Achievements

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Water and Sanitation

  1. Installed 80 hand washing”tippy taps” Facilities in 10 communities in the West Gonja District, Northern Region-Ghana in partnership with World Vision Ghana
  2. With support from the Mukkwaara Family of Sweden through Linder Giffession (volunteer) provided solar lightening system for Taha community clinic, nurse’s quarters andcommunity school to enhance night health delivery at the clinic and pupils learning at night.
  3. In partnership with World Vision Ghana we embarked on a behavioral change conversation on Open Defecation and Hand Washing in 25 communities in Nanton and Savelugu Districts
  4. In partnership with World Vision Ghana, REVSODEP trained 20 community volunteers on water treatment technologies to ensured 600 household adopted to these technologies for safe water in homes.
  5. Supported 10 communities to develop WASH community action plans which has been WASH guide for development.
  6. We provided 96 schools with Hand washing facilities and soap.
  7. We trained 80 rural women on detergent products to make soap available in their communities to aid hand washing with soap.
  8. In partnership with World Vision Ghana, REVSODEP trained 20 community volunteers on water treatment technologies to ensured 600 household adopted to these technologies for safe water in homes.
  9. With support from SUMAVI of Netherlands provided 10 house hold latrines for Taha and Gbalahi communities in Northern Ghana.
  10. With funds from Irish Aid provided 70 households toilets facilities for Wuvogu, Gbrima, Wuvoguma, Jena, Gbayamni and Katariga.
  11. With funding from SIMAVI provide 6 sitter KVIP toilet with a urinal and   hand washing facilities in Roman Catholic  Primary School in Kanvilli in the Northern Region of Ghana
  12. A borehole facility at Jena in Northern Ghana with SUMAVI support
  13. Provision of water facilities (water treatment plant ) for Wuvogu and Wuvoguma communities in collaboration with Lessius University under the Water for Ghana Project
  14. Provided a Mechanized bore for Gbrima community in collaboration with Denayer University -Belgium
  15.  Manual bore holes for Wiaga community in the Builsa North Dist f the Upper East Region of Ghana in collaboration with Strathclyde University -UK
  16. Distribution of Sanitary Pad to rural schools under our “Pad for rural girls” project

Agriculture and Environment

  1. Established a 20 acre Mango and Leucaena plantation in Bunjai and Kpalbe communities in the East Gonja Distric, Northern Region-Ghana with funding from the France Embassy in Ghana
  2. Collaborated with YARO – Ghana through the N2 Africa Project of IITA to implement technology dissemination and value chain development of green legume (groundnuts, cowpea and Soya) in the Mion District of the Northern Region of Ghana  
  3. In collaboration with Heritage Seed Company in the Northern Region Provided training for women small holder farmers in green legume seed production in the Tamale and Mion Districts in Ghana.
  4. Evaluated some labour saving tools with green legume seed producers in the Tamale and Mion Districts in Ghana.
  5. Piloted dry season vegetable production in the Libga and Nabogu communities  using irrigation in the Savelugu/Nantong District in Northern Ghana
  6. Provided Agriculture Extension Training in mango cultivation for Wunzaligu Farmers Association in the Nanumba North District –Northern Ghana

Health and Nutrition

  1. Formed and trained 20 Daddy’s Clubs in 20 communities in the west Gonja District, Northern Region-Ghana in partnership with World Vision Ghana
  2. Formed and trained 40 Mother to Mother Support Groups in 40 communities in the west Gonja District, Northern Region-Ghana in partnership with World Vision Ghana
  3. Behavioral education on child health, exclusive Breastfeeding, Complimentary feeding and Child Nutrition in 27 communitties in the West Gonja District, Northern Region-Ghana in  partnership with World Vision Ghana
  4. With proceeds from programme fees charged on interns and volunteers we provided 1500 mosquito nets to the communities of Taha, Gbalahi ,Wuvoguma, Gupanarigu Wuvogu and Gbrima, Kumbung Kukuo , Dingoni ,Cheyohi and Zangbaling in Northern Ghana.
  5. In collaboration with Volunteer medical students from Lassius University donated assorted quantities of medicated eye glasses to the Tamale Teaching Hospital –Ghana.
  6. Education for expectants mothers on HIV /AIDS and infants care with support from volunteer nurses programme
  7. With our dramatization method reached out to our communities with messages on HIV/AIDS, cancers, Nutrition, six childhoods killer diseases among others with the help of volunteer nurses.

Gender and Education and Empowerment

  1. Formed and trained 40 women in the East Gonja District on Climate, VSLA and establishment, Mango and Leucaena Plantation with funding from the France Embassy in Ghana
  2. Formed and trained 40 Savings for Transformation Groups in 40 communities in the west Gonja District, Northern Region-Ghana in partnership with Worl Vision Ghana
  4. Through our dramatization gender impact have been made in our communities with the help of our volunteer.

Advocacy and Governance

  1. Voter education, promoted peaceful election and Monitored the 2012 and 2016 General elections in the Savelugu Nanton District in Ghana with funding from Ayaali Foundation
  2. Participated in deciding emoluments of Article 71 Office holders in Ghana in collaboration with NCCE –Ghana

Volunteer and Exchange Programme

  1. Collaborated with a number institutions including; International Service- Ghana , Strathclyde University –UK, Mid University –Sweden, Denayer University –Netherlands, Lessius University –Belgium etc in Hosting their students in Ghana
  2. Also received and hosted volunteers from UK, USA, Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and Germany and within Ghana.
  3. As a Global Partner of Multi-National Exchange for Sustainable Agricultural (MESA) ,we successfully recruited and sent two candidates to participate in Sustainable Agricultural Training  Programme in the USA
  4. We recruited and trained 300 community volunteers who support the sustainability of our projects at the community level.

Cross cutting themes

  1. Maintains Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) concept in our communities to sustain  all our projects implemented and help improve the saving spirit on our project communities
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