Ghana: Storage for women's surplus palm oil
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SummaryStorage space for a Ghanaian women's palm oil processing group would prevent their surplus from going rancid, enabling them to obtain premium prices rather than being forced to sell it off quickly.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In western Ghana where palm fruit is abundant, the business of processing palm oil is passed down from family to family. For the women of these villages, many of whom are illiterate single mothers, inheriting this business provides them with their sole source of income. Over 40 women have combined equipment and labor to form the Dzinpa Adom palm oil processing group. While the group is profitable, the income generated is minimal as the oil goes rancid due to the lack of a storage space
Activities
Women will become competitive in the market and will earn a sufficient living.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Build a warehouse to store surplus oil for lean times, sell to the highest bidder, and house an office for bookkeeping and administrative activities.
Project Message
In Africa even rancid oil can be used, but it cannot be sold for much profit. These women need storage space so they can be competitive in the market and earn a sufficient living.
- Faustina Donkor, Chairperson
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Faustina Donkor
Chairperson
Dzinpa & Adom Women's Group
P.O. Box 178
Tarkwa, Kofi Gyan,
Ghana
011-233-21-780476
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
African Women's Development Fund
AWDF P.M.B CT 89, Cantonments,
Accra,
Ghana
011-233-21-780476
http://www.awdf.org
African Women's Development Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ghana
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Ghana, read the Human Development Report on Ghana or the Wikipedia entry for Ghana.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on December 17, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
