Felicity Marks is a busy young woman.
In 2002 she spent four months
teaching street children in The Street
Academy School in Accra, Ghana.
When she came home she decided
that she wanted to do more to educate
the city's children. So, in 2003 she
created a charity called The Street Academy Annexe Project.
The Street Academy offers free education to children aged 8- 18, as well as
uniforms, books and a decent meal each day. But the school building is very poor.
The building is a wooden hut with three different classes in the same room and no
other facilities. The aim of the Project is to raise money to build a bigger school.
So, what has Felicity done to raise money for this ambitious project? She's done
many different things: “We've organized online competitions, we've sold cakes and
I've done sponsored walks.
So how much money has she raised and how much does she still need? “We
haven't got enough money yet! So far we've raised $ 25,000. We really need
$80,000 to start building an ideal school where the kids can learn in good
conditions”. Does Felicity recommend a project like this? “Yes, but it isn't easy. It
takes a long time and there are always problems and obstacles. But it's great to
help other people!”