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.

Robbooker Voluntary Organization, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa

R.V.O is registered in Kumasi, Ghana in 2000 with the following agencies in Ghana. Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), social Welfare of Ghana, Registrar Generals Dept., National Youth council of Ghana.

R.V.O is one of the fasters growing volunteer organization and it is dedicated to service projects across Ghana.

R.V.O offers all types of placements in all the ten regions of Ghana:

Volunteer in Ghana

Internship in Ghana

Teaching in Ghana

Language and cultural studies
Etc.

Between 2 and 4 volunteers participated in R.V.O volunteer programmes every month and that is a good omen of how unique our programmes are and how reliable we are to volunteers.

We offer group and individual placement, cultural exchange programmes etc to meet the needs of our volunteers.

R.V.O is dedicated to provide our participants with a lot of opportunities.

Ghana Center For Democratic Development Cdd, Legon, Ghana

The Center is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit research-based and policy-oriented think tank in Accra, Ghana.

Founded in 1998, it is dedicated to the promotion of democracy, good governance and the development of a liberal political and economic environment in Ghana in particular and Africa in general. In so doing, CDD-Ghana seeks to enhance the democratic content of public policy and to advance the cause of constitutionalism, individual liberty, the rule of law, and integrity in public life.

The Center’s mission is to promote democracy, good governance and the development of liberal economic environment in Ghana in particular and Africa in general.Center For Democratic Development.

Coastal Intercultural Exchange Of Ghana, Cape Coast, West Africa

COASTAL INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE (CIE) is a non-profit, non-political exchange organization based in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Since its inception, the aim of CIE has been to promote education, Voluntary Service, cultural and social travel among individuals of all ages to share experiences, languages and customs with those from different traditions.

CIE is registered with the Registrar-General’s Department of Ghana under the companies’ code 1963 (Act 179) as a Company-limited-by-guarantee CIE is recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

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.

The Corner Stone Brotherhood, Accra, Ghana, West Africa

In furtherance to this, TCSB is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged unlock their potentials for service through free vocational training programmes offered through our department "Unlocking Potentials Concern Group".

TCSB recognises that there's greatness locked inside everybody, but some have this greatness enslaved by poverty. Our free vocational training programmes are therefore designed to eradicate this enslavement by equipping the poor with hands-on experience and the know-how required for success in the area of their training to help raise them from nobodies into testimonies. We do this to validate the biblical mandate to care for the poor and the needy, while validating vocation as an integral part of God purpose for our lives.

TCSB seeks to forgo the consideration of the natural differences for the advancement of our mission by providing the ground that promotes inalienable rights for all who come to us for training.
MISSION STATEMENT

"Pressing toward the goal" of carrying the message of salvation through Christ to the uttermost parts of the earth

Shape Lives Foundation, Tema, Ghana, West Africa

We believe we are blessed to be a blessing to someone. We came into existence as a non- profit and governmental organization in Ghana in the year 2003. We became legally registered as an NGO in Ghana July 2004. Our business is to help others break away from poverty.

We share our success stories with others to motivate and inspired them for a better life.

We exist to shape lives for the better by implementing developmental projects relating to education, poverty reduction and health care. We empower the poor, needy, the victimised and also promote policies that leads to the improvement of the overall standard of living.

The vision of Shape Lives Foundation (S.L.F) is to become the best known and recognized non-governmental and non-profit making organization in Ghana dedicated to reshaping the health and economic lives of the poor, the sick , and others victimized by society by supporting, promoting policies and implementing projects that deliver value for money.

African Calabash Volunteer, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa

The charity is a community based organization that seeks to give aid to the needy people of the Ejura Sekyrdumasi district in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

Agricultural And Rural Development Foundation-ghana, Accra, West Africa

AGRUDEF is a voluntary, independent, development-oriented foundation committed to improving the lives, standard of living and employment prospects in the rural areas of Awutu-Effutu-Senya, District, Central Region of Ghana.

The main objective of AGRUDEF is to provide vocational training for the rural youth, especially the unemployed, in small-scale farming and other employable skills. With the often expressed concerns about environmental degradation in mind, participants will be introduced to ecologically sustainable methods of agriculture.

They will acquire the necessary skills through apprenticeship-style training in crop, animal production, extension services, environmental protection and community development schemes. With these approaches, income levels of the rural communities will rise, and hopefully, the draft of population towards urban areas will slow down.

On the basis of local community support which the foundation has cultivated, and its partnership with some organisations, it will be able to give hope to those who now have no hope, particularly the unemployed youth in the target areas.

The foundation was founded by a group of local professionals in 1997 as non-governmental, independent, voluntary and chartered in Ghana as development organisation, dedicated to promote sustainable agriculture, vocational training and comprehensive community development in the rural sector of the economy in Awutu-Effutu-Senya, Winneba, Central Region of Ghana.

