AFRICANWOMEN INTERNATIONAL

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1 AFRICAN WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (AFWI) NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION AFRICANWOMEN INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS BOX EF 123 EFFIA-TAKORADI TELEPHONE / / ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON MRS. VICTORIA ARABA DENNIS BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION African Women International a non-profit organization started operation in 2004 and was incorporated in July 2005 is governed by 5 member board of Directors. African Women International has provided extensive education, awareness creation, Preventive Measures, advocacy issues in the area of Communicable and non Communicable diseases especially among women groups, youth groups in and out of school among others. The Organization has trained over hundred (100) peer educators in the area of Maternal Mortality, Malaria and Tb Prevention, HIV/Aids, Cervical, Breast and Prostrate Cancer education, SRH, STDs among others. The Organization operates in 3 districts in the Western Region (Ahanta West District, Wassa East and Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis) and 2 district in the Central Region of Ghana (Mfantseman West District and Abura Asebu Kwaman Kese District). VISION Our vision is to assist African Women to mitigate poverty that affect them MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the organization is to assist in the development of women on the continent of Africa through education and advocacy in the areas that affect women s health and its related problems, poverty, women and girls rights abuse and entrepreneurial development. OBJECTIVES v Promote capacity building programme for women in the continent of Africa v Educate Women on human rights and administration of Justice v Educating and assisting Women in Africa to deal with health issues that affect them v Education on Water and Sanitation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES POSITION QUALIFICATION MadamMargretNaana Quaye Chairperson Educationist Mr. Emmanuel P. Assan Vice chairperson Youth Coordinator Madam Scholarstica Ampedu Patron Health Officer Mr. Ekow Dadzie Treasurer Banker Mrs. Victoria A. Dennis Secretary Social Worker

2 ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN HEALTH INSURANCE BAROMETER NHIS Barometer work completed successfully at the Nzema East District funded by SNV. (EG; quality of service delivery) BASELINE SURYER IN FIVE (5) DISTRICT OF THE WESTERN REGION Research in 24 communities within the 5 district of western region on health facilities, its accessibility and services provided to the community by the health workers. With Pharm Access foundation, U.K. FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD) ON HEALTH ISSUES WITH PHARM ACCESS FOUNDATION The discussions took place in 5 district of Western Region in 8 communities Education on sexual reproductive health Educate youth and especially women groups on sexual reproductive health in the schools and the communities as well as media programs on SRH Education on Local Governance Educating 50 women Leaders on local governance and evidenced based advocacy Funded by LOGODEP (On-Going) ADVOCACY The organization was assisted by Busac Fund to advocate for the completion of the market Structures and the improvement of the sanitation at the Kojokrom market as well as Daboase market which is yielding a very fruitful result. Another contract has been completed by the organization funded by Busac on advocacy work in the Central Region at Biriwa Market on the need to have good working environment. Busac Fund has Awarded contract to the organization to undertake advocacy work at the Beposo Market in the Western Region (on-going) HIV & AIDS: African Women International as part of our objectives, promote counselling and Supports Programmes for family members, women and youth in and out of school. HIV & AIDS Campaign through the principal street of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to do away with the Stigma. 50 orphans and vulnerable children were once given nutritional and educational support by OICI. Since OICI folded up the organization had not yet had any food support but monitoring the educational standard as well as those with the skill training. Education and Testing & Counselling (TC) in 5 communities in the STMA on HIV & AIDS

3 Education in schools, churches and women groups on Malaria, TB, HIV & AIDS, SRH, Brest Cancer Examination, Hepatitis B among others. Seeks financial assistance for Women group to boost their businesses.assisting women group in agriculture EDUCATION AND CAMPAIGNING The organization organizes educational campaign on malaria in various schools as well as cleanup exercise in fighting the spread of malaria. Also we collaborated with the Ghana Health Service on the just ended integrated measles/vitamin A vaccination Campaign in some selected communities in Western Region. BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION ON WATER AND SANITATION Every year the organization targets Children, Youth and Women to build their capacity as to theirhealth. The Organization target population of 1200 every year because we believe that these group of people are the agent of Change who Learn good hygiene practices at schools, various work places and take the back to their homes and communities, due to research undertaken by the organization lead us to the groups below. Youth group of Church of Christ totalling 108 benefited from education on proper sanitation and proper hand washing techniques before and after meals, after visiting washroom as well as shaking of hands. A lot of interesting questions came out of this as they cannot be carrying water along to be washing their hands anytime they shake hands with people. We used the opportunity to introduced hand sanitizer to them and also make sure they wash their hands any time they come home from where ever they visit. The pupil of Holy Child Primary School also benefited from the education with the population of 463 pupils. The facilitator made them aware that children under 5 are the most vulnerable group due to contracting diseases like diarrheal or cholera to extent of losing their life. And as such hand washing with soap is the most effective and inexpensive way to prevent disease. The pupil of Kansaworado Catholic School were also beneficiaries to this awareness creation and education on water and sanitation. A School with a population of 625 are not even having a single hand washing bowl for the pupil. The one provided by the school is for all the teachers in the school. The women at the Daboase market with a population of 302 have now been provided with a Dustbin. Kojokrom Market with a population of 237 has also received Dustbin. The public latrine provided for the women who were not properly maintained has now been improved.

4 Key achievements Trained 30 community members as peer educators on malaria,srh and HIV/AIDS prevention 1000 community members reached with behavioural change communication massages on HIV & AIDS abstinence and stigma. 15 young ladies completed on skill training. 10 young ladies receiving skill training supported by OICI (On-Going) Main challenges Inadequate funds to motivate volunteers to carry out the education in the various communities as expected Support for guardian to care for orphans and vulnerable children. Financial assistance for women groups to boost their businesses Inadequate funds to continue with innovative programmes Outlined PARTNERS: - Ghana Coalition of NGOs In Health - Busac Fund - SNV - LOGODEP - GHS - Mshap/Cencosad - Ghanet - OICI - Regional Coordinating Council - Metropolitan Assembly With the experience of the organization above we strongly believe that African Women International is the Right organization to execute the React project and to be precise at Daboase which is the Wassa East District, the organization is already in touch with the people especially with the market women who are the most vulnerable when it comes to the antibiotic resistance. The district is chosen for the React project because it has only one recognised hospital and the licensed chemical shops are also few to be counted. The district has more than ten communities under its jurisdiction. This give opportunity to individuals to sell drugs to the populace which they really patronise in it because they find it difficult going to the hospital which they will spend more than hours before, even when fortunate will see the doctor. Daboase was chosen to be precise because that is the main community and during market days people from more than twenty communities as far as Central and Shama, Takoradi come there to trade and that is where you will see those drug peddlers packed their drugs in Polly bags selling to the market women. African Women International in its own small way with the help of React Project will educate the Market Women which they have a strong association, the women groups in the various churches, schools among other groups to know the dangers in taken un-prescribe drugs to help kerb the menace in the districts.

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