NAME OF PROJECT
SEE ME THROUgH GHANA
PROJECT
EXECUTING ORGANIZATION
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT& AGED WELFARE FOUNDATION
GHANA
HISTORY AND LEGALITIES
Youth Development& Aged Welfare Foundation Ghana was established in 20th February 1999 in Nkawkaw to respond to the needs youth Development and Aged Welfare in Ghana.
Two young men, who see?s the suffering of youth and Aged in Ghana, founded this organization.
Through out the last decades governments has neglected youth Development and Aged Welfare in Ghana and its communities, which has resulted in Teenage pregnancy, Arm robbery, Smoking, street children, youth unemployment, Aged discrimination, and Neglect in society.
This prompted the two men to found Youth Development & Aged Welfare foundation to respond to the needs of the youth and Aged in societies.
LEGAL STATUS
This organization was founded in the year 1999 and was registered under the companies? codes in 1963 by the two ambitious groups whose main aim was to improve the lots of fellow youth and aged across Ghana.
The organization was registered under the register Generals in accordance with section 197 of the Ghana companies code with registration number (G11?537) in 2003
THE DEVELOPMENT
The development of YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & AGED WELFARE FOUNDATION Ghana has been a participatory process with the International Development Specialist Mrs. Carol Wehrli
Providing information on the work and experience through electronics mail.
This has been a source of inspiration not only for Mrs. Carol but also for the YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & AGED WELFARE FOUNDATION in Ghana in which we have been working or getting into an international screen as a whole. Our work has catalyzed a wide variety of activities undertaking by many of our Executives who has been very optimistic in providing the necessary information and their Assistants. This project has proved to be strong examples of close collaboration among the youth that will last far beyond this specific project.
The main aim of this organization is to equip the youth and Aged Welfare in Community Developmental Projects and to share examples of good practice in National Development through Community volunteer programs.
As the terms of these volunteers are limited. We want our work to enhance the increase of the youth & Aged capacity with in their community.
We are going to create an opportunity to bring together the work has been pioneered by government to the mainstream, the opportunity that has been created by the government for the youth into our representative in from diverse as Ghana
There are many excellent examples of mainstream the strategies and techniques that can be ad????and replicated in different Regions by different members whether they are our members or bilateral, (NGO) or youth clubs. This organization provides set of lessons both tested and learned in the field and emphasis?s the exchange of experiences and opportunities. It is significant contribution to the implementation of youth Development and Aged Welfare programs, at the field level and we invite you to use your profession and personal experience from you.
We particularly wish to thank our international and local contributors, who has opened their hearts and shared this experience with us all. Special thanks to our International Organizations.
Mrs. Carol Wehrli
International Development Officer
Optimist International Foundation, Canada.
Youth Build USA.
VISSION STATEMENT
Ydawf Ghana Vision is to develop the youth and the Aged in continuous workplace learning in a teamwork environment, each youth develops personal and technical skills to make a significant career contribution to firm and agencies that compete in a knowledge-base global economy.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to creating a renewing employment and business opportunities and truly realize sustainable development through youth development and Aged welfare in Ghana.
ABOUT OUR PROJECT?S & PROGRAMS
The main development objective of this organization is to contribute to youth empowerment and employment with in the overall framework of Community Development projects.
The project is actively mainstreaming issues affecting youth both in Community and National level through working together with other local Community. Government and relevant organizations level though taking an inter-Agency leadership role in policies and programs and at a international level to ensure that the work place has a suitable initiatives in place to raise youth awareness and incorporate youth concerns in day-to-day activities around the world.
The work of YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & AGED WELFARE FOUNDATION Ghana, specialist is contributing to youth empowerment and to their full participation in Local Regional and National economic and political decisions and processes that affect youth and their families.
A closer collaboration introduce the three organs in the world that Government international and Non-governmental organizations at the international level regarding youth empowerment and development activities has also been further enhanced.
JOB SEARCHING
Ydawf Ghana is acting as an employment agency to search for jobs to the youth in Ghana and even went ahead to prepared the to have a better CVs
RENEWING SKILLS AND PROFESSION
Ydawf Ghana help the youth renewed their skills and even went ahead to help other youth acquired a profession and also help mobilize resources both locally and internationally to established projects that will realize the sustainable development of youth and Aged groups in Ghana.
