Universal Wonderful Street Academy
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
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Universal Wonderful Street Academy is a non-governmental organisation based in Accra, Ghana working on children & youth, education, poverty & hunger +2 more.
Universal Wonderful Street Academy is a registered non-profit organisation in Accra, Ghana, that works for street children. It runs a free non-formal school in James Town, one of the city's poorest districts, for children aged 6 to 16, providing basic education, preparation for formal schooling, two meals a day and medical assistance. It also offers extra-curricular activities, vacation classes, sports such as boxing and football, vocational training in arts and crafts, and traditional drumming and dance. The academy was founded by Ghanaian artist Louis Yeboah Womder Doe, known as Louis Wonder. Fundraising and child sponsorship are run through supporting associations in Europe, including Germany and Spain.
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Non-formal school
Education · Ghana
Free non-formal school in James Town, Accra, for children aged 6 to 16, with a varied curriculum, preparation for formal school, daily meals and medical assistance.
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Arts & Culture · Ghana
Teaches traditional African drumming, dance and music to the children, and performs as the World Wonder Sound group.
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