"IFESH is addressing profound educational and developmental gaps on the African continent through grassroots efforts that engage people at every level of society from families, communities, development practitioners and policymakers."
-Dr. Julie H. Sullivan IFESH President & CEO
IFESH President Guest Expert at Nigeria Election Reform Forum
MiDA,USAID sign agreement with GES to recruit teachers
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) and USAID have entered into an agreement with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to recruit 260 teachers to teach in some selected deprived communities at the cost of $75 million. The project, which is expected to last for two years, will cover 65 deprived communities, including the Afram Plains, Abetifi, Awutu Senya and Techiman districts. You can read the entire article on the GBC web site.
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Since 1981, John C. Haas and his family have supported the work of IFESH contributing more than $1 million directed through the William Penn Foundation and the John C. and Chara C. Haas Charitable Trust. The Haas family support of Reverend Leon H. Sullivan and his self-help movement in the U.S. and Africa began more than 40 years ago.
IFESH is currently seeking highly committed educators to make a sustainable impact on the education sector of our host countries in sub-Saharan Africa through a unique training of trainers concept. The assignment is for an 18 month experience that will enable you to affect poverty reduction in developing countries through hands-on teacher-training experiences. 
