Clive first visited Ghana in 1995 with a group of fellow Baptist ministers from London, spending the week preaching at Buokrom Baptist Church, Kumasi, and made good friends with Pastor Albert Donkor. On his return to the UK, Clive helped the church to gain funds to finish the roof, and encouraged them to start a pre-school in the church building during the week.

DOUBLEDAY EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

Some of Pastor Albert's church members working in London re-established contact with Clive in 2006 and Clive was surprised to learn that the pre-school, which had now grown to become a day school, had been named The Doubleday Educational Complex, following the African tradition of honouring those who contribute towards the establishing of a project.

Clive subsequently helped secure funding from Mission Care to expand the school buildings and toilet block so that more children can be educated, and this work is in progress at present.

In 2009 the building work was completed and the classrooms furnished, achieved through the partnership of Smile, Mission Care and Graeme Thompson who went out to Ghana to report on the finished work. We are delighted with the results and that a good educational environment is now available for the children.

Graeme Thompson's photographic report on Classroom Project 2009 PDF 3.4 MB

Children at the school with their thank you note

Pastor Donkor and staff