Building for Tomorrow
Legacy Project
Building a home for tomorrow’s leaders — our 25th Anniversary Legacy Project focuses on constructing a new Girls’ House for Achimota School, expanding access to boarding facilities and removing accommodation as a barrier to opportunity for the girl child.
Why It Matters
Every year, fourteen-year-old girls earn admission to Achimota School on pure merit. Some begin their day on campus, rested and ready. Others wake before sunrise to commute across Accra, arriving tired before lessons begin. The girls are the same. The school is the same. What differs is whether there is a bed waiting at the end of the day.
For nearly a century, Achimota has been one of Ghana's most respected centres of learning. But when accommodation becomes the barrier, equal opportunity quietly disappears.
The Girls' House is how we close that gap — building safe, dignified boarding for over 250 girls each year, paired with structured mentorship so the support does not end when the lights go out.
This is what our class chose for our 25th anniversary legacy: not a plaque, not a one-time event — a home where the next generation of Achimota girls can rest, study, and become who they are meant to be.
Project Cost & Where Your Money Goes
Total Legacy Project investment: $1,458,800 (GHS 16,484,440)
The 2002 Year Group's 25th Anniversary Legacy Project carries three connected ambitions: build a safe, modern Girls' House for Achimota, equip the girls inside it with structured mentorship and development support, and mark our reunion alongside the school's centenary in 2027.
Each ambition is funded as its own work-stream so donors can see exactly where their gift goes.
The Girls' House
This covers the full construction of the boarding house and the first year of the Girls' Mentorship & Development Programme once girls move in. The building is the platform. The programme is what turns a building into a place where girls flourish — and we have built it into the construction envelope so the day the doors open, mentorship, study support, and wellbeing care are already running. No gap. No waiting period.
What these funds cover: civil works, electrical and plumbing, ICT infrastructure, furnishings, security and access control, site preparation, professional services and project oversight, contingency, and Year One programme setup — curriculum development, mentor coordination, and first-cohort onboarding.
Multi-Year Mentorship Operations
Years Two and Three of the Girls' Mentorship & Development Programme. This is where habits form, mentors become role models, and the data from Year One shapes a stronger programme going forward.
The programme is delivered by an OAA 2002 alumnae network spanning medicine, law, engineering, finance, design, and the arts. Four pillars: academic mentorship with a STEM focus, leadership development, mental health and wellbeing, and personal growth and life readiness — financial literacy, digital fluency, career exposure, university preparation.
This work-stream is funded separately so the programme outlives the construction phase and continues long after the building is commissioned.
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Founders' Feast and Torchlight Procession in 2027, marking the 2002 Year Group's 25th reunion alongside Achimota's centenary. A moment of public recognition that anchors the Girls' House as a living tradition being passed forward.
How We're Raising It
Committed today: GHS 800,000 raised from OAA 2002 members.
OAA 2002 members continue to contribute across all three work-streams, with the year group projecting $165,000 in additional commitments over the campaign period. Alongside that, we are in active conversations with several corporate partners, pursuing applications to international foundations, and building a diaspora donor campaign through 2027.
Designate your gift. Contributions can be directed to a specific work-stream — the building, the programme, or general fundraising. Just let us know in your donation note.
Quarterly fundraising updates will be published on this page so donors can see exactly where the project stands.
Our budget is tracked in USD as the anchor currency, with GHS reference figures updated regularly to reflect prevailing rates. This protects donors and the project against currency volatility — standard practice for capital projects of this scale.
Project Timeline & Milestones
Planning & Fundraising
Detailed project planning, cost estimation, and active fundraising campaigns.
Implementation Phase
Begin construction and establish scholarship programs.
Grand Unveiling at Anniversary
Official commissioning of projects during our 25th anniversary celebration.
Ways to Give
Your gift helps the Old Achimotan Association 2002 (OAA 2002) build a new Girls' House and launch a mentorship and mental health program at Achimota School, Ghana. We are a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — all donations are tax-deductible.
GoFundMe Campaign
Give Girls at Achimota a Safe Place to Begin Their Day
Every year, girls as young as fourteen earn admission to Achimota School purely on merit. Yet while some begin their school day on campus, others must start much earlier — before sunrise, commuting across the city and arriving tired before lessons even begin.
For nearly a century, Achimota School has stood as one of Ghana's most respected centres of learning, grounded in a commitment to merit, excellence, and opportunity. However, limited boarding facilities mean that not every qualified student can live on campus. When accommodation becomes the barrier, equal opportunity quietly disappears.
As part of our 25th Anniversary Legacy Project, the Achimota School 2002 Year Group has taken responsibility for changing this reality by building a modern girls' boarding house that gives girls a safe place to live and learn.
This project is already underway:
- A Legacy Project Committee has been formed
- Professional designs have been completed
- GHS 800,000 has already been raised from our year group toward the project
- Active conversations are underway with corporate partners and international foundations
The full Legacy Project: $1,458,800
The Legacy Project is structured in three connected work-streams so every donor can see exactly where their gift goes:
- The Girls' House — $1,008,800. Construction of the boarding facility plus the first year of programming. When completed, the house will safely accommodate over 250 students each year and include safe and comfortable sleeping areas, clean modern washrooms, dedicated study spaces, and shared common areas that support academic and emotional wellbeing.
- Multi-Year Mentorship Operations — $350,000. Years Two and Three of the Girls' Mentorship & Development Programme — academic support, leadership, mental health and wellbeing care, and life-readiness training — delivered by OAA 2002 alumnae across medicine, law, engineering, finance, design, and the arts.
- 25th Anniversary Celebration — $100,000. The Founders' Feast and Torchlight Procession marking our reunion alongside Achimota's centenary in 2027.
Construction is expected to take 18–24 months once key funding milestones are reached, with completion timed to coincide with the school's centenary in 2027.
A boarding space is more than a building. It means rest after long days, safety during vulnerable years, and the stability that allows girls to focus when learning matters most. It is the difference between simply attending school and truly thriving there.
Designate your gift. You can direct your contribution to a specific work-stream — the building, the mentorship programme, or general fundraising. Just let us know in your donation note.
Funds will be managed by the Achimota School 2002 Legacy Project Committee, working in collaboration with the school and qualified professionals. All donations will be applied solely to this project, with regular progress updates shared with donors.
By supporting this project, you are investing in young girls who have already earned their place and ensuring that talent — not circumstance — shapes their future. If you can give, please do. If not, sharing this campaign also helps move it closer to reality. Every contribution and every share make a difference.
Together, we can ensure that talent, not distance, determines a girl's future.
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Organization: Old Achimotan Association 2002
EIN: 39-3757180
Address: 12889 Hoadly Manor Ave, Manassas, VA 20112, USA
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to support our mission — and enjoy tax savings.
- • Counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
- • Reduces your taxable income
- • Tax-efficient way to make a lasting impact
Corporate Matching Gifts
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Check with your HR department or search your company's giving portal (e.g., Benevity, YourCause, Double the Donation) to see if your gift qualifies.
Sponsorship & Naming Opportunities
Honor your legacy or class year through naming sponsorships. All sponsors are recognized on our Donor Wall and in official publications.
In-Kind Support
We gladly accept non-monetary gifts such as:
- • Construction materials and furnishings
- • Educational and wellness program resources
- • Technical expertise or professional services
Email fundraising@oaa2002.com to discuss in-kind opportunities.
Need Help?
We're happy to guide you through your giving options.
Email: fundraising@oaa2002.com
Phone: +1 (646) 363-2311
Phone (Ghana): +233 (0) 54 012 5373
Website: www.oaa2002.com
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U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit — all donations are tax-deductible.