Prosperity Academy
It all started with a dream on the other side of the world in a small village in Ghana nearly 50 years ago. The Chief of Ahiavekope dreamed, hoped, and prayed for decades that a school would be built in the village to provide an opportunity for children to learn and the community to prosper. God’s plan was revealed to Robyn in 2016 during her fateful medical mission trip to Ahiavekope. Joe and Robyn founded Isaac’s Dream with the goal of building a school, but they had no idea that the school was only a part of God’s much bigger plan for the village. In a short span of seven years, God deployed the generous donations from so many in Kansas City and beyond, and literally transformed the community and created new opportunities for the people that live at the remote village along Lake Volta. Here’s a brief overview of Isaac’s Dream’s many accomplishments in and around Ahiavekope:
- Summer 2016: Robyn visited Ahiavekope for the first time, and God provided her with His vision for the village
- November 2016: Robyn returned to Ahiavekope and met the the Chief and proposed working together to build a school and a medical clinic
- December 2016: Isaac’s Dream was founded
- February 2017: Robyn, alongside others from Isaac’s Dream and the Ahiavekope community, broke ground on their ambitious projects
- Spring/Summer/Winter 2017: A Ghanaian contractor employed men from Ahiavekope and surrounding villages to help build the school and a small medical clinic, which also helped the local economy
- Spring/Summer 2018: Due to the remote location of the village, Isaac’s Dream and Ahiavekope pivoted from finishing a medical center to repurposing the building into a home for the school’s teachers
- September 2018: Prosperity Academy opened its doors and more than 60 children registered for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
- October 2018: Grand opening ceremony for Prosperity Academy, attended by team members of Isaac’s Dream, Chiefs from numerous villages throughout Ghana, as well as the local community
- Winter 2018: Within a few months of opening its doors, Prosperity Academy’s enrollment grew to nearly 150 students, and the school received full accreditation from the Ghana Education Service
- 2019: Isaac’s Dream built its first well in Ahiavekope, latrines near the school, as well as a canteen for students to enjoy lunch outdoors
- 2019-2020: Additional grade levels were added, enrollment continued to grow to more than 200 children, and a satellite school and additional housing for teachers were built to service neighboring villages
- 2020-2021 The unwavering support from our generous donors enabled us to continue paying our dedicated staff even though schools were closed due to Covid.
- 2022 The village underwent a period of growth, witnessing the addition of crucial infrastructure
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» New student housing that hosts students who travel from distant villages to attend Prosperity Academy.
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» More Teacher housing so staff can stay during the week and their families can come visit on the weekend.
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» An irrigation system that provides much needed clean water pulled from the lake and stored throughout the village
- 2023: Prosperity Academy is currently providing education to over 350 students
- June 2023: Opening of the Wisdom Apertomashie Jr Medical Clinic
Prosperity Academy Grand Opening
Here is a video from the Prosperity Academy Grand Opening Day of Events!
We hope that by watching that you, too, can experience the joy, hope, enthusiasm and excitement throughout the entire community. And if you have donated to Isaac’s Dream, please know that you had a big part in making Isaac’s Dream come true.
Prosperity Academy in Pictures
Prosperity - New Life, New Hope
On September 11th, 2018, Prosperity Academy had its first day of school, and a new life was born into the community of Ahiavekope.
Prosperity, a healthy baby girl who is named after the school, represents the future of Isaac’s Dream in Ghana and we believe the future holds change, hope, and new beginnings.