Fundraising love: Converting dreams into reality.


 A big thank you to everybody who attended our fundraising night and contributed to help EduAfrique in its mission. 

 Thanks to this event we have been able to built a 6-cubicle composting toilet in a farming community in the West of Ghana. Pictures to come soon!

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