Taido Epicenter
Start Year: 1997
Phase: 3
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Major Accomplishments
- Epicenter Clinic: 173 infants comprising 72 males and 101
females were immunized against the following childhood diseases: polio,
measles, whooping cough, yellow fever, and tetanus. 106 people attended the
clinic and were treated for diseases which included malaria, measles, skin
diseases and anemia. Malaria was the highest reported case (76% of cases).
- Construction of Nurses' Quarters: Seven trips of sand
and two trips of stones were conveyed to the epicenter towards the
construction of nurses' quarters.
- Adult Literacy: The Essakrom English Class, which is
made up of 25 learners (11 males and 14 females), passed the Non-Formal
Education Division (NFED).
- Women Empowerment Program (WEP): A radio program was
organized to publicize the activities of WEP animators in the promotion of
gender equality as part of International Women's Day celebrations.
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Ekurobadze Epicenter
Start Year: 2004
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- Crop Improvement: The Ostir, Ogoekrom, Adambo and
Ekurobadze communities were supplied with 110 kg of improved maize seed to
cultivate a total of 11 acres of farm.
- HIV/AIDS Project: 259 male condoms were sold during the
quarter by the WEP and HIV/AIDS animators.
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Asafora Epicenter
Start Year: 2002
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Adult Literacy: The Waakrom Vernacular Literacy Class,
which is made up of 18 females and 9 males, were promoted to the English
Class by the NFED.
- Crop Improvement: The Asafora, Waakrom, Nsuekyir,
Obontsir, Nsaadze, Buranomoa, Edzimbor and Ekutukrom partner communities
were supplied with 120 kg of improved maize seeds to cultivate a total of 12
acres of farm.
- Epicenter Construction: Digging of the manhole for the
epicenter building is about 70% complete.
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Ekumfi Eyisam Epicenter
Start Year: 2000
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- Vision, Commitment and Action (VCA) Education: A mass
VCA workshop was conducted by Dr. Fitigu Tadesse during his visit to Ghana,
for 223 people (122 females and 101 males).
- 201 male condoms and six female condoms were sold during the quarter by
the HIV/AIDS animators.
- 120 kg of improved maize seeds and 18 kg of beans were supplied to nine
communities in the epicenter for cultivation.
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Adomfe Epicenter
Start Year: 2003
Phase: 3
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Major Accomplishments
- The Epicenter Conference Hall: An amount of GHC 50.00
(US$50) was realized from the hiring of plastic chairs and was deposited in
the epicenter account.
- VCA Animator-initiated Projects: 800 blocks have been
molded for the continuation of the Adomfe nursery school, which is currently
at the window level.
- Food Bank: The food bank has been stocked with 35
mini-bags of maize by two groups from Bompata and Adomfe.
- Biodiversity Improvement: The Morso Community has made
available two acres of land for the planting of teak trees after the people
were sensitized on the importance of woodlot cultivation.
- Epicenter Clinic: 184 people (106 females and 78 males)
attended the clinic. Malaria remains the highest case reported at the
clinic, although there has been a significant drop from 62% of cases in the
last quarter to 35% in this quarter. The number of children weighed at the
clinic increased from 248 in the previous quarter to 253 this quarter,
comprising 139 girls and 114 boys. The children were also immunized against
measles, polio, tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, and yellow fever.
- Crop Improvement: 80 kg of improved maize seeds were
supplied to two farming groups and two communities for cultivation.
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Kyempo Epicenter
Start Year: 2003
Phase: 3
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Major Accomplishments
- The Epicenter Clinic: The clinic recorded 145 people (82
females and 63 males) as opposed to 219 outpatients in the previous quarter.
176 babies (102 girls and 74 boys) were weighed and immunized against
measles, polio, tetanus, tuberculosis, diphtheria, influenza type "B" and
hepatitis B.
- Epicenter Library: On average, 33 children used the
library every day. The library has contributed to an improvement in the
reading performance of schoolchildren who used the library regularly.
- Biodiversity Improvement: Five communities have made
available a total of seven acres for the cultivation of teak. The
communities are Menamenaso (2 acres), Komeaboi (1 acre), Takyikrom (1 acre),
Adidipakyie (1 acre), and Subinso (2 acres).
- Women's Empowerment Program (WEP): 232 people were
educated by WEP animators at Kyempo and Amoakrom on marriage laws and
divorce and domestic violence.
- Crop Improvement Project: 150 kg of improved maize
seeds were supplied to partner families for cultivation.