VOLUNTEERISM (TEACHING)
YdawfGhana accept volunteers teachers to streamline the development of youth in Ghana since the youth has been neglected for a long time, we find it necessary to allow more volunteers teachers in to help improved the Educational standard in the District and deprive town in the Ghana
JOB PLACEMENT
After we have done the search and renew the skills of youth and of Aged in Ghana, YdawfGhana also do a job placement to help it youth and other citizens of Ghana secure a competent job for the improvement of their living standard
PROPOSE PROJECTS
? SREVICE-LEARNING
? POULTRY FARMING
? GENERAL FARMING
AGED WELFARE
SREVICE-LEARNING
Ydawf Ghana in collaboration with Global Action Network (GYAN) is an Educational campaign network which provide and exchange an ideas, materials and resource to support youth Education, We have developed this service-learning as a result of GYAN readiness to provide the need project planning kits and some materials
POULTRY FARMING
YdawfGhana realize the inabilities of some of the youth and the Aged group in societies who are really interested in poultry farming because of their in ability to secure a reliable employment. We try to equip them with the in-depth knowledge of poultry farming and help them established their own farming.
GENERAL FARMING
Since this community is a farming village some youth and Aged group are very interested in farming and would want to take advantage of His excellency President Kuffuor special initiative on cassava farming we wanted the youth and Aged group in Ghana and Nkawkaw especially take the advantage and have the modern technology for farming to improve their farm production, we are in touch with the company to provide us with information regarding the president initiative and we will once again welcome any technical ideas and volunteers.
AGED WELFARE PROJECT
Just like the rest of the population, most Aged people want to enjoy good health and remain independence; many Aged people rely on health and social care support.
The Aged Welfare project will provide a trade and training with the opportunity to improve the quality of life for the Aged by providing support, which enable individuals to have greater living standard and control making choice about their life.
PROGRAMS/WORKSHOP
? Youth Employment Campaign Program
In this area, we are going to organize workshops on the need to equip the youth on employment and empower them for their future. Since they are our future leaders. This program is going to continue until we see that the youth unemployment in Ghana has reduce to a single digit.
? Community developmental projects
We are going to be involved in almost all-developmental project in our community and also make sure to implement all our projects that are being enacted by our executive, and also to organize workshop on the need to get the youth involved in all community projects.
? We will join forth with other youth organizations in the fight against Aged discrimination in society, In this case we will take part in all national and international organize program on Aged welfare, and we will also organize some of this international summit on Aged welfare in Ghana at an appropriate time.
Youth Development
It is our main goal to streamline the development of youth in Ghana since the youth has been neglected for a long time, we are going all out to pressurize the government on youth development and even go ahead to petition the Government on youth empowerment initiative and also youth development center since we do not have one in Ghana.
YOUTH VOLUNTEERING
For youth, volunteering brings a new sense of confidence, self-gratification and a good way to interact in the "grown-up world". It also enables young people to develop new communication, career building and social skills that will be useful in other facets of their lives.
An important priority for most volunteer managers is to recruit effective and competent volunteers while helping in their personal development. Youth volunteers bring boundless energy, fresh perspective and vitality to the organization
FAMILY VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering together is a creative way for families to enjoy each other's company while making a contribution to the community. Today, families come in as many shapes and sizes as there are volunteer opportunities. Youth employment foundation is developing capacity-building resources to help create family volunteering opportunities within community-based organizations and to promote the benefits of family volunteering as an innovative way to make a difference. Through involving families, volunteering becomes a real possibility for thousands of people of all ages
EMPLOYER-SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERISM
Volunteers around the world are addressing social, economic, cultural and humanitarian needs. Ghana is beginning to see an emerging trend around employer-supported volunteerism. Today more than ever, companies are supporting and encouraging employee volunteer initiatives in the community.
