Play for The Advancement of Quality Education (PAQE)

2-year funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development (“DFATD”) to implement the Play for the Advancement of Quality Education (PAQE) program, a fund targeted at improving educational attainment and participation of boys and girls aged 2-15 in Ghana.

Providing more effective support for an integrated play-based program that motivates in-and-out-of-school children, particularly girls to attain their development needs.

Background

Most school-going children from poor and vulnerable communities and especially girls lack the motivation to attend school hence do not complete basic education. Many factors including negative perceptions, early marriage, broken homes, parental neglect, economic hardship, and a general lack of proper hygiene and sanitation facilities in schools severely limit the ability of children especially girls to attend school regularly. Ghana is making some progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goal 2 on education, to improve this, efforts will require multiple approaches such as an innovative and creative program that motivates both boys and girls to attend school and learn.