICT performed well with an average of 5.1 score points