UNITED WAY GHANA JULY 2024 NEWSLETTER

Table of Contents:

1. Vivo Energy Ghana Advances Climate Action with Renewable Energy Training for Teachers in Accra
2. United Way Ghana organizes Orientation for Members of the Environment Clubs in Association Community School, La Yahoushua Primary School, La Enobal Basic School, and Labone Presby A&B Schools.
3. United Way Ghana organizes Health, Safety, and Environment Training for Economic Empowerment Beneficiaries in Achiase
4. Nyansapo Scholarship Assessment
5. Prudential Life Insurance Ghana and United Way Ghana Host Employee Engagement Event in Accra, Kumasi, and New Takoradi

VIVO ENERGY GHANA ADVANCES CLIMATE ACTION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN ACCRA

In a landmark initiative to drive climate action and sustainability, Vivo Energy Ghana, in partnership with United Way Ghana, has launched a comprehensive Renewable Energy Project focused on training for Teachers and young learners from selected schools in Accra. This program, facilitated by experts from Academic City University College, represents a crucial step in equipping educators and young learners with the knowledge and skills to champion renewable energy and energy conservation in their classrooms and communities.

In the inaugural phase of this environmental sustainability project, twelve teachers comprising 6 teachers from La Enobal Basic School and 3 each from La Presby Primary A&B Schools, received an in-depth training on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Learning Modules, with a particular focus on solar power. 

Under the theme “Building a Sustainable Future,” this project aims to provide educators and students with hands-on experiences through workshops, projects, and field trips. The goal is to cultivate a generation of young learners who are knowledgeable about sustainable energy solutions and motivated to act as green ambassadors within their communities.

UNITED WAY GHANA ORGANIZES ORIENTATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT CLUBS IN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SCHOOL, LA YAHOUSHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL, LA ENOBAL BASIC SCHOOL, AND LABONE PRESBY A&B SCHOOLS

United Way Ghana organized an orientation for members of the Environment Clubs at the Association Community School and La Yahoushua Primary School under the PwC Environmental Sustainability Project, and at La Enobal Basic School and Labone Presby A&B Schools, under the Vivo Energy Ghana Green4Clean Project. These environmental clubs will provide students with the opportunity to learn about environmental issues, engage in impactful projects, and become ambassadors for a greener future. 

Under the Vivo Energy Ghana Green4Clean Project, students in the club will also learn about sustainable energy sources and acquire skills on solar, wind and other renewable energy technologies. United Way Ghana is committed to working with our partners to promote these impact projects, and help these students become ambassadors of a greener sustainable future.

UNITED WAY GHANA ORGANIZES HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT TRAINING FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT BENEFICIARIES IN ACHIASE

United Way Ghana organized a Health, Safety, and Environment Training for beneficiaries of our economic empowerment project in Achiase (Achiase Bakery), which was facilitated by personnel of the Ghana Fire Service Asokore Mampong Fire Station.

This essential training equips our beneficiaries with vital knowledge and skills to ensure a safe and healthy working environment. Key topics covered included fire prevention, emergency response, and best safety practices.

Highlights of the Training:

1. Interactive fire safety demonstrations

2. Hands-on emergency response exercises

3. Practical tips for maintaining a safe bakery environment

4. Q&A session with Ghana Fire Service experts

The Economic Empowerment program of United Way Ghana is an innovative approach to poverty alleviation that combines literacy education, financial and entrepreneurial skills acquisition, vocational skills acquisition, and business registration facilitation services, as strategic means of empowering community members socio-economically. This holistic approach has resulted in the training of over 1000 household heads, provided over 4800 persons with access to job creation opportunities, and facilitated the legal registration of over 100 small scale businesses.   

NYANSAPO SCHOLARSHIP ASSESSMENT

The United Way Ghana Team conducted a needs assessment for students of Tinkong MA JHS, Tinkong SDA Primary, Nyame Bekyere Basic, Tinkong Presby School, Otariso Basic School, and St. Paul’s Methodist School, in the Eastern Region to select those who meet the criteria for the Nyansapo Scholarship project. This beneficiary mapping enables the team to effectively outline the needs to be accomplished to achieve the project goals, and provide a baseline for future assessment.

The Nyansapo Scholarship project is an initiative of United Way Ghana with funding from the Riedman Family, who believe that every child deserves and must exercise their right to education. Over the last 18 years, the scholarship project has provided disadvantaged young learners with necessary supplies required to keep them in school and continue their education. The scholarship project has benefited 1,343 learners from 6 schools, and over 650 parents/guardians. 

This year, the Nyansapo Scholarship project will support 90 children from Tinkong MA JHS, Tinkong SDA Primary, Nyame Bekyere Basic, Tinkong Presby School, Otariso Basic School, and St. Paul’s Methodist Schools, with basic school supplies such as uniforms, shoes, bags, exercise books and stationaries, amongst others which will help to promote school attendance and improve learning for the young learners.

PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE GHANA AND UNITED WAY GHANA HOST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT EVENT IN ACCRA, KUMASI, AND NEW TAKORADI

Prudential Life Insurance Ghana and United Way Ghana organized an Employee Engagement event with students of Pig Farm Basic School in Accra, Ayeduase R/C Basic School in Kumasi, and Poasi Methodist Basic School and Nana Baidoo Bonsu Basic School in New Takoradi, as part of activities on the Literacy and Mentorship Project. The Literacy and Mentorship project represents a significant investment in the future of students in Ghana, as the project has provided Reading Centres within these schools, reaching about 1000 students over the last year.

The Literacy and Mentorship Project which is being implemented to improve the learning outcomes of young learners by empowering them through literacy and mentorship, hosted this Employee Engagement event within these schools to provide staff of Prudential Life Insurance Ghana the opportunity to engage with these students in mentoring sessions and also facilitate literacy competitions between the students. This employee engagement event was part of activities scheduled to commemorate the decade of excellence of Prudential Life Insurance Ghana.   

Pre-assessment of the pupils before the commencement of the project showed that only 17% of the 716 pupils assessed could read and comprehend at their grade levels across all locations. However, within the last nine months of engagement, the project has recorded an increase in this data to 53%. At Pig Farm Basic School, only 25% of the 145 students assessed before commencement could read and comprehend, but as at the Employee Engagement Event, this number has increased to 81%.