The pages listed below contain information about our past projects, based on our three themes of safe water, health and hygiene, education and community and subsistence farming. Find out more by clicking into one of the posts.
The Orthopaedic Training Centre (OTC) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is enabling the handicapped in Ghana, mainly children, to gain independent and productive lives. Ghana Outlook was fortunate to quickly raise the funds from its sources and is delighted to help providing them with a safe water borehole
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Lives changed for the community of Lobayiri who now have their own safe water supply thanks to your support
This Xmas the Baasonkorah community of 156 who settled over 100 years ago no longer suffer from water borne diseases now that they have their own safe water borehole.
With your support, Ghana Outlook was able to fund a safe water borehole for the 200 strong community in Gongo
Life has been difficult for the over 100 year and 340 strong community of Beikanateng. They are now enjoying having safe water for the first time.
Another successful dry season gardening project in Nyoli Paani, Upper West Region
Another successful project costing only £1500 to get 16 women set up in sustainable community farming project that would provide food for the family and some income through the sale of produce.
Anweabeng is a community of 700, located in the Abuakea District, North Eastern Region. Obtaining safe water had become critical as it was relying on infected streams which had serious health implications.
Damang is a typical farming community in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It has population 1900. Their main source of water is a stream located at the outskirts of the community, few hand dug wells and rain harvesting. All these sources of water become scarce during dry seasons.
Sustainable community farming project for 45 ladies in Gadi
Borehole provides safe water access to a community of over 300 in Sor-Ereteng
Safe water supply delivered for community in Nyekonakope
Borehole provides safe water access Madakope community
Safe water borehole project for Bebora Gomma, Wa, Upper West Region
Ghana Outlook is pleased to announce the successful completion of a safe water borehole for the community of Kuodundule. This is a farming community of 450 in population and where unsafe water was the only source.
Safe water made accessible for the community in Akuette
Community of 550 in Kopgadzi, Volta Region provided with a safe water supply
Ghana Outlook delivered safe water for Akute, a community of 800
Existing latrine in Nimbale repaired
Safe Water provided to community of Ahiagbekop in the Volta Region
The community and school build the latrine
School desks provided for community
Desks and slates provided for students at Sanouri Primary School in Wa, West District
Safe water borehole project for Kupali in the Wa District
Safe water borehole project for Akpokope in the Volta Region
Dolinguo is a large community of 1145, on the extreme edge of the region, therefore it’s difficult to get to, with consequence that the community gets no regional or outside support. Their current water source was diminishing year on year and the search for water now comes from scoop holes. The school has only unsafe water access and the children suffer from much sickness. The water source had to be protected from the surrounding wildlife daily.
The upper west region of Ghana has an 8 month long dry season and has many ephermal river tributaries with deep sand beds. Ghana Outlook, in partnership with the Kpaloworgu community near Wa, wanted to trial the first sand dam to be built in Ghana. It would be built across a suitably identified tributary, which was believed could retain water in the upstream sand throughout the dry season. It was agreed that the Kpaloworgu community would provide all free labour and Ghana Outlook funded the skilled construction of the dam itself.
New essential water supply will be available for the 4500 community of Kpalworgu, Wa, East District of Ghana
Self help initiatives used to ensure the community contributes to their own development during school projects and their children’s education
Much needed school furniture and books provided for a number of schools
Several projects delivered for the Orthopaedic Training Centre (OTC)
Six community water filters have been provided by Scarborough Cavaliers Rotary Club.
Safe water delivered to the community of Biiri, near Wa in the upper west region.
Project completed in Adokope
Recently completed project delivering safe water in Kwamoso
Recently completed project at Awutu Bontrase
Borehole project complete, providing safe and clean water for the people of Krowdasa
Dedicated staff in Kpalowongu school request desks and chairs
Relief items prepared for Ghana by Ghana Outlook and Christian African Relief Trust
The tractor, low tech, aging yet in pristine condition, was shipped to our Ghanaian partners, Coalition for Change in early 2016 and they employ a driver and mechanic who take the tractor to women’s cooperatives in several communities in the Upper West, there they plough the land over a larger area and quicker, thereby increasing farming yield. The cooperatives pay for the service from the proceeds of selling surplus production.
The Junior High School, the Primary School and the Zentey-Dzolo Community of 350 now have safe water
The old borehole had been over-used and under-managed. Ghana Outlook recommended a borehole management plan, which Abordahi is now adhering to with their newly refurbished borehole.
Nimbale primary School in Upper West depends on a single borehole for safe water. The borehole is also close to one of several Nimbale settlements and is used by residents outside school hours. Consequently, the yield had fallen and the pump and apron were in poor repair. Ghana Outlook has funded a new borehole close to the settlement and has paid for the refurbishment of the Primary School’s borehole.
The people of the Upper West are subsistence farmers, but the 8 month dry season means much of the year there can be no farming. Honey production, soap making and shea butter making are being taught to women groups in the area, by our local charity partners Coalition for Change, as a means of supplementing the meagre income. The Livelihood Project is supported by Ghana Outlook.
Safe water is only part of the requirement for rural communities in Ghana. Safe sanitation in the semi-arid north of the country is also a challenge. The primary school children at Nimbale were reluctant to use their dry latrine toilets as they were havens for flies and generally unpleasant. Ghana Outlook suggested simple changes to the building so that flies and smells are nolonger problems.