Having employees involved in voluntary activity sends a message to the community that the business sector is concerned about community issues. By supporting community, businesses are building the overall health of the community. In turn, a better business climate is established and the well being of employees and customers increases. Supporting employees who are in leadership roles in the community increases the visibility of the business, strengthening employee morale and the pride employees have in the company they work for
PROJECTS SITE
Nkawkaw-Kwahu (Abepotia) in the Eastern Region of Ghana
AREA HISTORY
Mountainous area about 145 kilometers from the city currently undergoing some developmental projects. It lacks the basis infrastructure needed to live in the community most of the Aged Group in the community are unemployed due to it?s undeveloped nature of the community
Social Economic Ranking Of The Community
Below average
unemployment Rate In The Region
Has the Employment rate is below average about 15-20%
Means of communication
Letter writing road Transportation telephone
Health
Have few health facilities in the Region including government and private health institutions.
population
The population of the Abepotia is exceeding about 2,000 with the following breakdown
Adult population 60 percent 25 years and above
Youth population 40 percent below 25 years
Major activities
The major activities of the community is farming that is most of the people in the community engages is seasonal farming such us cassava, maize, plantain, many more .for their family up keep. There is no major occupation in the community and farming activities are mostly for households use only.
CLIMATIC CONDITION
The climatic condition of the Abepotia is cool since it is a mountainous area with the atmospheric condition of about 23-degree censors and has frequent rail falls.
BACK GROUND OF PROJECT
The youth Development and Aged welfare foundation chooses soap making, because through out our findings there were no active trading activities in the community.
One reason why we chose soap making is that there are some trainers who really know how to make soap and their willingness to help train and equip those who does not know how to make soap learn and have it as their trading occupation.
Apart from the trainers, there are also some materials available that can help train the 40-Aged group to have easy access to materials for soap making.
It is also easier to improve skill, since the community are ready to help in any communal lab-our to construct shed for soap making and any necessary Assistance that we will need.
We choose Nkawkaw (ABEPOTIA) because our source of information we gathered indicate that, there are no active business going on apart from farming in the community, and we feel that soap making will help the 40 Aged group with occupation and by so doing the soap making will improve their income generation for their family up-keep.
PROJECT OVERALL GOAL
To provide an active environment for soap making for the 40 beneficiaries.
To empower the 40 beneficiaries with soap making as their profession and enable them to also carry the initiatives to help other groups in the communities.
To ensure a complete improvement of their living standard through soap making and trading
To ensure more equitable funding of long-term support and training.
PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
? To improve the living standard of 40 aged through small scale manufacturing of soaps and trading activities.
? To improve the 40 Aged beneficiaries with modern technologies of soap making.
? To improved their knowledge of selling in order for them to ensure sustainable market.
ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT
? Business training for the group
? leadership training and evaluation
? Construction of small scale soap making factory.
IMPACT OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES
? Increase the 40 Aged beneficiaries? income by 150,000 cedis per month by September 2003.
? Improve their knowledge of trading in order for the 40 Aged beneficiaries sell their product by September 2003
? Equip the 40 Aged beneficiaries with a profession which they can also help those who are interested in soap making acquire the needed experience and skills
FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECTS
BUDGETING
The youth Development and Aged Welfare Foundation request about 34 million cedis with funding from the Japan international cooperation Agency and the community raise the cost of the following.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
Land from the community (2 acres) ? 3,000,000* 2 acres = ? 6,000,000
Communal Lab-our for construction 12,500* 40 beneficiaries = ? 500,000
TOTAL COST OF COMMUNITY ? 6,500,000
THE TOTAL COST OF JICA ? 34,140,500
TOTAL PROJECT COST ? 40,640,500
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN OF THE PROJECT
Youth Development and Aged Welfare Foundation have categorize the sustainability of this project in to three categories
CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT
The construction and equipment of the shed is long term, the project can continue using construction and equipment provided after September 2003 to continue this project for the next five years.
