SOCIAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION ACCELERATING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE MINING (AD-SUM) PROJECT CLOSEOUT REPORT Report Date August 2010 Introduction For one year, the Social Support Foundation has implemented the Accelerating Development through Sustainable Mining Project (ADSUM) Project in selected communities in Obuasi Municipality, Bekwai Municipality, Adansi North, Amansie Central, Amansie West Districts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In line with the SSF’s mission of contributing to the growth and development of deprived communities and to work towards achieving healthy living conditions for the disadvantaged persons or marginalized and vulnerable in the rural and urban communities, for which SSF has been evolving strategies to empower and build the capacity of Communities and their leaders, stakeholders, LNGO, CBO, and Community associations for effective delivery of their mandate. Capacity building had been the core mandate of SSF in the forms of training, coaching, handholding, mentoring and facilitating learning and sharing of experiences and lessons among partners. The purpose was to ensure that CBO / LNGO, community members and their leaders and other partners were able to undertake citizen government engagement processes to effect the desired changes they sought. Organisational Background The Social Support Foundation Ghana, (SSF) is a non-governmental organization established in August 2000. It registered with the Registrar Generals Department (G10, 465 October 2002), the Ministry of Youth, Manpower and Department of Social – Welfare. The SSF started in Obuasi in Ashanti region (Head Office) but has grown nationwide covering 6 regions and 18 districts currently. The SSF is aimed at
SOCIAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION ACCELERATING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE MINING (AD-SUM) PROJECT CLOSEOUT REPORT Report Date August 2010 Introduction For one year, the Social Support Foundation has implemented the Accelerating Development through Sustainable Mining Project (ADSUM) Project in selected communities in Obuasi Municipality, Bekwai Municipality, Adansi North, Amansie Central, Amansie West Districts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In line with the SSF’s mission of contributing to the growth and development of deprived communities and to work towards achieving healthy living conditions for the disadvantaged persons or marginalized and vulnerable in the rural and urban communities, for which SSF has been evolving strategies to empower and build the capacity of Communities and their leaders, stakeholders, LNGO, CBO, and Community associations for effective delivery of their mandate. Capacity building had been the core mandate of SSF in the forms of training, coaching, handholding, mentoring and facilitating learning and sharing of experiences and lessons among partners. The purpose was to ensure that CBO / LNGO, community members and their leaders and other partners were able to undertake citizen government engagement processes to effect the desired changes they sought. Organisational Background The Social Support Foundation Ghana, (SSF) is a non-governmental organization established in August 2000. It registered with the Registrar Generals Department (G10, 465 – October 2002), the Ministry of Youth, Manpower and Department of Social Welfare. The SSF started in Obuasi in Ashanti region (Head Office) but has grown nationwide covering 6 regions and 18 districts currently. The SSF is aimed at
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