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A 20-Year Promise Kept

The Little Big Women Project Comes to an End

Twenty years ago, we made a simple but audacious promise to a group of young girls from my Peace Corps community: "If you stay in school, we’ll take care of the costs." We only had the initial commitment of 10 donors for a total of $1500 but I knew I would do anything to keep that promise.

What we didn’t know then was that a handful of people would join us in that promise and be as dedicated as we were, even though they’ve never met these girls and likely never would.

We are incredibly proud to share this news: the co-founders, the girls, and their families all agree: we can now say we have successfully and fully kept that promise.

The Little Big Women are no longer “little” and have earned the respectful Ghanaian title we always wanted for them: Big Women. Because our mission to support this specific group of girls through the full extent of their educational pursuits has been met, we have decided to end the work of the Little Big Women at the end of 2026.

Isaac Thank You & Final Ask.mp4

Issac Thanks the Supporters

To bring our 20-year journey to a responsible and celebratory close, we are launching a final capstone campaign to raise $9,000. This transition budget will allow us to:

Clear the Slate ($3,000): Cover the remaining school fees from the past academic year, ensuring all bills are paid in full.
Fund the Final Mile ($4,000): Pay the full tuition for the upcoming year for our three remaining students, officially supporting Esie and Faustina through their final year and providing Adom with a year of transitional support.
Honor 20 Years of Leadership ($1,000): Provide a transition gift to Isaac to honor his two decades of daily, on-the-ground dedication, which will also help fund his own daughter's future tuition.
Celebrate the Community ($1,000): Host a final, joyful gathering to invite all our participating girls and their families back to the community where it all started, publicly honoring their hard work.

Our Final Ask:
Will you make a final Capstone Gift to help us cross this finish line?

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Results

We measure impact through the milestones our young women reach.

Young women in our program consistently stay in school longer than their peers.

We aim to support 100% of our young women through the important milestone of secondary school graduation.

The young women we currently support...

Augustina

Enrolled in Ghana Immigration Training School in Accra.
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Obari Yeboah Secondary School Assin Fosu in 2021.
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2007
Video Update: 2018

Rebecca

Employed as a Teacher at Pentecostal Junior High School.
Completed 1 year National Service at Assin Fosu Junior Secondary School.
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Abra Dunkwa Secondary School Assin Fosu in 2012.
Earned University Diploma 2019; and Degree 2021 from University of Cape Coast College of Education.
Started as a junior high school student in 2006

RUTH Ataw

Earned Secondary School Diploma in General Arts from Adankwaman Secondary School in 2020.
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2007.

Rashel

Employed as a teacher at St. Andrews Senior High School at Assin Mankasim.
Earned Diploma at University of Cape Coast College of Education in 2021.
Completed 1 year National Service at Ghana Health Insurance
Started as primary school student in 2006

Faustina

Enrolled at Red Rose Fashion and Decor in Assin Fosu.
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Adankwaman Senior Secondary School in Home Economics in 2021
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2006

Helina

Completing National Service at Accra LA Community Hospital.
Enrolled at Akim Oda Community Health College in Nursing Assistant 3-year program.
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Adankwaman Secondary School 2020.
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2007

Abigail

Employed at Maya Tour Company Limited.
Graduated from Global Insitute of Aviation in Accra.
Earned Diploma in 2020 from OLA Senior Secondary School.
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2007

Ama Adom

Brigbel Montessori School (Grade 3)
Oldest Daughter of Co-Founder Issac
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2019

Deboria

Student of Red Rose Fashion and Design Techinical School at Assin Fosu.
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Adankwaman Secondary School in 2017
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2019

Elizabeth

Completed 2 years of tertiary school including Jozzy-April Fashion Designer School
Earned Secondary School Diploma from Elmina Secondary School in 2015
Started as primary school student in 2006

Joyce

Started as a Kindergarten student in 2007
Earned Secondary School Diploma From Nyankumasi Senior Secondary School in 2019.
Currently applying for tertiary schooling opportunities.

Esie

Enrolled at Vidash Fashion and Decorating School.
Completed 1 year at Blessed Hope Vocational School before the school closed.
Graduated from Junior High School at Child Care Academy in Assin Nsuaem.
Started as a Kindergarten student in 2006

Patrick, Issac and the 10 original Little Big Women on their first day of school in the program in 2006

How we started...

The Little Big Women is a non-profit founded in 2006 by a Peace Corps Volunteer and his student to help fund the education of 16 special young women in their neighborhood.

For 20 years, Patrick and Issac have kept this simple promise to the girls and their families:

"If you stay in school, we'll take care of the costs."

Financials

Differences over the years between fundraising and cost totals are paid for by the founder Patrick.

Remember! All donations are tax deductible. To request a donation receipt, email us at info@littlebigwomen.org.

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