October 2007 Newsletter: Epicenters in Africa - Five Years to Self-Reliance
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"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...
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President of Ghana Meets with The Hunger Project
During a recent visit to Ghana, Hunger Project representatives, including President and CEO Mary Ellen McNish, had the unique opportunity to meet with the President of Ghana, H. E. Professor John Evans...
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Food Security Partnerships with THP-Ghana in 2012
Updates from Hunger Project programs in Ghana, including a new partnership for increased food security and trainings in various income-generating activities in April 2012.Update to the Global...
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Highlights from the Outcome Evaluation Pilot Project in Ghana and Malawi
In August 2012, The Hunger Project carried out a large-scale outcome evaluation pilot project consisting of in-depth interviews, focus groups and household surveys in Ghana and Malawi. The purpose...
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June 2007: Ending Hunger in Ghana: Photos from Dr. Tadesse's Recent Visit
In June 2007, Dr. Fitigu Tadesse, Hunger Project Vice President for Africa, visited several of Ghana's epicenter and documents his trip with photo highlights.In June 2007, Dr. Fitigu Tadesse, Hunger...
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Ghana
OverviewGhana is rich in natural resources and has one of the strongest emerging economies in Africa.read more
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THP Partners in Ghana Win Awards at National Farmers' Day Celebration
Five THP partners were honored with awards in Ghana's National Farmers' Day Celebration. These honorees have pledged to share their experiences with other farmers to improve food security and farm...
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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.
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Investor Leadership Trip to Ghana
A Hunger Project staff person and investor shares her experiences on a recent Investor Leadership Trip to Ghana. In the words of one investor, "THP and the epicenters shifted from a distant concept to...
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Continuing Scale-Up for THP-Ghana in 2011
THP-Ghana partnered this year with local organizations to reduce malaria, improve child health care and train women political leaders. Read more about their work in 2011.Update to the Global...
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Memorandum of Understanding Among Epicenters, District Leaders Ensure...
In 2012, The Non-Formal Education Division agreed to train THP-Ghana staff as Trainers of Trainers to improve literacy courses; farm input distribution was reworked; and Epicenter Committees, District...
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Ghana
Ghana is rich in natural resources and has one of the strongest emerging economies in Africa. Despite this, most of Ghana's poor live in rural areas without basic services such as health care and clean...
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Workshop for Ghanaian Journalists to Promote Women in Politics
Last week in Kumasi, Ghana, Country Director for The Hunger Project-Ghana, Dr. Naana Agyemang-Mensah, facilitated a workshop for Ghanaian journalists designed to promote women’s participation in local...
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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...
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AWFFI 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...
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Ghana: Samuel Afrane
Samuel Afrane becamse The Hunger Project (THP)-Ghana Country Director in March 2013. Samuel joined THP-Ghana in March 2012 as the National Program Officer, overseeing THP-Ghana’s epicenters. Samuel...
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Small 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,...
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Community 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...
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How 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...
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