Recognized by Oklahoma A+ Schools and local independent schools

Oklahoma A+ Schools has announced that the La’Angum Learning Center in Northern Ghana has been awarded the status of an Associate School for 2013-2014. Established by Oklahoma City non-profit organization PAMBE Ghana in 2008, the La’Angum Learning Center provides culturally rich, bilingual early childhood education to underserved children in northern Ghana. Located in the East Mamprusi District, an extremely impoverished area, the La’Angum Learning Center currently educates 131 students in preschool through second grade, and proudly owns a zero percent dropout rate over its 5-year existence. With financial support by PAMBE Ghana, Rotary International clubs in Canada and Ghana, and individual donors, and with the on-the-ground collaboration of local Ghanaian volunteers, construction on three new classrooms and a rainwater harvesting system was begun in Spring 2013 to support expansion of grades 3-6.

Children and faculty of local Oklahoma City schools have also offered strong support to PAMBE Ghana and the La’Angum Learning Center. Most recently the beneficiary of proceeds of the Heritage Hall 1st grade art show, PAMBE Ghana will also be honored by Westminster School on May 22, as one of three non-profit recipients of funds raised by the 5th grade class in its read-a-thon.

For more information about PAMBE Ghana, or the La’Angum Learning Center, please contact us at PAMBEghana@gmail.com.