What we do

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Our Projects

Porridge and Pens has five projects that help over 200 of the poorest children in Kumasi, Ghana.

Our first project, Brightlingsea School, was established in 2016.
2018 saw the introduction of a further four projects.

Please click on the photos to find our more about each of them.

Brightlingsea School

Girl Power

Fruit Drop

Hungry Babies

Under the Net

How it all began

Learn about how Porridge and Pens began and or inspiration

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Team Ghana Half Marathon runners 2019! Our amazing runners will be working hard in the coming months to fundraise for P and P ahead of their epic half marathon challenge in October. Watch out for them training in their bright orange T-shirt’s around Brightlingsea and give them a hoot or a supporting wave! ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you fancy a game of footie? Get 6 people together on Saturday 13th April and come down to Brightlingsea Sports Centre at 10:30 am! £5 per person! ... See MoreSee Less

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Last week Headteacher Ben started work to transform the Brightlingsea Schools squat toilet into a disabled friendly one for Akwasi.

We need £100 to finish!!!

Step by step, pound by pound, we will help the school make the necessary changes to accommodate the needs of all children 👣 the toilet still needs hand railings, tiles and slip proof flooring.

To help us finish the toilet transformation please donate towards our target! ... See MoreSee Less

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