Notable Achievements
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
I, The organization’s main achievements for the past years are,
2004-2007, achievements:
1. Building of four classrooms
2. Building of 25ft well to be used by the school and the community.
3. Building of a summer hut used as canteen hall for the school children &
Kitchen for the cooks
4. Purchasing of Gari processing machine
5. Establishing Gari processing center
2008, achievements:
1. Building of additional two classrooms as enrollment increased.
2. Building of two story building for eight seater water closet toilet
3. Building of 18ft X 17ft septic tank for the toilet
4. Purchasing of head pans, shovels, axes wheelbarrow, gas cylinders& cooking
utensils
5. Purchasing of 11 mattresses, pillows beds, bunk beds
6. Purchasing of fridge, three fans, a large screen TV and DVD
2009, achievements:
1. Building a foundation for four story building up to footing level.
2. Renting a five-bed room self contain house for the teachers and volunteers.
2010 & 2011, achievements:
3. Renting an uncompleted Story building to re-accommodate the school children
due to the some problems encountered at the old school premises
4. School population of over 515 children with 32 working staff.
5. Hosting of volunteers from Europe and America since 2003
6. One lap top computer donated by a US volunteer hosted in 2005
7. Three flat screen computers and printer donated by Project Abroad volunteer.
II, The value and type of major assets owned by the organization. Asset type and value are as follow:
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Asset Type |
Value(GH) |
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Six Classroom building |
40,216.00 |
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25ft well |
3,544.20 |
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Summer hut & kitchen |
6,826.00 |
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Two story building for eight seater water closet toilet |
20,915.00 |
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18ftX17ft septic tank for the toilet |
4,848.00 |
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Foundation for four story building up to the footing level |
15,058.00 |
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Gari processing machine |
2,150.00 |
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Ten head pans, 8 shovels, 1 axe & 1 wheelbarrow |
200.00 |
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Two gas cylinders & cooking utensils |
180.00 |
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Eleven Mattresses and Pillows |
950.00 |
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Seven beds and two bunk beds |
810.00 |
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Fridge, three fans, a large screen of TV and DVD |
805.00 |
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One lap top |
1,800.00 |
III, All sources/donors, amounts, and dates of donations or other outside funding or supports received:
We have been receiving support from an organization called Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA) in form of giving us volunteers to host and work with, out of which we receive project money totaling 1400 dollars each time we host the volunteers. We hosted OCA volunteers from 2003 to 2006. We are currently hosting and working with 9 OCA volunteers.
We have been also receiving support from The Accra Foundation for Inter cultural Communication & Awareness (AFRICA). AFRICA had been supporting in terms of money ranging from $50.00 to $1,000.00, library etc. We have recently received donation of GH3,250.00 from AFRICA on 14th July 2011.
We have been receiving support from an organization called Africa Trust Network (ATN) in form of giving us volunteers to host and work with, out of which we also receive project money that varies depending on the number of volunteers being hosted. The last time we hosted volunteers from ATN was September 2010.
We often receive support from the past volunteers who had been with us and left for abroad in form of money and educational materials like books, pencils, erasers etc.
We are currently hosting and working with volunteers from Projects -abroad (UK) and Proworld(USA).
V. sources/donors, amounts, and dates of any donation received so far.
Please note: PV means Previous Volunteer.
| YEAR |
Source(Donor) |
Amount |
In kind/Volunteer(s) |
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2003 |
AFRICA |
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Library |
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2004 |
AFRICA |
50.00 USD |
Volunteers |
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2004 |
St. Louis University Students |
8.50 GH |
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2004 |
OCA |
1,400.00 USD |
Volunteers |
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2004 |
AFRICA |
500.00 USD |
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2005 |
OCA |
1,500.00 USD |
Volunteers |
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2005 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
200.00 USD |
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2005 |
Kate Patch (PV) |
40.00 USD |
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2005 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
352.36 GH |
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2005 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
100.00 USD |
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2005 |
Christopher Conz(PV) |
137.34 GH |
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2006 |
OCA |
1,400.00 USD |
Volunteers |
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2006 |
ATN |
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Beds,fridge,mattresses & |
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gas cylinders & fans |
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2006 |
ATN |
3,800.00 GH |
Volunteers |
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2006 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
347.00 EURO |
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2006 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
750.00 USD |
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2006 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
300.00 EURO |
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2006 |
Shirley Brenner(PV) |
407.00 USD |
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2006 |
Dana Mcguinigal(PV) |
300.00 CD (Canadian Dollar) |
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2006 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
310.00 EURO |
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2006 |
Christopher Conz(PV) |
500.00 USD |
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2007 |
ATN |
4,000.00 GH |
Volunteers |
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2007 |
Jacob Sheehan |
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Volunteering |
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2007 |
Freddie |
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Volunteering |
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2007 |
AFRICA |
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Library |
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2007 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
325.00 EURO |
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2007 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
474.00 GH |
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2007 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
540.00 GH |
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2007 |
Yannick(PV) & Friends |
363.00 GH |
Volunteering |
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2007 |
