Build a Permanent Robotics & STEM Center at Ghanass
One day of robotics inspired 3,500 students. A permanent center will change a generation.
$50,000
Every other GIU project on our impact map is fully funded. This is the one campaign that still needs you. Together we’ll build the first permanent robotics & STEM center at Ghana Senior High School — a year-round home for innovation, coding, and engineering for thousands of Ghanaian students.
Why a permanent center, not another event?
In June 2024, GIU brought robotics to 3,500 students at Ghana Senior High School in a single day. For nearly every student in the room, it was their first time touching a robot, writing a line of code, or seeing a working circuit. The reaction was overwhelming — teachers reported a surge in science and math interest in the weeks that followed.
But one day is one day. The students who lit up that afternoon went home to schools with no computers, no robotics kits, and no path to keep learning. Inspiration without infrastructure fades.
A permanent Robotics & STEM Center changes that equation. Open every school day. Free for every student. Stocked with kits, computers, mentors, and a curriculum. Year-round access to the kind of hands-on learning that turns curiosity into a career.
See the event that started it all
3,500 students experiencing robotics for the first time at Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua.
What $50,000 unlocks
5,000+
Projected student reach in year one
365 days
Open year-round, not just one event
100%
Free access for every Ghanass student
1st
Permanent STEM center at the school
The $50,000 Build Plan
Built around the 90% direct-to-program standard. Every line item below is a real cost to stand up a permanent robotics & STEM lab in a Ghanaian secondary school.
35 student stations — Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors, motors, breadboards
25 student workstations + 1 instructor projector setup
Workbenches, chairs, secure storage cabinets, whiteboards, paint, electrical
Voltage regulators, surge protection, generator support, switches & wifi
Train Ghanass faculty + GIU mentor stipends, curriculum materials
Replacement parts, internet, installation, in-country shipping
Local coordinator, quarterly impact reports, financial oversight
Planning budget based on Ghana market rates for hardware, facility build-out, and program delivery. Final numbers will reflect actual vendor quotes once procurement begins. GIU is a US 501(c)(3) (EIN 92-2122500). Organization-wide, 87.8% of every dollar reaches programs — this campaign is built to 90%. Every donation is tax-deductible and tracked through Stripe with campaign metadata.
Every other GIU project is already funded and complete
Beppoh classroom renovation. Oyoko Health Centre generator. Tree Library. 62 laptops. Breast cancer awareness in the Volta Region. Osu Children’s Home. Flag football minicamps. The 3,500-student robotics event itself. All delivered. All on the map. All completed.
See the impact map →Be the reason this gets built.
$50,000 builds the center. Every gift — $25, $250, or $2,500 — brings it closer to opening day.