Abeka Professional Secretarial Academy (PROFESA)

The History - PROFESA has educated more than 250 students since its creation in 2000.  PROFESA has helped 177 of these students to complete valuable government certifications that qualify them for jobs within Ghana’s growing economy.  The PROFESA School provides these students with a chance to rise above poverty by giving them career options that don’t involve selling goods in the streets of Accra.

PROFESA’s new space and new school location have been crucial at expanding the impact of this program.  The school’s new computer lab and classroom spaces are ideal for encouraging learning and growth.

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The Need - This new space allows PROFESA to expand its focus by introducing training programs in Computer Networking, Website Design, and Data Entry.  PROFESA is currently seeking increased funding so that it will be able to create and administer these vital programs, each culminating in certification, as part of a new Computer Technology department.

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Meshach Bondzie started the PROFESA Academy as a project of his NGO, called OVM.  Meshach is not only the only administrator at the school he also teaches advanced office practice, advanced typing and advanced short hand.  Meshach is a mentor to many and an inspiration to many more.  Learn more about Meshach and the school he started, watch the Current.TV award winning documentary short called, Longitude. 

PROFESA Academy  2003

The Program - The Professional Secretarial Academy of Ghana, (PROFESA), is a non-profit vocational training school that educates impoverished young women who cannot otherwise afford to attend public high school. Students gain the knowledge and skills required to secure jobs in Ghana’s challenging economy.

PROFESA’s mission is to serve the sprawling community of Abeka, Ghana as a non-profit computer and job training facility that also provides valuable  and health information to students who have had to drop out of high school because they cannot afford Ghana’s public and private school fees. 

PROFESA Academy  2007

PROFESA Academy   February 2009

LATEST NEWS

PROFESA students are excited about their brand new computer lab.  Longitude is now working to purchase internet for the school.

Meshach finally has an office where he can organize PROFESA’s teachers and lessons

The new PROFESA Academy is located in the heart of Abeka, which makes it much more accessible for students and teachers.

PROFESA Movie

Check out the four-minute, online version of the documentarty that won the viewer’s choice greenlight on Current.tv.