Some Highlights from the SYC in 2026

The Saboba Youth Center is currently preparing for the next planting period as part of the Green My Community project, since the rainy season in northern Ghana runs from June to September. In the meantime, we’d like to give you a few updates on our other projects. This time, we’ve decided to highlight a few specific events so you can get a better idea of exactly how the SYC operates.

One of the IT courses in the E-Library

The E-Library

Classes at the E-Library are now in full swing! Thanks to your donations, the SYC now has enough laptops to offer regular computer classes for children. Currently, 26 children from two schools come twice a week to learn how to use computers. The first lessons have focused on word processing programs like Word and touch typing.

The SYC’s Parliament capacity building workshop

The Children’s Parliament

To recruit new participants for the Children’s Parliament, the SYC organized a two-day democracy workshop for children. The workshop explained not only what a parliament is and how it works, but also how to conduct and structure a debate. At the end, the children put what they had learned into practice in a mock debate!

At the same time, the regular Children’s Parliament continues: The most recent debate, held in early July, focused on whether corporal punishment in schools—a widespread practice in Ghana—should be allowed.

At the share out in Gbanbangpong - quite a success!

The Savings Groups

To date, the SYC has launched over 30 savings groups, which—after an initial support phase—are able to operate largely independently. However, the SYC continues to check in on important events such as the annual distribution of earnings, known as “share-outs.” For example, Johnson, the SYC’s executive director, told us that the savings group in Konle was able to save 30,000 cedi (approx. 2,330 euros) last year and, with interest on loans, made a profit of 5,400 cedi (420 euros), which is now being distributed among the 35 participating families. In another village, Gbanbangpong, the figures were even higher: there, 33 families collectively saved 37,777 cedi (€2,940), with earnings totaling 6,237 cedi (€485).

The SYC also organized a two-day accounting course for all savings groups to refresh the group leaders’ knowledge.

We hope this news gives you a better insight into the work of the SYC—and what happens with your donations!