Steve Williams, Headteacher, Kelsall Community Primary School
Children's book 'One Hen' tells the inspirational story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who uses one small loan to buy a hen, build up his business, transform his family’s life and provide a livelihood for generations of villagers.
The book is supplemented by an interactive website www.OneHen.org.uk, where children play interactive games to learn about microfinance and teachers can download teaching materials.
Katie Smith Milway, author of One Hen
The story of Kojo is inspired by the remarkable life of Dr. Kwabena Darko, now one of the largest poultry farmers in West Africa and on the board of directors of Opportunity International Ghana, who began his business career with one loan and one hen just like Kojo.
Children at Kelsall Community Primary School have been using the One Hen story to learn about the impact a small loan can have on the lives of individuals and their families.
Steve Williams, Headteacher, Kelsall Community Primary School
The One Hen story prompted an exciting learning opportunity for the children in school. They created an African garden and built a traditional hut; explored the principles behind achieving economic well being; wrote letters to Kojo; designed their own money-spinning ideas; and even hired an incubator and watched in awe as 12 little chicks hatched.
If you are interested in using the story of One Hen in your school, we have put together a range of ideas and resources suitable for the Key Stage 2 age group – just click on the links on the top right hand side of this page.
There are also further resources available from www.OneHen.org.uk . Please do let us know how you get on – we would be delighted to hear! Email us at info@opportunity.org.uk
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