Donations made in Ghana by EDT-Africa to date:

December 2010 – November 2012

• A donation was made to Kwahinkrom Village in the Central Region. This included a television set and numerous other items.
• A donation of children’s books was made to The Nest School Complex, Takoradi.
• A donation of toys and books etc. was made to Nsanfo Day Care Centre through the facilitators (Claudia K.).
• A donation of toys and books etc. was made to Sankor Baptist Academy.
• A donation of toys and books etc. was made to Gyingyinaase Primary L.A. School.
• A donation was made to the health post at Kwabeng. This included health/ medical materials etc.
• A donation of a CPU, keyboard, computer screen and children’s computer games was made to Madina Jesus Cares Schools Complex in the Greater Accra Region.
• A donation of CPUs, keyboards, computer screens and scanners have been ear-marked to be sent to the Northern Region. This could help the facilitation of an ICT centre for the under-privileged.

Donations made in the United Kingdom to date:

• A donation of toys was made to a Somali Group in London, UK.

The Health Post at Kwabeng, Eastern Region.

It was really heart-warming to see that with the help from other donors and charitable organisations, an adequate health centre was in the the process of being built. (this was a long way from the 'canopy days' !)

The residents of Kwabeng and those from other localities within the district were using the facility.

There is a lot more help needed though to furnish and supply equipment for use by the medical and health practitioners on site.

Nurses seeing to patients.

A cross-section of patients in the waiting room.

Patients waiting to be seen by medical practitioners in the corridors of one of the wings of the health centre.

Donation to Madina Jesus Cares School Complex

Donation of CPU, keyboard, computer screen and children's ICT educational games by Ibrahim Tanko on behalf of EDT-Africa.

More pictures ...

We are always most grateful to all the donors without whom we would be unable to continue this work. Special thanks go to the Purcell's, the Shellard families (Peter and Steven), the Cocque's, Grace, Teddy and family, the Ziwu's, the Granby's, the Surtees family, G. Smith and family, Auntie Grace, Ibrahim Tanko, Auntie Tawiah, the Hammond family, Mr. Francis and family ...

Piggy, piggy

This little piggy

went to the market

This little piggy

stayed at home

This little piggy

had roast beef

This little piggy 

had none

This little piggy

cried wee, wee, wee

All the way home.

 Mummy pig and little piglets

 Hi there!

Some one's been messing up my patch!

Basic School Education in Gushegu

(From myjoyonlinetube posted on 13-Jul-2012  ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGhL0cfh5cE

UNICEF earmarks over $5 million for projects in Ghana

From: Ghana|Rafiq Salam          Last Updated: June 15, 2012, 7:46 pm            article from Joy Online - home news


United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) field office, Tamale has earmarked US$5,350,000 for programmes that they are going to undertake this year. 

This was announced by the head of field office in Tamale Mrs. Clara Dube, during a meeting with the Upper West Minister, Alhaji Amin Amidu Sulemani at his office in Wa.

She said the greater chunk of the amount is already available, adding, the amount will go a long way to close the funding gap between the south and the North as they have just received more funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

She said the programs they would be looking at this year include education, child protection, health and nutrition, communication for development; water and sanitation as their topmost priority.

Touching on the overview of the annual plan for the Upper West Region, Mrs. Clara said in the area of health and nutrition, they are working towards the reduction of maternal and child under nutritio. In addition they will be looking at maternal, neonatal and child health and an estimated budget of two million one hundred and fifty five dollars has been earmarked out of which six hundred thousand is already at hand.

On education, Mrs. Clara said US$1,200,000 is voted for children aged between four to fourteen years who are disadvantaged to have access to education. 

In terms of quality of education they will be working at improving the proficiency of children in Mathematics and English to remove the fears they have in those two subjects. 

She concluded that they would meeting with the stakeholders and the technical team on how to strategize for those targets to be met in the annual work plan and assured the Regional Minister that after a discussion with the technical team they will make sure that the resources gets to the beneficiaries. 

The Upper West Regional Minister Ambassador Alhaji Amin Amidu Sulemani on his part thanked UNICEF for the support given to the region over the years. Ambassador Suleman said he was happy on the critical areas chosen to work on with particular reference on the health and nutrition. 