FINANCING
Youth Development and Aged Welfare Foundation before and After September 2003, intend to share the proceed from the production into three categories of which the 40 Aged beneficiaries will be entitle to 40% of the total sales whiles 40% will be revolving fund to sustain the project on materials and it expansion to the near by communities for the next five years and 20% will go to the project teams
PROJECT COMPONETS
SHELD COST
|
ITEM |
|
QUANTITIES |
|
UNIT PRICE |
|
VALUE |
INVOICE
NUMBER |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
WOODS |
|
|
|
CEDIS ? |
|
CEDIS ? |
|
|
|
4*4 |
|
12 |
|
30,000 |
|
360,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
2*4 |
|
24 |
|
20,000 |
|
480,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
2*3 |
|
20 |
|
15,000 |
|
300,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
2*4 |
|
8 |
|
20,000 |
|
160,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
WAWA BOARD |
|
50 |
|
20,000 |
|
1,000,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
PLYWOOD1/2 INCH |
|
2 |
|
80,000 |
|
160,000 |
001544 |
NKAWKAW |
|
EMERA BOARD (DOOR |
|
2 |
|
35,000 |
|
70,000 |
045747 |
NKAWKAW |
|
Roofing Sheets |
|
2 Packets |
|
1,800,000 |
|
3,600,000 |
001544 |
Nkawkaw |
|
Roofing Nails |
|
4 |
|
30,000 |
|
120,000 |
0577 |
Nkawkaw |
|
fealt |
|
5 yards |
|
40,000 |
|
200,000 |
0577 |
Nkawkaw |
|
Nails size 2,3,4,5 inches |
|
One box each
4 |
|
85, 000 |
|
340,000 |
0577 |
Accra |
|
Building Blocks |
|
305 |
|
3,500 |
|
1,067,500 |
000571 |
Nkawkaw |
|
WHEEL BARROW |
|
2 |
|
480,000 |
|
960,000 |
01353 |
Accra |
|
PADLOCKS |
|
4 |
|
30,000 |
|
120,000 |
01353 |
Accra |
|
CEMENT |
|
10 bars |
|
40,000 |
|
400,000 |
000571 |
Nkawkaw |
|
SAND |
|
1 Trip |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
000571 |
Nkawkaw |
|
TURPENTINE |
|
4 |
|
18,000 |
|
72,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
|
SOLOGRAM |
|
1 DRUM |
|
270,000 |
|
270,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
SHELD COST
|
DOOR BOAT |
8 |
14,000 |
112,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
|
6? BRUSH |
4 |
16,000 |
64,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
|
Hinges |
6 |
4,000 |
24,000 |
0577 |
Accra |
|
ICSA locks |
1 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
0577 |
Accra |
|
6683 locks |
1 |
46,000 |
46,000 |
0577 |
Accra |
|
WATER HOLES |
1 |
160,000 |
160,000 |
000598 |
Accra |
|
HASP&STIPLE |
6 |
7,000 |
42,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
|
Gallons for palm oil |
10 pcs |
95,000 |
950,000 |
099981 |
Accra |
|
TOTAL VALUE |
|
|
? 11,337,500 |
|
|
MANUFACTURING MATERIALS
|
ITEM |
|
UNIT PRICE |
VALUE |
INVOICE
NUMBER |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
COOKING DRUM |
10 |
75,000 |
750,000 |
099981 |
ACCRA |
|
PLASTIC BOWL LARGE SIZE |
4 |
45,000 |
180,000 |
000598 |
ACCRA |
|
TRAIL SMALL SIZE |
30 |
20,000 |
600,000 |
000598 |
ACCRA |
|
PLAIN RUBBER FOR PACKAGING |
40 bundles |
5,000 |
200,000 |
000598 |
ACCRA |
|
TOTALS COST |
|
|
? 1,730,000 |
|
|
STATIONERY
|
ITEM |
QUANTITIES |
UNIT PRICE |
VALUE |
INVOICE
NUMBER |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
EXERCISE BOOKS |
40 |
1,500 |
60,000 |
000588 |
ACCRA |
|
NOTE BOOKS L/S |
10 |
14,000 |
140,000 |
000588 |
ACCRA |
|
PENS |
40 |
1,000 |
40,000 |
000588 |
ACCRA |
|
|
|
TOTALS COST |
? 240,000 |
|
|
SAFTY MECHANISM
|
ITEM |
QUANTITIES |
UNIT PRICE |
VALUE |
INVOICE
NUMBER |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
Grooves |
40 |
15,000 |
600,000 |
99982 |
ACCRA |
|
Filt mask |
40 |
15,000 |
600,000 |
0002343 |
ACCRA |
|
Aprons |
40 |
10,000 |
400,000 |
000565 |
Nkawkaw |
|
Scuffe |
40 |
5,000 |
200,000 |
000565 |
Nkawkaw |
