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Our work in Ghana
One village. A handful of children. Everything we have.
We work in one place only: Blebusu, a village in Ghana. Concentrating on a small number of children means we know exactly what each dollar does.
Illustrative photograph of a Ghanaian primary classroom.
01 · Shelter
A small home in the village.
At the heart of our work is a small home in Blebusu for orphaned and vulnerable children. It is deliberately small. At its fullest it has looked after nine children, which means each child is known by name and cared for as part of a household rather than as a number in an institution.
Keeping children in their own village matters. They stay close to their community, their language and the adults who know them, while having a safe roof over their heads and someone responsible for their wellbeing.
02 · Education
School fees, paid on time.
Primary education is the main activity we have reported to the ACNC. Even where tuition is free, the cost of fees, uniforms, books and exam levies keeps many orphaned children out of school.
We send money to cover those costs directly, so the children of the home attend primary school alongside other village children. A full school year is the single most valuable thing we can give.
03 · Food and health
The basics, every single day.
Regular meals for the children of the home have always been part of what we fund. Our constitution also commits us to health care: help to see a nurse or clinic when a child is unwell, and support for the women of the village who do the daily work of caring.
Meals
Funds sent to buy food for the household, so no child in our care goes to school hungry.
Clinic visits
Help with transport and treatment costs when children need medical care.
Women of the village
Our constitution names the women of Blebusu too. The carers who look after the children are central to everything.
04 · Looking ahead
The village shop: help that keeps going.
Donations from Australia go up and down. Children’s needs don’t. That is why, since 2017, our goal has been to set up a small shop in Blebusu whose income can help pay for the home’s running costs from inside the community.
It is a modest plan, but if it works it means the children’s meals and school fees no longer depend entirely on fundraising on the other side of the world. If you have experience in small business, microenterprise or community development in West Africa, we would love to hear from you.
Common questions
About our work.
Where is Blebusu?
Blebusu is a small rural village in Ghana, West Africa. It is the only community we work in, as written in our constitution.
Why don’t you show photos of the children?
The children in our care are orphaned or vulnerable, and we put their privacy and safety first. Photographs on this website are illustrative images taken elsewhere in Ghana.
How many children do you support?
At our most active, the home cared for between seven and nine children at a time, all of primary school age.
Why is a Ghana charity called “Kimberley Care”?
The association was founded and is based in Western Australia. Despite the name, all of our charitable work is in Ghana. We are a separate organisation from any Kimberley-region care provider.
Get involved
Ready to help?
There is no donation page on this site. The most useful thing you can do is get in touch, join the association or share our story with someone who cares about children’s futures.