Friends of Adaklu

FOA, Nunya Village has had its first dry run with a visit from Justworks / NYU Stern School of Business a volunteer group that levels the playing field for all small businesses like Nunya Village.They were led by Robert Tornu. Our FOA trained arts facilitators did an amazing job assisting the volunteers in making 100% Ghanaian arts and crafts. Everyone had a super time. It was great to see all our young people instructing adults and earning their 1st incomes. Imagine their pride. The young entrepreneurs of FOA Nunya Village are grateful for your visit, Deidre Alexander Maria Mucci Mario Springer Rachel Kowal #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #ruralbusiness #youngbosses #Adaklu #voltaregion

FOA's Ghana Director, Stella Kudah, represented FOA at SIGRA's Project Launch on June 25th. SIGRA's goal is to help selected regions meet "the climate adaptation needs of women, children, vulnerable groups and communities as they try to adapt to climate change. SIGRA relies on women-led civil society organizations and community groups to act as intermediaries between government officials and those affected by climate challenges. To find our more about SIGRA - https://lnkd.in/eRqt3jtr Also, SIGRA and Ghana have been in the news: https://lnkd.in/ekb3a_qQ #climatechange #GenderandClimateChangeAdaptation #ClimateRisksandAdaptationStrategies

“FOA owes a huge thank you to outstanding teacher Mounir S. (aka Teacher Mo) who has voluntarily taught FOA's computer coding class for the past year and shows no signs of letting up. We all think his dedication to empowering our students is laud worthy, so thank you Christina Randazzo for making a poster letting him know how much he mean to us and to the kids.’’ Helga (Founder- FOA)

When you invest in a girl’s education, she feeds herself, her children, her community, and her nation. One child, one laptop, can change the world!! #girlswhocode #girleducation #technologyforall #adaklu

Friends of Adaklu is a different kind of NGO. It is Ghanaian registered and is devoted to improving the lives of the people of the Adaklu Volta Region Ghana. Adaklu is enormously challenging because there is little potable water, scant electricity, and very poor soil conditions. FOA works with communities to assess their needs and help them achieve their goals - one project at a time. FOA is big on follow through and watches over the communities where it works, providing workshops, marketing help, research, information, etc. We regularly assess the impact and effectiveness of our projects to ensure that we catch problems while they are small and easily corrected. We move carefully and slowly using what we have learned to improve our efficacy from one community to the next. Of course, this takes money but since FOA is 100% volunteer run very penny raised goes to the people of Adaklu. FOA's focus is on education, food security, health care and economic development. We work with the villagers to foster self-reliance, and entrepreneurship through sustainable projects. FOA provides tools, skills, information, and organizational support, so the community can help itself break the poverty cycle. We work with communities to discover what the feel they need to get ahead and then we work with them providing the tools, information, education and resources they need to be successful. We work in partnership with international aid organizations to develop sustainable solutions that address the needs of the Adaklu communities. Our goal is to make the villages of Adaklu a model of what is possible when like-minded people put their heads together and tap into international resources. We hope to be a testament to perseverance, ingenuity, and the humanity that binds us all. #nonprofitorganization #volunteering #Adaklu

We're in the NEWS again! This time the story is about our Girls Who Code Program. Thanks to Christina Randazzo for initiating and supporting our participation. https://lnkd.in/ea3j9Fww #girlswhocode #girlswhocodeclub #girlseducation #technologyforall #Adaklu #voltaregion