We are working in partnership with local education authorities to build
a brighter future for school children in Ghana.

Background

The Sabre Charitable Trust is a small charity working on a big issue: Education. We work at all levels of the Ghana education system, with a particular focus at kindergarten, where the needs are greatest.

The charity was set up in response to the need for improvements in the kindergarten education sector in Ghana, both in terms of infrastructure and by way of the total lack of teaching resources and scarcity of trained teachers. Sabre is a small organisation, working at minimal cost to ensure that its help and assistance reaches those who need it most. With a five year track record of project implementation, we are well set up to assess local needs and respond accordingly. The charity’s main office is in Elmina, within the KEEA Municipality of the Central Region.

Through close links with rural communities in the area and through its partnership with the Municipal Education Office, Sabre has identified the need to focus on the kindergarten sector, with a holistic programme of infrastructure improvements, teacher training and the provision of learning resources.

Whilst working in partnership with the Government of Ghana and assisting in the delivery of the Government’s Education Strategy, Sabre acts independently and all funding is managed by Sabre’s office in Elmina.

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Patron and Ambasador

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong – Patron

Kwame, also known as “The Snow Leopard”, made history at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games by becoming the first Ghanaian Winter Olympian. Kwame's story is inspirational – he only took up downhill skiing in 2004 and worked incredibly hard to qualify for the games. Since hanging up his skis, Kwame has continued to encourage young Ghanaians to follow him into this unlikely sport, and is currently building West Africa's first dry ski slope. Kwame is a strong supporter of Sabre's work, and has visited our projects on several occasions. To visit Kwame's website, please click here.

Ayo Johnson – Ambassador

Ayo is an award winning journalist and African expert, who is frequently called upon by global broadcasters for views and insights into the latest developments on the continent. Ayo has an academic background in aid and international development, which has led him to consult for a number of NGOs, and he is a sought after speaker for African business events. We are delighted to have Ayo's support for Sabre's projects, and his ability to leverage an extensive network to publicise and promote our work. To visit Ayo's website, please click here.

Staffing and Management

The Sabre Trust is registered as a not-for-profit company with Companies House in the UK, as a charity with the Charities Commission for England and Wales, and as a not-for-profit company with the Registrar of Companies in Ghana.

In the UK, Sabre employs a small number of staff, in fundraising, marketing, partnership support and administration capacities. This team works from the charity’s offices near Gatwick Airport, and generates the majority of funding needed to run the projects in Ghana.

Sabre’s main offices are in Elmina, in Ghana’s Central Region, where the Managing Director heads up a team of thirty staff. Sabre’s team in Ghana is predominantly Ghanaian, in keeping with the charity’s ethos of supporting local skills development, and these employees are joined by a small number of expatriate staff and interns.

The activities of the Sabre Trust are overseen by a board of trustees in the UK, accountable to the Charity Commission. Visit our entry on the Charity Commission website.

We are extremely fortunate to be able to call on an extensive network of past volunteers in the UK and around the world, with specialist skills, who support our work.