A new lab with no internet
Our Dadome lab has computers but no reliable internet. Many students had never used a computer before.
Where we serve · Ghana
The people of the Volta.
Our story began in Mepe and Dadome, on the Volta River, where Godwill and his mother, Josephine, founded Dreamers Wish.
7,000
students at our partner schools (2026)
80
teachers we work with
7
partner schools in the district
2021
the year our work began here
Meet the dreamers · Dadome DA Basic School
Big dreams in Dadome.
We asked students one question: what do you want to be when you grow up? Press play to hear their answers.
I want to become an engineer.Student · Dadome DA Basic School
A bank manager.Students talk with a volunteer · Dadome DA Basic School
I want to be a doctor in the future.Student · Dadome DA Basic School
In the future, I want to become an actor.Student · Dadome DA Basic School
I want to become a nurse in the future.Student · Dadome DA Basic School
Filmed at Dadome DA Basic School, Volta Region, December 2025.
The problem · Ghana
Bright kids. Schools missing the basics.
Children in Mepe and Dadome are eager to learn, but their schools lack internet, safe classrooms and basic health care.
Still recovering from the floods
In October 2023, dam spillage put about 85% of Mepe under water, and 14,704 pupils in North Tongu could not attend school. Many classrooms already lacked desks, doors and windows.
Care is far away
Dental and health check-ups are hard to reach. A toothache can keep a child out of class.
Our answer
- Starlink internet for the Dadome lab
- A Dental Hygiene Workshop for every student
- Classroom repairs and computer training for teachers
Sources: UNICEF Ghana flood situation report (October 2023); Ghanaian news reports on Mepe and North Tongu (2023); Dreamers Wish Foundation program records.
Launching next in Ghana
Online, and smiling.
Next: satellite internet for the Dadome lab, and our Dental Hygiene Workshop.
Target: January 1, 2027
Starlink for Classrooms
Satellite internet for the Dadome STEAM/ICT Lab, a hub for 7 partner schools. Students can research, code and meet mentors online.
- $550 connects the lab (setup and equipment)
- $55 a month keeps it online
Coming to Ghana in 2027
Dental Hygiene Workshop
After our first workshop in Kenya in July 2026, healthy smiles come to the Volta.
- Free check-ups at school
- Brushing lessons and hygiene kits
Who they are
The Ewe of North Tongu.
Godwill Tandoh and his mother, Mama Josephine, belong to the Ewe people, who live mainly in Ghana's Volta Region, and also in Togo and Benin.
The great escape from NotsieOral history tells how the Ewe fled King Agokoli's walled city of Notsie, in today's Togo, walking backwards so their footprints seemed to lead in. They went on to settle along the Volta.
The Apenorto FestivalEach July–August, the Mepe Traditional Area gathers for family reunions, the talking drum and a grand procession of chiefs.
Ewe kenteIn 2024, UNESCO recognized kente, including the Ewe tradition, as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Families in Mepe and Dadome farm, fish the Volta River and trade in local markets.
IllustrationThe Ewe people of the Volta
Life along the river.
The Ewe culture our volunteers are welcomed into, photographed on our trips.
Watch · Ghana
The MEPE outreach.
Inside our outreach in Mepe and Dadome.
Our work in Ghana
Five years side by side.
At Dadome DA Basic School and across the district, we follow the community's lead.
Sponsor Ghana2021
Where it began
Godwill started Dreamers Wish with his mother, Josephine, and the support of some amazing friends from Utah, to serve the children of her village — more than 600 young dreamers.
2022
The village's first playground
We commissioned the first playground at Dadome, a gift from the Tandoh family and friends, where play and learning meet.
2024
Girl child education campaign
400+ sanitary boxes delivered to girls, and retention rose 25%.
2025
A STEM lab and murals of hope
Our largest volunteer group supported 400+ students. 10 of 15 classrooms are now refurbished, with a STEAME Innovation Lab and library.
2026
Seven schools, 7,000 students
Our $55,000 plan brings robotics and computers ($15,000), water reservoirs ($7,000), compost toilets ($8,000), classroom upgrades ($8,000), permaculture ($7,000), girls' empowerment ($4,000) and operations ($6,000).
2027
Online, and smiling
Starlink for the Dadome lab (target: January 1, 2027), and our Dental Hygiene Workshop.
March 2026 · Dadome DA Basic School
The lab is open, dreamers!
Dadome DA Basic School now has its own STEAM/ICT Lab, made possible by a generous gift from donor JoAnn Jackson.
- Typing and computer skills
- Hands-on STEAM lessons
- Lessons shown on screen
Before & after · Dadome, Ghana
A classroom building, reborn.
Volunteers and students repainted this classroom building and finished it with a mural.
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In their words
“We are grateful for programs and training in computer applications we can use to improve lessons for our students in the classroom.”
Mr. AgbenaduDadome DA Basic School, Ghana
Trip · Ghana · July 21 – Aug 1, 2027
Your 10 days in Ghana.
Arrive in Accra, meet the Mepe and Dadome community, serve side by side, celebrate, and explore. The full itinerary is on our trips page.
On the map
Mepe, in the Volta Region.
Mepe, on the Volta River, is Mama Josephine's hometown and home to our partner schools.
Open the larger mapCome to the Volta.
Join our 2027 trip, or sponsor Ghana's 2026 program.
Sources: UNICEF Ghana (Akosombo dam spillage, 2023); MyJoyOnline; Asaase Radio; Ghana Statistical Service 2021 Census; UNESCO (kente, 2024); Dreamers Wish Foundation program records and 2026 Impact Brief.