Thanks to the proceeds of the flea market at Mill Hill College in Goirle in 2019, sufficient funds became available to support the S.D.A. hospital of Dr. Kodwo Sarfo Agyeman in Obuasi. Dr. Sarfo was trained in the Netherlands (in Nijmegen) and after his studies he chose to return home to support the people in […]
Door de oprichting van onze contactpersoon Emmanuel Nkrumah in de regio rond Koforidua ontstond het initiatief om de omliggende plattelandsgemeenschappen te ondersteunen bij de preventieve maatregelen met betrekking tot het virus. Ook in Ghana golden regels met betrekking tot afstand en persoonlijke bescherming, en werden de scholen gesloten. Op verzoek van de stichting Compassion […]
Construction on the Presbyterian School started in January 2019 and has now been completed due to the enormous efforts of the local population. An exemplary project due to the drive to provide continuity in education for the youngest children from four to six years old, who previously stayed away due to leaks and the danger […]
In Adawso in Eastern Ghana live more than 4,000 people, mostly small farmers. In this area children aged 2 to 16, who previously sat at home or roamed the streets, are given the opportunity to attend the Compassionate Kids school. In this school they acquire knowledge, are stimulated in creativity, and learn social skills. They […]
On the road from Nkawkaw to Accra lies the Suhum-West township containing a small community called Asantewaa Old Spot (Akorase), mainly inhabited by smallholder farmers. There is little infrastructure and there are many poor people, some of whom cannot even pay school fees (GHC 25 per year, for which they also receive lunch in the […]
During our visit to the Provident God School in Yefri Tankor, we see the construction of a new building for the 160 at the school, financially supported by Help Ghana. Rose Murphy Konadu, the headmistress welcomes us. She proudly explains how the community has contributed well with water, bags of cement and accommodation for the […]
In the Krachi East District of the Volta Region, an association for the disabled was established in 2010, initially for individual members, but later more and more self-help groups and organizations for the disabled joined. The Lakeside Cross now works with 18 organisations for the physically handicapped and the blind. The aim is to train […]
In the remote Brong Ahofo Region lies the village of Nkwabeng. In 2014, Help Ghana received an application from the local Dayak Memorial Junior Secondary School to build a block of three classrooms for 40 children each. Our chairman Andrea Smit and secretary Cokky van der Venne were guests of honor at the official opening […]
A child who does not perform well in school or behaves deviantly is accused of laziness or witchcraft in Ghana, since there is little information about learning disabilities. Special Attention Project (SAP) Ghana supports these children and wants to improve their lives by standing up for their rights to a good education, by providing information, […]
The computer center is now fully equipped and can be used again. The local network had to be set up first, but there is now a good electricity supply. Help Ghana helped to update the computer center of the School for the Blind. With a contribution of €2,000, software was purchased to scan books and […]