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Banka Epicenter
Start year: 2004
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- VCA Education: 314 people (173 females and 142 males)
were sensitized on the VCA principles.
- VCA Animator-Initiated Projects: The Tokwai community
has mobilized 600 blocks and two trips of sand for the continuation of the
construction of the nursery school. Work on the school has progressed from
foundation level in the previous quarter to the window level.
- Biodiversity Improvement: Four communities have made
available a total of five acres of farmland for teak cultivation. The
communities are Kokobeng (1 acre), Tokwai (1 acre), and Gyadam (2 acres).
- Crop Improvement Project: Three farming groups and four
communities in the epicenter were supported with 80 kg of improved maize
seed for cultivation.
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Dampong Epicenter
Start Year: 2004
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- Biodiversity Improvement: Six acres of land have been
made available at Kwabeng for cultivation of teak trees.
- HIV/AIDS: 325 people (177 females and 148 males) were
sensitized at Kwabeng and Dampong on the Causes and Prevention of HIV/AIDS.
- Women's Empowerment Program (WEP): WEP animators
educated 152 people on succession laws.
- Crop Improvement: Four communities were supported with
80 kg of improved maize seeds for cultivation.
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Tokome Epicenter
Start Year: 2002
Phase: 3
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Major Accomplishments
- Epicenter Library: Two wooden benches and a table were
procured for the library with the funds generated by the epicenter, mainly
from the hiring of epicenter chairs. An agreement was reached with the E.P.
Primary School at Tokome to transfer over 900 library books to the epicenter
library. The books were donated by the school, which has no library room to
keep them.
- Women's Empowerment Program (WEP): A meeting was
organized by the WEP animators, Commission on Human Rights and
Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and the
National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) to provide an opportunity for
them to familiarize themselves with each others' activities and explore ways
of collaboration. All three organizations (CHRAJ, DSW and NCEE) expressed
their desire to support the work of the WEP animators. As a demonstration,
NCEE presented 25 copies of the abridged version of the constitution to the
animators to facilitate their work.
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Yordan/Adomi Epicenter
Start Year: 2002
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- 650 blocks have been molded by the people of New Adomi to continue work on
the animator-initiated KVIP latrine project.
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Fesi/Bame Epicenter
Start year: 2003
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- Seven trips of sand were mobilized at the epicenter site and nine trips of
stone were gathered in the communities, but are yet to be conveyed to the
site.
- Preparation of a site plan for the epicenter building has been
completed.
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Gbefi Epicenter
Start Year: 2002
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- 740 GH cedis out of the total GH 1,190 disbursed to 23 women in three
groups has been repaid during the first quarter of this year.
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Tsatee Epicenter
Start Year: 2000
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- Two trips each of sand and stone and 100 pieces of roofing wood have been
mobilized for the continuation of the Agordeke KG block.
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Nsuta Aweregya Epicenter
Start year: 2001
Phase: 4
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Major Accomplishments
- The food bank has 30 maxi bags of maize in stock.
- The Epicenter Health Clinic: The epicenter clinic
recorded a total of 436 outpatients of which 52 or 12% were malaria cases.
It is now evident that the number of malaria cases at Nsuta-Aweregya is
much lower compared to the figures in all the other epicenters
that have not been supplied with treated bed nets. The number of women who
attended antenatal was 35, while 250 children attended the Child Welfare
Clinic. One baby boy was the only delivery recorded during the quarter.
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Ankoma Epicenter
Start Year: 2001
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Support from the MP's Common Fund was provided by the District Assembly
and yielded GH 1,500 (US$1,500) for the purchase of more wood for the
roofing of the epicenter building.
- The Kofi Nyina corn mill project has improved the income status of the
women, especially those who produce corn dough for sale in the various
markets in the Kwahu Districts. According to the women, they make an average
of GH cedis 10.00 per week. Also the drudgery of women and children in food
processing has been reduced drastically. The corn mill had gained a total of
GHC 250.00 (US$250) during the quarter.
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Atuobikrom Epicenter
Start Year: 2001
Phase: 4
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Major Accomplishments
- The Epicenter Committee and the chiefs, in collaboration with the District
Assembly, have dug one borehole in front of the epicenter building to serve
both the community and the epicenter.
- The clinic recorded a total of 567 outpatients. Among the cases reported
are 184 cases of malaria (116 females; 68 males), 42 of respiratory tract
infections (26 females; 16 males), 20 of hypertension (14 females; 6 males),
20 of rheumatism (12 females; 8 males), 10 of diarrhea (6 females; 4 male),
and 6 of worms (4 females; 2 male).