It is his believe that once it is tackled, the people of the region will benefit a lot from it because the region is considered as the poorest region in the country and mothers will be the greatest beneficiaries.

He assured the UNICEF that the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) is ready to support and partner them to reduce poverty in the region 

African Print, Batik and other new / slightly used clothing for distribution to Gyangyanaase and Kwahinkrom villages

Clothing being sorted out in Accra.

 Slit / kaba and akatasu - all paired up

 Clothing being sorted for Gyangyanaase and Kwahinkrom (Central Region)

  Meeting with the Abusuapayin and elders at Gyangyanaase

Auntie Tawiah making a donation on behalf of EDT-Africa for the women and children of Gyangyanaase.

OUR AIMS:

EDT-Africa children

(Facilitators of childcare and education)

Our aim is to give every child a fair start in life. 

This accounts for our commitment facilitating early child development (care and education).

Investing in our children can help promote peace and security, help economic growth and alleviate poverty in our communities.

Sorting out toys and educational resources in Accra for distribution.

EDT-Africa children relies on the donations which are sorted out and distributed where it's impact would be most effective.

In October 2009, with the help of volunteers in Accra, items were sorted out for distribution in various regions of Ghana.

One of the recipients being the Gyangyanaase Local Authority primary school.

 The Kindergaten classroom in Gyangyanaase L.A. primary school.

 A section of children and teachers of Gyangyanaase L.A. primary school.

 Some resources used to teahing colours etc.

 More things to sort out.

 A pile of soft toys.

 Fire trucks, mini cars, trucks, cars and more.

Cardigans, pull-overs...... (all specially hand-knitted by a donor)

Books, puzzles, books, games, books and more books......

EDT-Africa children - facilitating children's care and development.
Contact us:
edt.africa@gmail.com

Nkoranza South Assembly to prioritise education

From: GNA/Ghana          Last Updated: August 20, 2011, 12:10 pm on Joy Online

Mr. Raymond Gbedoah, Nkoranza South District Coordinating Director, says the District Assembly would place high premium on educational activities and programmes in the communities.

He advised the youth to take their education seriously in order to contribute meaningfully to the development of Brong-Ahafo and the country in general.

Mr. Gbedoah was speaking at a capacity building workshop for members of the Nkoranza South District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) at Nkoranza at the weekend.

It was organised by Partnership for Accountable Governance in Education (PAGE), a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-sponsored project, being implemented by CARE International and Ghana Education Service (GES).

Mr. Gbedoah commended USAID for adopting the district to benefit from the PAGE project to help improve educational standards.

Mr. Kwadwo Owusu-Ansah, a resource person of PAGE project, advised politicians to avoid politicizing educational policies and programmes, which he said could have an adverse effect on the country’s education.

He said the DEOC was a non-partisan organisation and that the Assemblies should not be selective in choosing members to serve on the committee.

Mr Owusu-Ansah, who is also head of the education management information system at Mamponteng district of the Ashanti region, disclosed that the DEOC was established under the legal instrument of the Education Act 1995, hence members should not be appointed on partisan basis.

He asked the DEOC members to be committed and dedicated to their service and responsibilities and to work as a team to initiate activities that would enhance education development in the district.

The resource person called on members to help in the demarcation and proper documentation of all school lands to prevent encroachment on building plots.

The Nkoranza South District Director of Education, Madam Philippa Banson, commended the DEOC for its assistance in education delivery.

Resources for early years - Fante version

SU (Fante) - COLOURS (English)

Some of the resources designed for Fante-speaking communities in Ghana.

Most Fantes come from the Central or Western Region in the south-western part of Ghana.

They are called Akans.

Inheritance and succession to public office is mostly by matrilineal descent.

In the rural areas, the main occupations are fishing and farming.

Sankor and Gyangyanaase are coastal villages near Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana.

Visit EDT-Africa children's resources for more material.

http://edt.africachildrensresources.blogspot.com

Mbebusem 22.6

Tsetse abofra w) )kwan a )w) de )fa do no do,

Na se onyin mpo a, )nnkedan efi ho.

(Twi interpretation of Proverbs 22.6)