From the ordinary to extraordinary Lynne Symonds From the ordinary to extraordinary

Just an ordinary high school teacher Doing extraordinary things

Hard Times Ghana is situated on the southern coast of the West African bulge. The northern region is one of the least developed areas of the country The Northern Region is the least densely populated area of Ghana. The relationship between the various ethnic groups in the Northern Region has not been continuously stable. More than 70% of the economically active population are agricultural. Ghana is situated on the southern coast of the West African bulge and is bordered to the east by Togo, to the west by the Ivory Coast, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northwest by Burkina Fasso. The Northern Region is the least densely populated area of Ghana. The relationship between the various ethnic groups in the Northern Region has not been continuously stable. In particular, conflicts have been smoldering for a long time between the Dagomba and the nomadic Kokomba. In the eyes of the dominating Dagomba, the Kokomba are landless intruders and bandits, who penetrated into the areas of the Dagomba only in the colonial ages. The region is one of the least developed areas of Ghana. More than 70% of the economically active population are agricultural. The small population density is partly caused by emigration due to extreme poverty in the region.

Just an ordinary high school teacher Changing ordinary lives Using simple means To do extraordinary things

The world turns on education Schools Libraries Vocational training Girls’ hostels The Wulugu Project works to reduce poverty through education in a deprived area of Northern Ghana. It began with a chance meeting in 1993 between a head teacher from that area and Lynne Symonds from Norfolk. She heard about extreme poverty, lack of education, and the many children kept at home because there is no money to buy an exercise book, pencil or school uniform. Lynne raised funds to send equipment to Wulugu Secondary School, giving the charity its name. Since then the Wulugu Project has built and equipped new schools, provided hostels for teachers and girls in rural areas and given small start-up loans so mothers can earn money to support their children's education. By providing educational opportunities in more than 100 villages, over 200,000 children have been helped out of the cycle of poverty. We have built and equipped nine primary schools and repaired/ provided desks for over 30 more. We have also built four vocational schools for girls, bringing girls back into education from virtual slavery and giving them a real route out of poverty.

Amazing people in an amazing place WULUGU Amazing people in an amazing place helped in ordinary ways by an ordinary-amazing woman … Lynne Symonds