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  • Providing excellent, culturally appropriate primary education for children in northern Ghana.

    "In my mother tongue, Mampruli, pam-be Ghana is a statement of pride. It means ‘there is a lot (abundance)  in Ghana.’ My interest in mother tongue education goes back to my own primary school experience of instruction in English, a language none of us spoke or understood. We were punished if we spoke our native language in school. School was very difficult and most of my mates dropped out. I would have dropped out too if not for my father’s determination to keep me in school. Out of about 100 children with whom I started school, only three of us completed secondary school. My life path has given me opportunities to pursue my own education and careers in rural development and early childhood education. I have since completed Montessori certification in both primary and lower elementary education, and a Masters of Education in early childhood education. This reignited my passion for mother-tongue education and my dream to adapt and apply the Montessori principles in Ghana, starting with my own people.”

    Alice Azumi Iddi-Gubbels, Executive Director

    Global Market at the Colonies
    a fair trade shop benefiting Pambe Ghana educational projects
    Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays,
    November 21 - December 20   10:00 am to 7:00 pm
    (or by appointment, 405/848-1415)
    1120 NW 51
    (NW 51 between Western and Classen)
    A wonderful opportunity to do your holiday shopping where it makes a difference to makers and recipients. We have handmade products from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.
    All items in the shop are purchased directly from producers or from other Fair Trade organizations to ensure that a fair price, determined by the artisan, is paid for each product.

    Help Pambe Ghana provide excellent, culturally appropriate primary education for children in northern Ghana.  

    PAMBE Ghana is a 501(c)(3) registered charitable organization.


    Less than 10% of sixth graders can read with grade level understanding... the literacy rate in the Mampruli language is below 1%.

    "I now want to make a contribution to my native community. It contributed to who I am now, and I want to give back in a way that will have a significant impact."  Alice Azumi Iddi-Gubbels