3,500 Students, One Day — and Now GIU Is Building a Robotics Center at Ghanass

In 2025, most secondary school students in Ghana had never touched a robot. Many had never used a computer. At Ghana Senior High School (Ghanass) in Koforidua, GIU changed that for 3,500 students in a single day — organizing one of the largest single-school STEM events in the country's history.

But for GIU founder Kesse Anyimadu and board members Nana Obiri Boateng and Prince Yeboah, this wasn't just another project. All three are Ghanass alumni. They walked the same halls. Sat in the same classrooms. And they made a promise: they're coming back — not just for one day, but permanently.

The Day That Changed Everything

The robotics event wasn't a lecture. It was hands-on from start to finish: live robot demonstrations, coding workshops where students wrote their first lines of code, interactive stations where teams built and programmed robots, and guest speakers from Ghana's tech community. Students who had never seen a robot were building one by lunchtime.

For every single one of the 3,500 students, it was their first robotics experience. Teachers reported a surge in science and mathematics interest in the weeks that followed. Several students formed informal coding clubs, using laptops previously donated by GIU.

That day proved something: when you give young people access to technology, they don't just learn — they ignite.

From One Day to a Permanent Home

One day of exposure changed trajectories. But GIU's leadership asked a harder question: what if these students had access to robotics and STEM education every single day?

That question became a mission. GIU is now raising $30,000 to $50,000 to build a permanent Robotics and Innovation Center at Ghana Senior High School (Ghanass) — a dedicated facility where students can learn coding, robotics, artificial intelligence, and computational thinking year-round.

This isn't a distant dream. The goal is to break ground and complete the center by the end of 2026.

Proposed new site for the GIU Robotic Center in Ghanass:

Why Ghanass — and Why It's Personal

GIU founder Kesse Anyimadu attended Ghana Senior High School. So did board members Nana Obiri Boateng and Prince Yeboah. Three leaders who walked out of those gates, built careers across continents, and are now coming back to make sure the next generation has what they never had.

This won't be a room with computers. It will be a launchpad — the first facility of its kind at a secondary school in the Eastern Region.

How You Can Help

The projected cost is $30,000 to $50,000. Every dollar goes directly to construction, equipment, and teacher training. GIU operates with 88% of funds going to programs, $0 in executive salaries, and a 100% volunteer board. We are a Candid Platinum Seal recipient — the highest level of nonprofit transparency in the United States.

$50 equips a workstation. $250 funds a robotics kit. $1,000 sponsors a section of the facility. $10,000 names a wing. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings this center closer to reality.

3,500 students experienced robotics for one day. Help us make it permanent. Donate at giyou.org/get-involved/donate.

Greatness In You (GIU), founded by Kesse Anyimadu, is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Candid Platinum Seal recipient.