LILA’S NEW BEGINNING SCHOOL
After 17 years leading her school in Accra, Lila has taken her passion and vision to a new location, Fodjoku (a village 3 hours outside of Accra in the Volta region). She is applying her passion and skills to open a much-needed preschool and vocational training school in her new village. Lila will start this new venture with the preschool and a program focused on hairdressing – a program that will support women and men who want new skills and job opportunities. (The vocational education will expand to additional areas such as catering, dressmaking and electricals as LCCF grows.)
Lila has acquired an acre of land and the support of her new village. And, in true Lila spirit, she has already made amazing progress. She’s started recruiting teachers, and has made huge progress on the construction of a new school building. She’s even moved her library structure from its previous location outside Accra to the new location – a miracle that only Lila could make happen! She now needs our support to fuel her vision!
Click below to donate and provide support for Lila’s school building and teachers.
$50,000 to construct the School (classrooms / washrooms / Kitchen)…to date we’ve raised JUST OVER $35K
****Does your company match donations? If so, make sure your company specifies that the match is to be applied to “Point Hope’s program for Lila’s Childcare Foundation”. Email jan@pointhope.org for support with your company match.****
Photos showing the progress Lila has made so far (Nov. 2023):
Classroom 1: Completed
Classroom 2: Completed
Classroom 3: Completed
Electrical Work: Completed.
Interior Ceiling: Completed.
Washrooms: Completed.
****Preschool OPENED - 15th January, 2024! - Thank you to all who have helped this far!****
Kitchen/Cafeteria-Social Hall: ***Next…To be constructed.
Vocational School: ***Next…Purchase items for hairdresser training and catering.
Water Borehole: Completed (Thank you Church of Christ for this very important donation!)
Water Catchment System (from roof): To be attached to one of the existing polytanks for non-potable water use.
*** Nutritional Land Use ***
Food grown to be used for school lunches. Excess sold to community members to raise funds for school operations.
Land Cleared and Planted: Corn, bell pepper, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, onions, lettuce.
Fish Pond: Created for fish farming - stocked with fingerlings 200 Catfish and 80 Talapia.
Chicken Coop: 20 chickens being raised for eggs and meat.
Construction:
PHASE 1:
COMPLETE -Thank you!
· Purchase of the land (photo below of Lila receiving the official land documents)
· Transportation of the Library container to new school site
· Library foundation/roof built
· Storage - building built
· Transportation of school materials to new school site
· Transportation of Polytank for water
Phase 1 photos:
Early years: LCCF 2004-2021
In 2004 Lila Djaba started Lila’s Child Care Foundation (LCCF) in the courtyard of her Grandmother’s home on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana. Lila understood the importance of getting children off the streets and in school to give them a chance at a better life. LCCF outgrew that space and moved to the edge of a rock quarry where children worked along-side their parents cracking stones.
Over 17+ years, LCCF supported many children (approximately 100 students per term) with free uniforms, school supplies, clothing, school bags, shoes and many of the basic necessities in life. LCCF provided a basic education program from preschool to primary and, when possible, helped many to further their education.
early years photos:
Meet Lila Djaba
(Founder of Lila’s Child Care Foundation)
At 24 years of age, Lila Djaba founded Lila’s Child Care Foundation (LCCF) and committed her life to the youth of Ghana. She has overcome numerous challenges to keep LCCF going. In 2014 the MTN Ghana Foundation recognized Lila as a “Hero of Change” as she follows her heart’s calling.
Join us in helping Lila continue to provide opportunities for the youth of Ghana through the LCCF New Beginnings Preschool and Vocational Training Center.