|
FIRST AID |
|
250,000 |
250,000 |
0002343 |
Accra |
|
TOTALS |
|
|
? 2,050,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INGREDIANT FOR SOAP MAKING
|
ITEM |
QUANTITIES |
UNIT PRICE |
VALUE |
INVOICE
NUMBER |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
PALM OIL |
90 Galloons |
100,000 |
9,000,000 |
000565 |
NKAWKAW |
|
SODA |
52 Gallons |
120,000 |
6,240,000 |
99982 |
Accra |
|
COLOUR |
5 BOX |
280,000 |
1,400,000 |
99982 |
Accra |
|
PERFUME |
15 box |
40,000 |
600,000 |
99982 |
Accra |
|
SILICATE |
3 |
42,000 |
126,000 |
99982 |
ACCRA |
|
CHEMICAL A&B |
5 |
105,000 |
525,000 |
99982 |
ACCRA |
|
TOTAL VALUE |
|
|
? 17,891,000 |
|
|
ELECTRICALS ASPECT
|
ITEM |
QUANTITIES |
UNIT PRICE |
VALUE |
INVOICE |
PLACE OF
PURCHASE |
|
COMPLETE FLOURICENT |
8 |
55,000 |
440,000 |
0577 |
ACCRA |
|
FLEXIBLE WIRE |
1 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
0577 |
ACCRA |
|
1.5 SURFACE CIOL |
2 |
90,000 |
180,000 |
0577 |
ACCRA |
|
PLUGES |
4 |
12,000 |
48,000 |
0577 |
ACCRA |
|
SWITCH |
4 |
6,000 |
24,000 |
0577 |
ACCRA |
|
TOTAL VALUE |
|
|
? 892,000 |
|
|
PROJECT TEAM
The members of the project team are in charge of day-to-day administration of the project, they consist of the following.
CO-ORDINATOR
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
WOMEN GROUP LEADER
CHIEF OF THE COMMUNITY
PROJECT EVALUATION
A monthly report and assessment will be carried out and submitted to Japans International Cooperation Agency (JICA) To ascertain how the project has reach to the targeted Group, Research and interviews will be conducted on the impact of the projects on the community and individuals by September 2003.
PROJECT PERIOD
We expect this project to yield impact within three months that is from June to September 2003.
JICA SPONSORED PROJECT
www.jica.go.jp
SERVICE-LAERNING PROJECTS
GHANA
PROFILE
A none governmental organization with the aim of improving youth development, creating job opportunities, living standard of the youth in Ghana
VISION
To reach out to the youth in Ghana, and also to see to it that all the youth in Ghana and Africa acquire an improve Educational standard required to be successful in life.
MISSION & OBJECTIVES
Our mission is to improving youth Education in the deprived towns of Ghana and to join the struggle aimed at alleviating, poverty, youth unemployment, as well as creating enable environment for youth Education in Ghana and Africa.
OBJECTIVES
To reach out to about 300 youth in a year and to extend it yearly out To provide opportunities for the youth in the field of Education.
TARGET
Is to mobilize and educate about 1000 youth in five years
To improved schools through youth service
To educate the youth on community problems
To address the financial beddings in educational curriculum
.
PROJECT TEAM
The members of the project team will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of the project, although it will be collaboration between the club board of directors and the general members
TEAM
Miss Ann lartey
Miss Boamah Emelia
Miss Linda Banahene
Mr. Kenneth obeng Eric
Mr George Asante Boateng
Mr. Emmanuel Kumassah
PROJECT OFFICER
Mr. Kenneth obeng Eric who will double as president of Youth Employment foundation will be in charge of this project for the initial stage until a substantive person is nominated
SECRETARY
Miss Linda Akiti is in charge of all administrative work including reports, Evaluation and assessment of the project.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
Mr. Leslie Akiti shall be in charge of advertising the project to the general public and given out information on matters concerning these project and also control the media activities of the project.