Children Better Way, Inc, Accra, Ghana, West Africa

Working with CBW is a very unique experience opportunity to live amongst the Liberian refugee community. Semeh Roberts and CBW efforts are to save the refugees; Approximately 30,000 Liberians live at this camp; they live in a country that they cannot call home and many of them have been there for ten years or more.

By becoming a volunteer and going to the camp to work with CBW you will make a direct impact on the lives of many displaced people.

There are thousands of children at this refugee camp who can use your help, but more importantly, be a loving presence in their lives

.Hopefully one day all the residents will be able to return home to Liberia, but in the meantime CBW wants to improve the plight of the refugees in Ghana or assist with the developing rural communities in Liberia. Whether you are working on CBW various projects or interacting with locals talking, playing with children, eating Liberian food or collaborating with CBW local volunteers you will make an amazing impact on Little Liberia?

Wildaf: Women In Law And Development In Africa Wildaf, Takoradi, Ghana, West Africa

Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) is a pan-African, non-governmental, non-profit organisation that brings together individuals and organisations to promote a culture for the exercise and respect for women’s rights in Africa through a variety of tools, including law.

The network was established at a regional conference held in February 1990 in Harare, Zimbabwe whose theme was “Women, Law and Development: Networking for Empowerment in Africa.

WiLDAF was the product of a year-long process of organisation and inquiry, involving NGOs and governmental projects devoted to empowering women and improving their status in Africa.

Community Aid Interntional cain, Hohoe, Ghana, West Africa

CAIN: is based in the Volta Region of Ghana.

CAIN: believes that young people have essential qualities to bring to the fight against poverty.

We believe that every young person has the creativity, passion and determination to change the community around them.

And we believe that by supporting education and encouraging entrepreneurship, we can empower young people to realize their full potential.

That’s why we’re here. We want to unlock the potential of young people and work towards a vision of a world where every young person can make a difference.

OUR AIM:

Is to works with women and children to help them identify and resolve their own problems. Our approach assists whole communities develop the capacity to overcome the effects of poverty and create a new future.

We believe that when the poor themselves are the initiators in resolving the problems of poverty, the results are sustainable and they have the tools necessary to succeed far into the future.

OUR VISION:

Is to grow into a well-organized and reputable organization playing leading roles nationally and internationally in building a secure future for communities through socio-economic empowerment .

To improve the quality of life for all people, to build hope, to advance human rights, to strengthen the fabric of community, and to strengthen democratic society.

We support sustainable and regenerative programs that have measurable outcomes and replicable models with beneficial results.

We work to reduce poverty by promoting economic development and promoting changes in social and economic systems that help create environments for growth.

Christian Rural Aid Network, Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa

CRAN has been at the forefront of promotion of earlier childhood development education in many rural communities in the main regions in which we operate. Many activities have been undertaken to support pre-school programme in several rural people including construction of KG blocks, provision of furniture, books, teaching aids, etc.

The Christian Rural Aid Network (CRAN) is a local Christian non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to sustainable rural development in Ghana. Its ministry is rooted in the Christian tradition, which is the foundation for a range of activities that promote development of all aspects - economic, social, spiritual - of the person, the family, and the community.

From its humble beginnings as the brainchild of a university lecturer, CRAN has expanded to reach a significant number of communities and citizens across Ghana. The core mission is, first and foremost, to deliver the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ to rural villages.

The manifestation of this mission is our fight to eradicate poverty and its symptoms amongst the rural villagers of Ghana.

The main practical objectives of CRAN include:

The initiation and execution of community improvement and development projects, in partnership with rural communities, for the alleviation of poverty, the improvement of standards of living, and the promotion of pragmatic, sustainable development.

The establishment of education programmes to provide both formal schooling for children and youth and practical non-formal education for adults, with the common goal of skills training and knowledge acquisition.

The strengthening of family life, through the provision of basic services and training, including primary and secondary education, health and family counseling, and other forms of assistance.

The development of the spiritual side of the rural citizen and the spread of the Gospel to all project areas, in light of the centrality of the Gospel to the mission of CRAN.

CRAN's ministry is wholly dependent on the generosity of institutional and individual donors. Since 1993, CRAN's work in Ghana has been supported by the German charity CRAN Freundeskreis e.V., which works both to enable the ministry in Ghana and to expand the visibility of CRAN abroad. Contact us for more information on how you can join the CRAN team as a supporter.

Ageless International Foundation Aif, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa

Ageless International Foundation will be a leading provider of sustainable developments that provide the most deprived people of the world with the knowledge and resources needed to establish self-sufficient communities and to effectively contribute to society.

A world where all people have equal access to the means to provide for their needs. Where society is free of HIV/AIDS and other preventable diseases, and where humankind live in balance with the natural environment through sustainable means. A world where cultural and religious harmony upholds universal values of human rights, freedom and rule of law.