- Population 27 million, from a variety of ethnic and religious groups
- Prior to colonisation by the British empire in the early-20th century, Ghana was the site of numerous kingdoms and empires
- In 1957, it became the first sub-saharan African nation to declare independence from European colonisation
- Ghana is a major producer of petroleum and natural gas
- It is one of the world's largest gold and diamond producers
- Largest producer of cocoa in the world as of 2015
- With over 95% of its children in school, Ghana currently has one of the highest school enrolment rates in all of Africa
- Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Ghana
Partners in Ghana
Phoenix Voyage is so very pleased to join forces with Partners in Poverty Alleviation (PPA). PPA was formed in 2004 and officially registered with the Registrar General Department of Ghana on February 20th 2007 as a NGO. It has also been registered with the Environmental Protection Agency in 2007 as an environmental NGO. PPA operates in the Upper West Region of Ghana which is the youngest and under privileged region in terms of development.
PPA mission: to reduce extreme poverty in Ghana by responding quickly to tackling the root causes of poverty and suffering among the poorest of the poor in needy communities.
Lack of vocational and technical school, high rate of poverty, high illiteracy rate, poor drinking water, increasing rate of unemployment, lack of water source in a form of dam for dry season garden, poor marketing centers, lack of seed-capital for start-up businesses. If the above issues outlined are addressed the community will live in harmony and free from poverty and suffering.
PPA mission: to reduce extreme poverty in Ghana by responding quickly to tackling the root causes of poverty and suffering among the poorest of the poor in needy communities.
Lack of vocational and technical school, high rate of poverty, high illiteracy rate, poor drinking water, increasing rate of unemployment, lack of water source in a form of dam for dry season garden, poor marketing centers, lack of seed-capital for start-up businesses. If the above issues outlined are addressed the community will live in harmony and free from poverty and suffering.
Initial FocusOur initial focus is the upper west region of Ghana. The region is faced with health issues such as high rate of malaria infestation, Increase rate of miscarriage in the third month among pregnant women, Inadequate medical doctors/gynecologist, lack of bone specialist, lack of x-ray, lack of pregnancy scanning equipment in the hospitals, scarcity of drugs and poor ambulance service.
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Palace in Wa, Ghana
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