I AM A YOUNGMAN OF 28 YEARS OLD.I AM FROM GHANA WEST AFRICA. I SPEAKS ENGLISH.I AM BLACK IN COMPLEXION,5.8 FEET.I LIVE IN WA IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA. I COMPLETED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 1998.I AM THE REGIONAL CHAIRMAN TO THE GHANA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRADITIONAL HEALERS-WA,I AM ALSO THE MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT TO THE FEDERATION OF YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS OF GHANA-WA BRANCH.

CURRENTLY,I AM THE FOUNDING FATHER/CEO OUR BACKGROUND:

TO PARTNERS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION(PPA).WHICH IS A REGISTERED NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION(NGO) WORKING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND SUFFERING AMONG THE GHANAIAN POOREST AND NEEDY COMMUNITIES.ESTABLISHED IN 2006.

PARTNERS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION CURRENTLY OPERATES IN 3 OUT OF 1,500 IDENTIFIED LESS PRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN GHANA SPECIFICALLY UPPER WEST AND UPPER EAST REGIONS.BY RESPONDING QUICKLY TO TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND SUFFERING,PPA PROVIDES AND IMPLEMENTS SHORT AND LONG -TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJRCTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GHANAIAN COMMUNITIES-FOCUSING ON EDUCATION,INCOME GENERATION,SKILL TRAINING,ORPHAN CARE,BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION,PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER AND HEALTHCARE.

OUR VISION &POLICY:

IN REALITY,PPA SOLICIT GRANTS/FUNDS/RELIEF AID BECAUSE SOME GHANAIAN COMMUNITIES ARE LESS PRIVILEGED AND LACK BASIC NEEDS TO COPY WITH IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS.IN VIEW OF THIS,WE SEEKING ;TO BE IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS,TO ASSIST THE POOR AND NEEDY COMMUINTIES NOT JUSTTO'TEACH THEM HOW TO EAT FISH'BUT HOW TO FISH.MEANING PPA IS NOT JUST TO 'PROVIDE INNOVATIVE DELIVERY OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUT TO BUILD THIER CAPACITY TO HELP THEM THEMSELVES OUT OF THE POVERTY CYCLE.IN ORDER TO CLOSE THIS GAP,PPA HAS IN MIND OF REACHING MASSIVE POOR CLIENTS IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

BY THE MERCY OF GOD AND WITH THE SUPPORT DONOR ORGANISATIONS,NGOs,CHARITIES BODIES,CBOs, AND PHILANTHROPIST WORLDWIDE SUCH AS YOU DEAR READER.PARTNERS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION(PPA) SEEKS TO PLACE STRONG EMPHASIS ON SHORT AND LONG -TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES.OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTMENTS ARE: a.TO BE TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND SUFFERING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES AND BE AIMING TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, b.TO ACTIVELY INVOLVE THE BENEFICIARY LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,BY INVOLVING THEM IN PROJECT PLANNING,IMPLEMENTATION,MONOTORING AND USING THIER LABOUR,IN ORDER TO STRENTHEN CO OPERATION,COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. c.IMPARTIALITY REGARDLESS OF GENDER,RELIGION AND POLITICAL OPINION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE MOST NEEDY COMMUNITY. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: IN ITS NEWLY STRATEGIC PLAN,PPA HAS DECIDED TO PAY SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROJECTS,WHICH FOCUS ON GIVING THE POOR THE MEANS TO HELP THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY.IN OUR EXPERIENCE,SUCCESSFUL POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM ARE BUILT AND IMPLEMENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GHANAIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS(TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES),LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.AS A WHOLE WE IDENTIFY WAYS OF GENERATING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THAT HAS LASTING CHANGES TO IMPACT IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE SUFFERING. WITH ALL RESPECTS,WE CALL FOR AN OPEN DIALOGUE FROM DONORS TO CONCENTRATE THIER FUNDS PARTICULARLY ON EDUCATION,INCOME GENERATION PROJECTS AND USE PARTNERS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION(PPA) AS THIER IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS IN GHANA TO HELP GIVE THE POOR THE MEANS TO BREAK THE POVERTY CYCLE.

THANKS FOR READING AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.