Apr22
Johanna Brierley Jewelry Design (http://www.johannabrierley.com/) is featuring a new line of silver and gold jewelry inspired by our work in Ghana. Johanna is an acclaimed jewelry artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba who is successful across Canada.
Having known each other since high school, Johanna and Megan Otu have put their creative efforts together in order to host a Jewelry Party featuring these beautiful works of art. Johanna has specifically designed a silver pendant with the Akokonan symbol on it. The Akokonan (CEIG’s logo) is an Adinkra symbol of a chicken’s foot, meaning a mother hen treads lightly over her young without harming them. This represents discipline and nurturing, which are prominent values in Ghanaian culture.
100% of the proceeds from these pendants goes to CEIG, Inc. and the building/maintaining of KG and primary schools in rural Ghana. As well, 10% of the proceeds from Johanna’s other lines of jewelry sold at the party will be donated to CEIG.
We are excited to maintain this collaboration with Johanna into the future. These unique pieces of jewelry will be available online and for purchase outside of the May. 3rd party date.
Get your silver Akokonan necklace, bracelet, or single pendant in time for Mother’s Day!
Stay tuned for photos…
Apr20
University classes are coming to a close this week and St. Paul’s College is throwing a great party! CEIG, Inc. is very appreciative of the efforts of the Students’ Association from the University of Manitoba who are hosting a special event: “SPC Presents: I’m On a Boat” on Wednesday, April. 25th 10:00 pm to 2 am. Tickets are $10 and the profits will be donated to CEIG, Inc. to further our mission.
Thank-you specifically to Richard Jung, who travelled with CEIG to Ghana in August 2011 to build a KG school from the ground up!
Good luck students on your final exams!!
Check out this event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/191341757650584/
Nov09
The Hibbard Family Charitable Fund has generously donated a sum total of $14,000 to CEIG Inc. in support of the construction of the Dompa Kindergarten school in memory of Chris Pegg (2010). Continue reading →
Nov09
This summer, Amber Kubas dedicated 6 weeks of her summer holiday and a substantial amount of her savings to help facilitate construction efforts by CEIG Inc. in Ghana, West Africa. Amber has since returned to her position as an Educational Assistant in the St. James School Division of Winnipeg, MB and recently shared this experience with her grade 4 students. Continue reading →
Nov09
The onset of the short rainy season in Ghana has led to torrential rains and flooding in some regions, particularly in and around Greater Accra, Ghana. For CEIG Inc., the severity of these storms prompted the construction crew to respond by building a solid cement gutter around the school veranda to divert water away from the school foundation. Continue reading →
Sep08
During our trip to Ghana in July and August, Amber Kubas and Caitlin Puchniak managed to find time to do maintenance work at the Abono KG school. A meeting was held with CEIG Inc. and a few Abono committee members in late July. There the request was made for the construction of a veranda, chalk board and patch work of one wall. Continue reading →
Sep07
A new school year and a new address! Continue reading →
Sep07
We are happy with the work done this summer in Dompa, as our progress generated much excitement around Lake Bosomtwe, but we are not done yet! Although we are home in Canada now, the construction is being continued by the locals. The CEIG Inc. volunteer members Megan and Jeff Otu, Caitlin Puchniak, and Amber Kubas started the construction of the KG school on July 27th. Continue reading →
Aug03
On July 27th, 2011 CEIG Inc. began construction of the kindergarten school in Dompa. The whole village attended breaking of ground and oversaw the pouring of libations. Continue reading →
May22
CEIG Inc. would like to thank the substantial fundraising efforts of St Paul’s High School led by the Maroon & White Society for their mission drive in April this year that raised $2,130.00. Additional donations from parents totaled $1,311.00. Money will be going to the construction and furnishing of a Kindergarten school in Dompa on the shores of Lake Bosomtwe. Continue reading →
Apr12
Thanks to the generosity and creativity of Nilo Sinnatamby, we have new digital logos for the Canadian Education Initiative in Ghana Inc. Continue reading →
Feb01
St Paul’s High School, under the leadership of the Maroon & White Honor Society (a select group of grade 12 students), will dedicate one of their “mission drives” to the Canadian Education Initiative in Ghana Inc. Annually, Maroon & White selects four different charities, two local and two international, to be the focus of a week-long fundraiser. The dates of the drive will be April 4-8, 2011. Continue reading →
Jan27
Chris Pegg (October 10, 1955 - January 27, 2010)
January 27th marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Christopher Charles Pegg in Ghana. Chris was a well-known geologist with Pelangio Exploration Inc. who had been working out of the village of Brofoyedru near Obuasi for several years. Continue reading →
Jan24
Happy New Year Everyone! CEIG’s latest visit to Lake Bosomtwe by Jeffrey Otu in November-December 2010 was a great success. The kindergarten school in the town of Abono was completed with the finishing touches. Jeff saw to the painting of walls and furnishing of the classroom with 30 desks, 2 tables, and 4 chairs!
Jeff buying desks, November 2010
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Nov21
Thanks to the generosity of Studio 9, our website creators, Canadian Education Initiative in Ghana Inc. is now available online! With educateghana.com we hope to keep you informed on all new projects and report on the success of previous projects. We are a registered Canadian charity who seeks to improve school facilities in the Lake Bosomtwe district of Ghana, West Africa. Since our registration in Canada and in Ghana, we have improved the quality of education for over 50 kindergarten students by constructing an additional classroom and school storeroom in the town of Abono, located on the north side of the only natural freshwater lake in West Africa, Lake Bosomtwe.
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