SUPERVISORS
Mr DANIEL OKYERE NYANOR
Mr ELVIS KUMORDZIE
They will supervisors the effective running of the project and will see to it that the project target and objective and mission of the projects are met and achieve through a collaborative effort.
Treasure/account clerk
Mr Eric Agyei Stone will be in charge in all-financial matters concerning this project and shall give financial report on monthly bases.
AUDITORS
Auditors shall be contracted on every six-month to audit all account and financial matters of the project.
STAFF S
All staffs are volunteer teachers and will drawn from the tertially and the second cycle institutions who are qualified for and experience to take the tasks at hand.
TEACHING STAFFS
They include the under listed
Miss Ann lartey
Miss Boamah Emelia
Miss Linda Banahene
Mr. Kenneth obeng Eric
Mr George Asante Boateng
Mr. Emmanuel Kumassah
SUPPORTING TEACHING STAFF/ VOLUNTEERS
Samuel Asante
Kenneth Obeng Eric
Leslie Akiti
FUNDINGS
Funds will be solicited through fund raising activities, developmental Agencies both national and international, other Ngo?s contributions, individual and community donations.
PROJECT EVALUATION
A monthly report and assessment will be careered out periodically or monthly. To ascertain the how the project has reach to the targeted youth Research will be conducted on the impact of the projects on the community and individual and country as a whole.
WHO ARE INVOLVED/MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to the club members, the youth, community and any individuals who are interested or show an interest in the project
FEES
This project is free for all youth who want to be part and for that matter no fees shall be charge or collected from any individual.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Youth Employment Foundation Accra, Ghana, P. O. Box 8171 Accra-North, Ghana.
Tel: 0233-020-8130754/24-703346 21-253834 Fax: 0233-21-224491/253348
E-mail: optimistgh20@yahoo.com yefghana@yahoo.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr. Kenneth Obeng Eric.
Expertise in youth development, Poultry Farming with an international exposure, with research international and Youth Employment Foundation for several field and years.
EXPERTISE
We help communities and district put up youth and Communities Developments projects in the field of educational and Poultry Farming infrastructures through self help and voluntary.
Our service are base on the dying needs of the communities in question, we also help raise funds for developmental projects in the communities through out, Ghana.
OUR INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS ORGANIZATION
CORPERATION OF NATIONAL &COMMUNITY SERVICE. U.S.A
GLOBAL YOUTH ACTION NETWORK.
WORLD ASSEMBLY OF YOUTH
AFRICAN YOUTH ASSEMBLY
EFFORTS
Our effort is National we are Hoping to extend it internationally by the 2010.
LEGAL STATUS
This organization was neglected under the registry in accordance?s with section 197 of the Ghana companies Code with the Registration Number G 5220
WHEN FOUNDED
This organization was Founded in the year 1995 and was register under the companies Codes in the year 1999 by a group of ambitions youth whose main aim was to improve the lots of Fellow youth across Ghana through, education community Developmental projects and Volunteerism.
EMPLOYEES
We have 3 employees in this project and additional 2 who co-ordinate all the activities of these projects (we are planning an employing an additional 10to ease the burden o f the10 employees we have)
VOLUNTEERS
We have 3 Volunteers as at now. You should however note that we have a rolling from of membership. In Additional to that we get Volunteers from communities in which we make project in, you should however know that we employ additional skilled labour required for the completion of a projects at hand
BENEFICIARIES
The community as whole benefits from each project we under take including the youth, students and adult.
In the case of service-learning this projects is a Resource program for the youth in Ghana and ever all adult who want to have the need information for undertaking a An adult Education for their living.
This project will serve about 10,000 students since the location is a Farming Village in Ghana. However we hope to sever about a minimum of 15,000 youth in the community on which we are setting-up this projects, and we intend to do this mostly in the deprived areas and communities.
BACK GROUND INFORMATION THE AREA LOCATION
EASTERN REGION OF GHANA-NKAWKAW KWAKU ABOUT 135 KILOMETERS FROM THE CITY.
ECONOMIC RANKING OF THE COUNTRY
A Developing economy.
LITERAET RATE in the region
Has the Literacy rate to be about 35%
SOCIAL ECONOMIC LEVEL
Below average.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
Letter writing road Transportation telephone Internet.
