January 2008: Scale-up in the Eastern Region of Ghana
This report covers the achievements and lessons learned from the first half of Year Two of the Robertson Challenge - a five year commitment to demonstrate that the successful Epicenter Strategy of The...
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Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures
THP-Ghana Celebrates International Women's Day 2012International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without...
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Community Leader Demonstrates Farming Techniques
David Tetteh became involved with THP in February 2008 and, since then, he has become Vice Chair of his Epicenter Committee. He educates the members of his communities in farming techniques, and on his...
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...
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Widow 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...
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Agricultural 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...
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THP-Ghana's October 2010 Update to the Global Board
Read highlights from April-October 2010 from The Hunger Project-Ghana in their official report to the Global Board. The complete report is available for download.The following are highlights of the...
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Scaling Up the Epicenter Strategy in Ghana
In 2006, we launched our Scale-Up Initiative in Ghana. The goal: to implement our Epicenter Strategy in Africa on a large enough scale so that it could be proven as a successful, cost-effective and...
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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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Celebrating 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...
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April 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...
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Bringing It All Back Home: Reflecting on Program Data with Community Partners...
At The Hunger Project we believe it is important to remember our primary audience for program Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data is still the communities where we work. Learn more from the...
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Ghana: 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...
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