Suntaa-nuntaa Rural Development Programme Snrdp, Legon, Ghana, West Africa

SUNTAA-NUNTAA is a wholly Ghanaian NGO set up in 1990 by Mr. Robert Loggah. The aim is to fight degradation of natural resources in the Upper West Region in Ghana. SUNTAA also tries to empower the poor so that they can attain household security, that is sufficient food and sufficient cash for medicines and education.

This is done by means of education and training of Women' Groups in over 80 villages in the Upper West Region.

The activities include agroforestry, poultry, animal rearing, tree planting and nursing, health matters, cottage industries and other income generating activities. Much of this training is done through Theatre for Development. One of the unexpected benefits of the regular group meetings has been the growth of greater unity among the women, more co-operation and less conflict.

The women pool their knowledge and experience to solve common problems.

Organisation For Rural Primary Educational Developers, Takoradi, Ghana, West Africa

The MILLION BALLS Project for African Children and Young People is an initiative of ORPED GHANA.
This project is initiated premised on the twin soccer events of CAN 2010 to be held in Angola and the FIFA World Cup to occur in South Africa.

These twin events must be celebrated in dramatic fashion.

The project seeks to use the Gift of a soccer ball to promote child reading, talent development , tree planting and peace building and a new Africa full of hope and ready to win in African Communities.

ORPED a non governemtnal organization registered as a charity in Ghana and South Africa will undertake this project on the African continent through a network of civil society organizations and organizations spread all over the continent that use sports as a platform for community development.

The soccer Balls will be solicited from prominent African personalities, friends of Africa and corporate organizations who believe that the gift of soccer ball has the power to stimulate children and Young people to greater heights and hope.

The target is to be able to solicit and offer as gifts, a MILLION SOCCER BALLS free of charge to African Children and young people from July 2008, through CAN 2010 and end on the eve of the kick off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Special events will herald the presentation of these gifts.

Apostolic Missions Incorporated, Ahinsan, Ghana, West Africa

This ministry began as Christian Youth Evangelistic Network in the year 2001 at Enchi Dadieso in western part of Ghana. I was by then serving as a missionary and a church planter with Christian Life Evangelistic Ministry.

We believe in the need for local fellowships of believers as a testimony and outreach to the local community. We believe in a local and world vision for each fellowship independent of its size and needs. We believe in missions and the need to propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole world, thus fulfilling the truth that it is more blessed to give than to receive.

We believe in going into the highways to bring people from every walk of life into the body of Christ, thus effecting a total change in their lives.

This is accomplished through church planting, the five-fold ministry of the church, Apostolic Missionaries Training College, Apostolic Retreat Centre, Apostolic Orphanage, music ministry, and various conferences, seminars, and help ministries.

The purpose of APOSTOLIC MISSIONS INCORPORATED is to train people who are called for missionary work and plant churches.

To assist present leadership within the country of our operation and to establish national church leadership through the five-fold ministry given to the church.

We also work to encourage spiritual renewal and unity in the body of Christ Jesus (the church) by giving the members teaching guidelines and principles that have practical applications, so that with wisdom they can serve God more effectively in their nation.

Ghana Health And Education Initiative, Humjibre, Ghana, West Africa

GHEI is a grassroots, community based non-government organization which trains community leaders in the village of Humjibre, Ghana so that they may be qualified to successfully manage the health and education needs of their village and shape their own future. In 2001, medical, social work and law students founded GHEI as a non-governmental organization (NGO) under the auspices of the International Federation of Medical Students Association, USA.

During initial assessment and planning in 2001-2003, GHEI created a timeline to enable community members to manage the organization independently after five years of external help. GHEI feels that this approach is necessary in order to create a sustainable program that can address the community's problems in a culturally competent and effective way.

However, GHEI's American and European staff will remain involved to the extent that they will continue to provide support and structure for the leadership in Ghana.

GHEI members in the US and Europe will continue to fundraise for the work done in the village, pursue collaborations with other NGOs, and send American volunteers at the request of our Ghanaian counterparts.

For the time being, one health program coordinator and one education program coordinator will continue to work with Clement; they will recruit and train local people who hopefully in the future will take over their jobs.

The implementation of GHEI's five year plan towards local sustainability began in 2003, with specific goals for each of the five years. The purpose of the first two years was to create a solid foundation for each sector, which was done by launching health and education programs, building a community center where programs would be housed, and building relationships and capacity in the village.

GHEI is currently in its fifth year (June 2007-May 2008), a time in which its focus is to emphasize the sustainability of projects and prepare the community for a reduced presence of overseas staff.

It now seems likely that the five year plan will be extended by at least one year to ensure that the program will continue to be as successful as possible. As the project continues, local leaders will evaluate the feasibility of extending projects into neighboring villages within the district.

Initiatives Of Change International Iofc Ghana, Accra, West Africa

Initiatives of Change is a diverse, global network committed to building trust across the world's divides. It comprises people of many cultures, nations, beliefs and backgrounds who are committed to transforming society through changes in individuals and relationships, starting in their own lives.

It was first known as The Oxford Group, arising from its work among university students in the late 1920s. In 1938, as European nations re-armed military, its originator, Frank Buchman, called for ‘moral and spiritual rearmament’ as the way to build a ‘hate-free, fear-free, greed-free world’.

Following World War II, Moral Re-Armament (MRA), as it had become known, launched a programme of moral and spiritual reconstruction to foster change in private and public life based on a change in motivation and character.

It worked for reconciliation between France and Germany, and between Japan and many other Asian neighbours. It was involved in the process of decolonisation, and in forging industrial teamwork and harmonious race relations.

African American Homeschoolers Networ, Agogo, Ghana, West Africa

The African American Homeschoolers Network (AAHN) is an organization established for families seeking educational resources. Founded by Meka Hunt and Akosua Boateng in 2002, the network has grown consistently. AAHN is partnered with the Youth Institute of Science and Technology (YIST) located in Accra, Ghana.

This NGO provides education to children in Africa. It has a training and internship program for teachers. This program allows students in American colleges to travel to Africa to learn valuable teaching skills and practice their skills in the classroom. YIST includes GIST, an educational program specifically designed for the education of girls.

Ghana Information And Knowledge Sharing Network Ginks, Accra, Ghana

The whole purpose of GINKS is to provide the linkage between the essence of our vision and mission. Our business as a network is to create a structure through which all relevant ICT initiatives will be facilitated.

As a body, GINKS intends to act in this direction as both a catalyst and filling in the process of using ICT as a tool for development.

GINKS as a network operates in the following areas:. Commissioning research on ICTs and development, Publish an influential on-line and off-line quarterly newsletter, organise and participate in workshops, seminars and fora on ICT4D related themes in line with our mission and vision, undertake activities and programmes to generate and source for funds in aid of the network, relate to organisations and institutions in a strategic way to form fruitful partnership and build successful networks, GINKS also provide a united front for advocacy on ICTs for development themes and issues.