Ghana: Vocational center for freed girl slaves
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SummaryGirls and women, liberated from enforced slavery, are learning to function in mainstream society by attending a rehabilitation program. A center is needed to house and expand their activities.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,224 was raised for this project. |
Received $2,224 from 50 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In rural West Ghana it was believed by some that giving a virgin between the ages of 8-15 to a priest to serve as his slave would atone for the sins of the family. This practice, known as "trokosi" recently received national attention and was banned. Thousands of liberated slaves are now participating in vocational training programs. Most slaves are now grown women with children, and have few of the survival skills necessary for the outside world.
Activities
They are taught sustainable vocational skills like batik dyeing, sewing dresses, and processing palm oils. Currently, learning takes place outdoors and are suspended during inclement weather.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,224
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,224 as of Jun 9, 2004. The original project funding goal was $22,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
A center will enhance this program by providing year-round workspace, training rooms, and storage space for their equipment.
Project Message
This life of servitude is deeply imbedded in these girls. Without vocational training, the only option for many to survive is to migrate to capital towns and become prostitutes.
- Fortune Abodakpi, Coordinator
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Fortune Abodakpi
Coordinator
Ative Vocational Centre
P.O. Box AK 169, Akatsi
Volta,
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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 28, 2003
