Edward Lijol, a YLI Intern, along with his wife and a large staff of under compensated teachers lead one of the most successful schools in his district. The reputation of Eddie and Faith Gate Christian Academy are so good that many Muslim families have also enrolled their children. Faith Gate has grown to over 300 students, and unfortunately Edward is having to turn students away due to a lack of classroom space. In addition to leading Faith Gate, Eddie has also project managed five water projects for YLI. He is one of the most tireless workers I’ve come across.
Earlier this year the old pump well at Faith Gate ceased to function. Gratefully, you all were generous with water giving last year! It’s time consuming to line up contractors, design the solution, run electricity, and transfer funds, but a school of 300 students (many who are residential) cannot function without drinking water in Ghana heat. No one thought of cancelling classes though! Every day the older students would ride their bikes to a pond and then pedal heavy cans of water back to the school for the younger students.
Thanks be to God, the water solution we were able to provide for Faith Gate is a major upgrade over the old hand pump. Now that the school is connected to the local power grid, a mechanized pump sends water into an overhead tank with multiple spigots. The process of getting water is drastically easier, allowing students to spend more time investing in their future through education.
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