Ofie Support Unit

Ghanaian non-governmental organization which aims to help disadvantaged populations in a rural area located in the eastern region of the country

Action


How we work. Something new and something old.
The Ofie Support Unit was created with some peculiarities. The first is that it is a project entirely created by young Ghanaians citizens: by Ghanaians for Ghanaians. [...]


Areas of intervention


Current areas of intervention:

Here you can find all the areas where we are actually active


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Health mission

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Education mission

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Dignity Mission

Dignity - OFIE.ORG

Quotes

"We have the blessing of the wealth of our vast resources, the power of our talents and the potentialities of our people. Let us grasp now the opportunities before us and meet the challenge to our survival".
(Kwame Nkrumah, "Address to the National Assembly",26 March 1965)

"We shall measure our progress by the improvement in the health of our people; by the number of children in school, and by the quality of their education; by the availability of water and electricity in our towns and villages, and by the happiness which our people take in being able to manage their own affairs. The welfare of our people is our chief pride" [...]
(Kwame Nkrumah, "Broadcast to the Nation", 24 December 1957)

From Africa to Africa

From Africa to Africa - OFIE.ORG

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Details
Category: Areas of intervention
Area of intervention - OFIE.ORG

Areas of intervention:

Village of Akwatiakwaso (eastern region - Ghana) - stopped project


Updated, September 2015


Population (at June 14th, 2015):


  • The total village population: 507 (excluding children from 0 to 1 year old, not counted during this basic-census);
  • 244 between 2 and 16 years old;
  • 263 adults (143 women; 120 men);
  • 37 families


Emergencies:


Education
  • The number of school-aged boys who attend school: 30 out of 80.
  • The number of school-aged girls who attend school: 60 out of 164.


Health


  • Women with serious disease: 135
  • Men with serious disease: 95
  • Girls and female children with serious disease: 140
  • Boys and male children with serious disease: 60

  • Main health problems reported: malaria, cronic headache and fever, eye problems, Kwashiorkor (a form of severe protein/energy malnutrition), diabetes, etc.


These data were obtained from the Akwatiakwaso basic-census, conducted by Ofie Support Unit and 'Maame Mari's Foundation' teams between May and June 2015. Data may be subject to additional adjustments and integrations. 



Water:


Drinking water update, September 2015


Map (main area):