Couple friends of Kate Patch(PV) |
100.00 USD |
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2007 |
Kate Patch (PV) |
60.00 USD |
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2007 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
500.00 USD |
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2008 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
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Laptop computer |
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2008 |
AFRICA |
200.00 GH |
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2008 |
Alice Gordon |
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Volunteering |
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2008 |
VPS(voluntary placement service) |
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Bunk beds,curtons |
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and bedspread. |
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2008 |
VPS(voluntary placement service) |
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Volunteers |
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2008 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
290.00 EURO |
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2008 |
Daniel Lane(PV) |
100.00 USD |
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2008 |
Leith Higdon(PV) |
100.00 USD |
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2008 |
Dana Mcguinigal(PV) |
330.00 CD |
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2008 |
Christopher Conz(PV) |
60.00 USD |
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2008 |
Maeve Haran |
200.00 POUND |
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2008 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
100.00 USD |
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2008 |
Holly Graham |
377.70 GH |
Volunteering |
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2008 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
95.78 GH |
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2008 |
Africa |
1,000.00GH |
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2008 |
Holly Graham(PV) |
877.70 GH |
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2008 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
350.00 EURO |
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2008 |
Tourists led by Albie & Rose |
100.00 GH |
School Supplies |
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2009 |
Allan Higdon(Leith’s father) |
300.00 CD |
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.2009 |
Nicholas Redmond |
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Designer & Host |
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of FEDEP website |
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2009 |
St.Pauls Bloor Street/church |
401.29 CD |
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2009 |
Patrick Gill(Leith’s husband) |
250.00 CD |
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2009 |
Jacob Sheehan (PV) |
1,000.00 USD |
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2009 |
Children from USA |
200.00 USD |
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2009 |
Leith Higdon(PV) |
650.00 CD |
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2009 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
340.00 GH |
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2009 |
Anne Karam & friend |
500.00 GH |
Volunteering |
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2009 |
Jared Sternberg |
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Shoes |
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2010 |
Nora(Italian friend) |
182.88 EURO |
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2010 |
Jacob Sheehan(PV) |
200.00 USD |
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| 2010 |
ProWorld-Ghana |
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2010 |
Elin Hallberg |
500.00GH |
Volunteering |
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2010 |
Peter Erickson |
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Volunteering |
| 2010 | Ashley Tebbe | Volunteering | |
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| 2010 |
Kiki Schmitz | Volunteering | |
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| 2010 |
Catherine | Volunteering | |
| 2010 |
Micah Haynes | 1,500 USD | Volunteering/Sponsorship |
VI, Volunteer agencies that send volunteers to help with the project at FEDEP. Name of organization, country of origin, number of volunteers and period of time spend::
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Name of organization |
Country of origin |
No. of Volunteers |
Period of Time |
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OCA |
USA |
7-8 ple |
7-8 Weeks |
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ATN |
UK |
2-4 ple |
1-6 Months |
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VPS |
UK |
1-6 ple |
2-6 weeks |
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ProWorld-Ghana |
USA |
1-14 ple |
2-3 weeks |
| Humanist Movement |
ITALY |
2-6 ple |
2-3 weeks |
VII, References that can verify the financial integrity, reliability and usefulness of our organization. (Name, relationship, residence, e-mail):
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Relationship |
Residence |
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Albie Walls |
Partner, Country Director of OCA & |
GHANA | |
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an Advisory Board member of FEDEP |
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Rose Walls |
Partner, Board Member of AFRICA & |
GHANA | |
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an Advisory Board Member of FEDEP |
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David Denison |
Partner, Director & Founder of ATN |
BRITAIN |
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Jacob Sheehan |
Volunteer |
USA |
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Freddie Ellis |
Volunteer |
BRITAIN | |
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Leith Higdon |
Volunteer |
CANADA |
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Elin Hallberg |
Volunteer |
SWEDEN |
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Dana Mcguinigal |
Volunteer |
CANADA |
VII, Social Responsibilities undertaken by FEDEP
1. Granted scholarship to 35 children from deprived homes at FEDEP basic school.
2. Rented five bedrooms flat for some FEDEP staff in difficulties.
3. Encouraged and assisted some FEDEP basic school teachers to undertake distance
Diploma courses at the University of Cape Coast.
4. Supplied shoes to students at Asafora ICCES donated by Jared Sternberg, a volunteer.
5. Money donation to Irene Kwakye by Jacob Sheehan through FEDEP when she had car accident
Early stage of FEDEP Basic School with 9 children without prescribed uniform
FEDEP Basic School has prescribed Uniform
Rapid growth of FEDEP Basic School
FEDEP Basic School is popular
Staff of FEDEP Basic School with group from New York University(12/1/2010)
Asafora ICCES student receive shoes
Students overwhelm seeing the new shoes
ICCES Students Happy With their new shoes donated by a volunteer(JaredSternberg) and his family to promote education
Six of the Eight vocational students being sponsored by FEDEP courtesy of Sternberg Family.
Drumming Workshop for volunteers
Volunteers overwhelmed with their ability to drum
Cultural dancing workshop for volunteers
Volunteers in action
Volunteers applaud their efforts
Batik-tie & dye workshop for volunteers
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BE PART AND MAKE DONATION IN CASH OR IN KIND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION – THE ENGINE OF GROWTH FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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