AREA HISTORY
Mountainous area about 135 kilometers from the city currently undergoing developmental projects. It lacks the basis infrastructure needed to live in the community most of the youth in the community are unemployed due to it undeveloped nature of the community.
Nutrition
Average nutrition
Health
Has few health facilities in the Region including government and private health institutions.
MEMBERS OF TEAM
The members of the projects team including the following.
Professional teachers, Volunteers, project-coordinator, volunteer?s community help
PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECTS
MR.KENNETH OBENG ERIC-CEO
Mrs. EMELIA BOAMAH-PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
MR EMMANUEL KUMASSAHT - PROJECT SUPROVISER
MRS. AKITI LINDA-SECRETARY
MRS. LESLIE AKITI-ASSISTANT SECRETARY
MR DANIEL QUASHIE-TEACHERS- CO-RODINATOR
BROTHER EMMANUEL QUANSAH
MR ATO QUANSAH ? 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT
MR. ELVIS KUMORDZIE- PROJECTS SUPPORVISOR
MR. ERIC ADJEI STONE
MISS LINDA BANAHENE
GEORGE ASANTE BOATENG
MRS LINDA AKITI
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MR. JOSEPH K. ABANKWAH- A RETAIRED HEAD TEACHER
MR. SAMUEL OSEI BOATENG ? RETAIRED TEACHER
MR DANIEL OKYERE NYANOR
MR ELVIS KUMORDZIE
MR. OBENG AKROFI A RETAIRED TEACHER
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT
Here during our research in the region we find out that the youth lack a lot of personal development and empowerment so we decided to hold o youth developmental programs in every month to educate them on personal development and empowerment.
TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND POPULATION
The research we conducted indicate that there is a great increases on teenage pregnancy in the region, so we decided to take it our selves to Educate the youth on the need to avoid sex before marriage, in other to save them from pregnancy and it effect on population.
HIV/AIDS
Here also we find out that this region is the leading HIV/AIDS contributor in chief on Aids in Ghana, because the research indicates that the region is contributing about 35 percent on the national records. There is the need to intensify Education on the youth on the field of this Disease.
RESEARCH AND PLANNING
Research indicate that the youth in this region does not know the importance of research and planning, so we did take it our selves to let them know the need to do research and proper planning for them selves, because you could see that there is no future planned for about 500 youth that we contacted both on the mail and physical contact.
READING AND WRITING
This is really unbelievable as a youth about 16 years and above cannot write their name how much more can they write, so we have really planned to help them to least know how to write their names.
PROJECT BUDGET
Dollars Cedis
Materials $2000
Lab our $500
Miscellaneous $500
Books and stationeries $1000
Totals $4,000
DONATION FROM COMMUNITY
Land from the community
Volunteer s(teachers)
Communal Labour.
PROPOSED TIME LINE
5years
Starting on 15th April 2003
FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECTS
VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTIONS
C OMMUNITY DONATION
INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTIONS
FUND RAISING
TRANSFER OF FUND TO
Accountant No. 100100014874
A/c Name: Kenneth Obeng Eric
Beneficiary. Organization= Youth Employment Foundation ? service-learning
Bank: international commercial Bank.
Independent Avenue Accra-central
Accra main-makola
Ghana
Western union money transferred-contact
CE.O Kenneth Obeng Eric
Koberic20@yah00.com
COMENTS FROM CHAIRMAN
These Projects is taken place in the Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region of Ghana, We chose this community for the pilot due to the fact that it nearer to the City, but this community lack the basic Necessities needed for Education to improve the Educational standard in the community. It is because of this that we decided to situate or start the project from.
We will need help in all ensoundary and we hope to acknowledge all Donations Both in Cash, kind, materials, or books. We remain calm and hope to respond to nay organizations both in Government or non-governmental organizations or private sector operators,
Please let your voice be head to improve the Education of Youth in Ghana.
