Success Stories

Introduction Before the Gender Model Family (GMF) approach was introduced to the Nyamendam community in Ghana’s Central Region, the home of Mr. Razak Aidoo and his wife, Madam Mary Amokwandoh, was marked by constant conflict. Their marriage, once a source of joy, had become strained with daily disagreements. A major issue was the unequal division […]

Background Civil Society Organizations in Ghana have over the years advocated for the removal of taxes on sanitary products in Ghana to end period poverty and enable young girls and women to access sanitary products without any financial constraints. According to UNESCO (2014), one (1) in ten (10) girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to […]

The Challenge Adolescent girls and boys continue to face considerable number of barriers that limit their access to life saving opportunities like education and health services, particularly, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and education. According to UNESCO estimates, globally, 129 million girls are out of school, including 32 million of primary school age, and […]

When the journey of life abruptly became dark with an uncertain future, Ms Maame Yaa Owusu, then 17-year-old Junior High School leaver’s aspirations of furthering her education to become a nurse in future was shattered. Due to financial and resource restrictions, her mother,  under whose care Maame Yaa directly was, made the painful decision to […]

33 peer network meetings, with at least five (5) meetings each in six (6) project districts; Ashiedu Keteke sub metro, Bosome Freho, South Dayi, KEEA,  Nzema East and Jirapa have been used as a reliable approach to sensitize out-of-school adolescent girls on their sexual and reproductive health and rights in the first half of the […]

A total of 381 adolescents between the ages of 10-19 years have been reached through the organization of eight (8) drama activities in five (5) project districts; Bosome Freho, Ashiedu Keteke, South Dayi, Nzema East and KEEA as part of activities towards the Reproductive Health Education and Services for Young People (RHESY) Project. The drama […]

As part of activities towards the Adolescent Health Empowerment Project (AHEP), Adolescent Health Champions in Agbogbloshie  were engaged in a practical training session to conceptualize the various issues affecting adolescents with regard to SRHR through posters. Below are posters generated by these Champions:

Mr Roland Glover, the Volta Regional Malaria Focal Person has said malaria incidence in the region had been on the decline for the past years. Total malaria cases across the region for 2018 stood at 271,990, 311,279 for 2019 while that of 2020 was 225,027, representing a significant reduction in the past years and a […]

A stream of happiness is running through the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. It is not the absence of ‘galamseyers’ but the reduction of teenage pregnancies in the regional capital, noted for child marriages. The ecstasy is felt in the voices of some educationists, health workers and traditional rulers who are quietly celebrating […]

Ransford Yamson is a community partner who works with United Civil Society Organizations for National Development (UCSOND), a community-based organization in Nzema East Municipality in the Western Region. He is a leader and advisor to many, especially pregnant women, mothers with children under five (5) years and young people in the communities that he serves. […]