THP Training Helps Epicenter Raise Money for Community Development
Shadrack Asante Akwei, a farmer, was trained in leadership and mobilization at Adomfe Epicenter in Ghana and went on to start an oil-palm and cocoa nursery project to generate funds for community...
View ArticleAWFFI Partners Increase Loan Repayment Rates
Update to the Global Board (October 2008). Due to unfavorable farming conditions, microfinance partners have faced challenges repaying their loans on time. However, with the help of the epicenter and...
View ArticleOctober 2007 Newsletter: Epicenters in Africa - Five Years to Self-Reliance
Community Centers for Meeting Basic NeedsDownload the October 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 516.5 KB)
View ArticleSmall Farming in Ghana with THP
Alhakatu Umaru spent too much of her budget buying food and was left with too little to support her small business. Then, a grant from The Hunger Project-Ghana allowed her to make a small investment,...
View ArticleCommunity Leader Manages an Active and Vibrant Microfinance Group
Agnes Adjei from Anukpenya, Manstekope Epicenter in Ghana mobilizes her fellow partners to generate income and thrive as a community through the Microfinance Program. "My wish is to be economically...
View ArticleHow THP Celebrated World AIDS Day 2011
December 1, 2011 was World AIDS Day – a day when women, men and children of all walks around the world stand together to declare their ongoing commitment to ending the epidemic that is HIV/AIDS. The...
View ArticleCelebrating 2013 International Women's Day Around the World
Each year, The Hunger Project joins billions of people around the world in celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) to honor and raise a voice for women around the world. Particularly relevant given...
View ArticleApril 2008: Update to the Global Board (Ghana)
Among the many accomplishments of the Taido Epicenter in Ghana, 173 infants were immunized against the following childhood diseases: polio, measles, whooping cough, yellow fever, and tetanus.Below is a...
View ArticleGhana
OverviewGhana is rich in natural resources and has one of the strongest emerging economies in Africa.read more
View ArticleGhana: Eight New Epicenter Buildings Near Completion in Eastern Region
As part of the scale-up program, the construction of eight new epicenter buildings is expected to be completed in June. More than 20,000 people were trained in THP Vision, Commitment and Action...
View ArticleThe Hunger Project in Ghana
Your browser is not able to display this multimedia content.Community Centers for Meeting Basic NeedsGhana country profile demonstrating the Epicenter Strategy to meet basic needs.
View ArticleAccess to Microfinance and Training Increases Farmer's Harvest from 6 kg to...
Theresa Sekyere, a farmer in Ghana, explains that through The Hunger Project's Microfinance Program and other training, she increased the size of her farm, and is now able to pay her children's school...
View ArticleGhana Celebrates International Women's Day 2010
In commemoration of International Women's Day 2010, The Hunger Project-Ghana organized a National Rural Forum under the theme "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All," which was held on...
View ArticleWidow Becomes Valuable Community Leader and Advocate for Women's Empowerment
Comfort Nyame, widow and mother of four, participated in THP-Ghana's Women's Empowerment Program and is now a wide-reaching advocate for women's and children's rights.Community Centers for Meeting...
View ArticleAgricultural Entrepreneurship and Smallholder Development in Ghana
Through the Epicenter Strategy’s food security programs, farmers have achieved higher yields. However, this production needs to be complemented by other activities, especially market access, in order...
View ArticleHunger Project Leader Shares Skills to Empower Others
Linda Asantewa is a living example of how The Hunger Project's work is impacting the lives of village women, especially, and empowering them to play key leadership roles in their communities.Linda...
View ArticleScaling Up Our Epicenter Strategy
The next big challenge in ending hunger and poverty in Africa is to take successful interventions to national scale, or in other words, to "scale up" our best practices.read more
View Article"Of Cola Nuts and Coca-Cola" - THP in Ghana
At 47, Vida Osei-Boahene is discovering she has a knack for business. After suffering the ups and downs of susbsistence farming for years, THP-Ghana gave her room to grow. Several smart business moves...
View ArticleThe Hunger Project-Ghana 2011 Annual Report
In the year 2011, The Hunger Project-Ghana made another relentless effort to work towards eliminating hunger and poverty in rural communities in Ghana. This report highlights the accomplishments of...
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