- The food bank has 60 maxi bags of maize in stock for the upcoming lean
season.
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Dwerebease Epicenter
Start Year: 2003
Phase: 3
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Major Accomplishments
- Epicenter communities have completed the nurses' quarters and the KVIP
(sanitary latrine) projects, which are ready for commissioning.
- The number of cases reported at the clinic was 92 out of which 31 (37%)
were malaria cases. The number of women who attended antenatal was 20 while
178 children attended the Child Welfare Clinic.
- 30 maxi bags of maize were recorded in the food bank.
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Nkawanda Epicenter
Start Year: 2003
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Construction of the epicenter building, which started in January, has
reached the lintel level.
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Odumase Epicenter
Start Year: 2000
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- An appeal was made to the District Assembly and yielded GH 1,000
(USD$1,000), which will be used to grade the compound of the epicenter.
- The District Health Administration has agreed to provide the epicenter
clinic with ward beds.
- The construction of the nurses' quarters and KVIP latrines is almost
completed. The buildings are currently being painted.
- The epicenter was inaugurated by Jill Lester, President and CEO of The
Hunger Project, on April 10, 2008.
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Kwaoboadi Epicenter
(Birim North District)
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The digging of foundation trenches and block molding for the construction
of the epicenter building have started.
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Mpintimpi/Nyafoman (Birim North District)
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The Mpintimpi community mobilized seven trips of stones and two trips of
sand for the epicenter building construction. Unfortunately, it appears that
it may not be an ideal site after all since an uncompleted CHPS
(Community-based Health Planning and Services) compound initiated by the EU
has been sighted at Nyafoman, a community only 2.5 km away. Investigations
are ongoing to determine the next steps.
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Awosoase Epicenter
(Atiwa District)
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Land has been allocated and is being cleared of huge tree stumps so that
construction can begin.
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Adensua Besease Epicenter
Start Year: 2000
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- The Besease community palm oil processing machine has created employment
opportunities for both men and women. Five women and three men work on the
machine. There are women who also go there to process both palm oil and palm
kernel oil, others sell firewood at the project site, while food vendors
bring their food there to sell to those working. A total of GHC 150
(USD$150) was realized from the operations of the machine. This was divided
equally among the community, the operators of the machine and the machine
fund (for maintenance).
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Ettokrom Epicenter
Start year: 2007
Phase: 1
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Major Accomplishments
- One trip of sand was bought by the Ettokrom community to complete the
two-unit KG block.
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Agyampomaa Epicenter
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The epicenter land has been cleared and is being prepared for the digging
of foundation trenches. 2,000 out of 3,000 blocks have been molded for the
foundation of the epicenter building.
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Supriso Epicenter
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The digging of foundation trenches for the epicenter building was
completed and 2,400 blocks molded for construction work to begin on the
building.
- The Epicenter Committee, together with the chiefs, has mobilized 12
trips of sand for the construction of the building.
- A total of 195 pieces of wood have been mobilized by the Epicenter
Committee and chiefs for the construction of the epicenter building.
- About 1.5 acres of the epicenter land has been cleared for cultivation.
- Ten work gangs formed to provide communal labor towards the construction
of the epicenter building.
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Apau Wawase Epicenter
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The Epicenter Committee and the chiefs mobilized GHC 1,400 (USD$1,400),
which was used to make a partial payment for the epicenter land which costs
GHC 2,500 (USD$2,500).
- Two acres of the epicenter land have been cleared for cultivation.
- 14 trips of sand have been mobilized for the epicenter construction.
Digging of the foundation trenches has been completed and 3,000 blocks
molded for the foundation footing.
- The Amponsaahene community has started digging the foundation trenches
for the construction of a three-unit classroom block.
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Achiansa-Dome Epicenter
Start Year: 2007
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Following conclusion of negotiations on the portion of the epicenter land,
which originally belonged to the Catholic Church, the community is now
geared up to speed up the mobilization of additional sand and stones to add
to the one trip of sand and gravel that had been originally mobilized for
the construction of the epicenter building.
- In the meantime, two acres of the epicenter land have been cleared for
cultivation.
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Kyeremase Epicenter
Start Year: 2006
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- Digging of foundation trenches for the epicenter building has been
completed and blocks for the construction of the foundation have been molded
ready for foundation work to be started.
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Akotekrom Epicenter
Start Year: 2006
Phase: 2
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Major Accomplishments
- The Epicenter Committee, together with the chiefs, has acquired land for
the construction of the epicenter building. The site has been cleared and
mobilization of building materials is underway.
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