I hope my appeal has been accepted by many entities,
Counting on your usual co-operation
Best regards,
MR.DANIEL OKYERE NYANOR
Co-Founder and Chairman
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOUNDATION
BOX. 8171 ACCRA-NORTH, GHANA
E-mail: okyerenyanor@yahoo.com
APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT/GRANT
Dear Sir/madam,
We are a youth organization, which has initiated a service-learning project a Volunteer teaching program aimed at improving the Educational standard of youth our communities in Ghana.
I would be grateful if your organization will help us finance these projects,
We are counting on you to make these projects a successful. We have attached a project document for your verification and further information of the organization.
Please help us removed low level of education that has inflated a suffering for the youth in the field of youth unemployment, teenage pregnancy, child abuse, child labour, poor living standard, and many more.
We feel that, this is a lifetime program that will help Educate the youth to improved upon their Education and living standard.
Please we are counting on your co-operation and we hope to here from you soon.
Details of this project are attached to this letter, and we are waiting for your quick respond to us. The under listed are some of the things we will need to support these project.
Materials
Labour force
Miscellaneous
Books and stationeries
Cash
All Donation/Grant/support can be channel to the following addresses
Account number: 10010004874
Account name: Kenneth Obeng Eric
Beneficiary organization: youth employment foundation, Ghana
Bank: International commercial Bank (ICB)
Address: Ground floor independent avenue Accra central, Ghana
Or
Western union money transfer to
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOUNDATION.
Please mail all the information to the C.E.O. KENNETH OBENG ERIC.
ON koberic20@yahoo.com
Yours Faithfully,
Kenneth Obeng Eric
President.
INTRODUCTION
We are happy to informed you about our participation in this years Global Youth service Day celebration which fall on 13th April 2003 in Ghana, Because we did not celebrate it to our expectation.
We organize our Gysd in a form of Debate and Discussion on the Topic: IS CHILD LABOUR THE FAULT OF PARENT OR NOT, where by we had other youth organization including Agbami Associate Optimist, Ethereal youth and Maamobi Youth clubs participated.
We also did discuss for about four hours and came out with the way forward for Youth Education in our communities and after we arrived with a project entitled: SERVICE-LEARNING.
During our discussions we find out that youth education in the Region has fallen drastically and we see it as duties of the youth to come out with a program to improve the issues astake.
However, this program is been targeted to run for 5 years period with the help from some international and local organizations. Since we do not have enough logistics/materials/ books etc.to run this projects.
WHY SERVICE-LEARNING
Service-learning is an educational volunteer teaching program aimed at improving youth education in Ghana, whiles you learn out of your teaching.
Service-learning has been a major program in the USA with government intervention, which aim at given a free education to the the people of America with support and awards from the US President.
The Youth employment Foundation, Ghana taught it wise that the service learning projects would help the youth of Ghana and our communities.
In Africa to be precise Ghana we find out that the level of youth education is volatile, however, we decided to implement service-learning ti improved youth education in our communities.
Meanwhile Nkawkaw is been chosen to pilot this project.
WHY NKAWKAW
Our research conducted indicate that the level of youth education in the community is very low and there is the to improve education in the sub-region these prompted us to initiate these pilot project in Nkawkaw.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT
WHAT IS IT ABOUT
The service-learning project of youth employment foundation to provide a primary or basic education for the youth and the community as a whole. By know means their dropout of school to enable the youth to acquire basic education and to empower them for their future endeavors.
WHAT ARE WE TEACHING
Youth Employment Foundation on a vast research came out with the following topics which Volunteer teachers and non-teachers has volunteered to assist in teaching the youth in the communities.
TOPIC INOLVED
? YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
? TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND POPULATION
? HIV/AIDS
? RESEASCH AND PLANING
? READING AND WRITING
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOUNDATION, GHANA
POST OFFICE BOX. 8171 ACCRA-NORTH
GHANA
TELE: +233-21-253834/254773/253347
FAX: +233-21-253348
MOBILE: 020-8130754/24-703346/24-268307
E-MAIL: yefghana@yahoo.com / optimistgh20@yahoo.com
www.freewebs.com/koberic
Links
www.freewebs.com/koberic20
www.takinitgloba.com
www.netaid.com
www.gysd.org
www.net-ngo.com
www.nationalervice.org
www.learn-serve.org
www.gloabalactionnetwork.org
Slogan: Youth, our future lines on education
