Kafui & Godfred Prebbie in Ghana have been building
a relationship with farmers in a small community called
Jukwa in the Central Region over the last several
years. Years back a small piece of land was purchased
and a house built on it. The land and house will eventually
serve as a base for building an agricultural operation
in the community. This operation will focus as a coordination
point for promoting sustainable agricultural practices
to help local farmers. After several years of building
a relationship with the farmers, a level of trust
has been built between oneVillage Foundation, Ghana
and the farmers. They now work together to build the
Srowi Mixed Farmers Cooperative Society (SMFCS). SMFCS
is properly registered and recognized in the Twifu
Heman Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region,
Ghana.
Recent achievements have been significant but they
have not been without their struggles. We received
word here in the US that OVF Ghana needed 10% collateral
to complete a transaction with the Ghanaian government
to enable the acquisition of a tractor for the cooperative.
The timely intervention of OVF-USA through a generous
cash donation from Helen Depietro--the grandmother
of Jeff Buderer--made it possible to secure the required
deposit. Money was needed in an account to prove that
the recipient had the resources to manage the equipment
and was established as working entity.
Finally, Kafui Prebbie of OVF Ghana reported that
after lengthy discussions the District Directorate
of Cooperative and Agriculture, approved the delivery
of a "Palm Oil and Palm Kennel Oil Processing
Plant" to the cooperative. This plant is worth
an equal amount to the tractor that they missed out
on, because they were out of stock. The option of
a multipurpose modern oil mill was carefully chosen,
as there are none in the local area and for this reason
it has the potential to generate substantial income
for the cooperative. Kafui and Godfred said the farmers
were very grateful for the moral and financial support
they received from the oneVillage Foundation.
Read OVF President Joy Tang's Letter To OVF
Ghana
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Here are some photos from the April
Ghana trip - the Jukwua meeting with the farmer families:
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| Srowri Farmers meet oneVillage
Foundation |
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| Srowri Farmers signing partnership
agreement |
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| Srowri Farmers cement partnership
with oneVillage Foundation Ghana |
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| OVF USA President and Founder
Joy Tang received fresh farm produce from the
Farmers! |
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