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Mallam Atta Market Home School

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The school was established by Alberta to offer a day care solution for the homeless children living in the market. It offers shelter, meals and basic education to over 100 children between the ages 1.5 -15 years on a daily basis.

Who are these children in the Mallam Attah Market?

Women, along with their children are sent from villages in the Northern region to Accra to work in markets. They carry baskets filled with goods purchased by patrons of the market. In exchange for their services, they earn a meager salaries. Their children are left to fend for themselves. These women and their children sleep in market stalls under the sky, rain or shine and have limited access to food and basic necessities and do not attend school.

SAF is proud to play an active role in the daily operations of Alberta’s Mallam Attah Home School. In recent years, the school relocated within the market to better meet the needs of the children. In December 2018, Amandi, one of STL’s associated companies and a close partner of SAF, undertook a major renovation project. This included the construction of a new classroom, kitchen, toilet, and bath facilities—providing the children with a safer, more dignified, and supportive environment for learning.

Beyond infrastructure, SAF ensures the school continues to meet the children’s everyday needs. We provide textbooks and notebooks, allocate a monthly budget for food supplies so the children can receive daily meals, and arrange doctor visits twice a year to monitor and improve the children’s health. In addition, SAF offers scholarships for children who are ready to transition into mainstream schools, opening the door to long-term educational opportunities.

Through this ongoing support, SAF helps ensure that
the children of Mallam Attah Market not only find safety and care, but also
opportunities to learn, grow, and build brighter futures.