PARTNERS
YGRO-GHANA (YOUTH GRIEVANCE RELIEF ORGANIZATION )
Inspired by the Commission for Community Outreach and Monitoring (CCOM), the YGRO-GHANA
was founded by three enthusiastic YLF Executive members. Besides Mr. Gilbert Germain
(Executive Director of YLF), Tim Pauls (Project Coordinator for YLF) was involved in the
establishment of this sister NGO of the Young and Lonely Foundation.
The main concern of YGRO is the treatment of children and adolescents with exceptional
sadness, anger and other disheartening emotional disorders embed on their hearts by their
embattling upbringing, broken home, divorce and even verbal abuse stemming from the side
of the parents. Having realized that such emotional conflicts could lead to a dangerous
and very hostile adulthood, the organization has made it a point to curb it in many children
by the use of tet-a-tet with the parents, trying to understand the causes and to devise
highly efficient and lasting solutions. In fact, the club believes all children would know
peace and nothing else should they all perceive life from the same angle. Inter and
intra-child differences would be always resolved and future child radio and television
programmes would be implemented for obtaining this universal peace.
Besides that paramount aim of the organization, it also undertakes support programmes
to aid the execution of major programmes of the Young and Lonely Foundation. An instance
is providing “JAMA” (local musical ensemble) during HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness
creation campaigns. This pious Club was formed in September, 2006, after Mr. Komla Senafia,
Projects Co-ordinator of Young and Lonely Foundation had an in-depth thought on the
alarming rate of suicide bombing and other social vices the youth of today indulge in, in
other parts of the world. He then decided we keep the youth busy voluntarily,
pre-alerting them of the fact that the devil finds work for the idle hand.
As a partner NGO, it also helps in running the annual sensitizatin, healtth MDGs, Reproductive Health Rights in the
Agona Municipality. It has since its establishment registered with the Agona East and West District Assemblies.
HOW AND WHY WORKING WITH ST. GERMAIN SCHOOL.
Firstly we will answer how.
After the comprehensive establishment of the Young and Lonely Foundation, (YLF) an in-depth research of a possible partner that upholds
our foundation’s visions was desperately searched, but after that critical and pain taking activity, Saint Germain School Complex (SGSC)
in Agona Swedru stands out as the only institution that has the requisite facilities and personnel capabilities to merge with as future development partner. In summary, the bottom line of partnership is in existence due to the strong relationship that exists between the founder and the proprietress of the school.
For why,
since the merger becomes a reality, the Saint Germain School Complex (SGSC) has been a major boost in our development drive
most importantly in the areas of free education, accommodation, health services, balanced diet and absolute total care. These human
development properties have been an enormous aid to our beneficiaries. The unequivocal fact is established here that: a woman establishing
school surely has children at heart as far as education is concerned. The proprietress too has the hope of taking care of these orphans as
well as the less privileged ever since the establishment taught was cultivated in her reasoning tissues. Nonetheless, this friendly
relationship has provided a great bond of mutual co-operation between our members of staff and their human resources resulting in the
blend of our existence and their child educative support.
The St. Germain School Complex is the partner institution with boarding facilities for the beneficiary students
For more information, refer to www.germainschool.50webs.com
ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS (ARHR)
ARHR is a partner agency responsible for promoting rights-based approach,
advocacy and inclusive policy-making in reproductive health. They also carry out
sensitization programmes on health MDGs; affirm the rights of communities, individuals,
and CSOs in securing reproductive health rights among other functions. YLF finds ARH an
accurate partner because they both have common objectives when it comes to issues
related to health.
RIGHTEOUS KINGDOM FOUNDATION (RKF)
A community based humanitarian organization (NGO) with similar objectives, responsible
for human capacity development, especially training needy or underprivileged women,
deprived youth and supporting children socially and educationally. The YLF and RKF
take joint decisions and execute certain community based programmes together. Contact:
+233 244843806. Email:info.righteouskingdom@yahoo.com
CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY STUDIES, ACTION AND DEVELOPMENT (CENCOSAD)
In conjunction with ARHR, CENCOSAD is an NGO which is also into health MDGs, community
sensitization, HIV/ AIDS and a lot of other health related programmes. They sought funds
for implementation of health and HIV/ AIDS programmes in the various districts of Ghana.
Email: cencosad@yahoo.com
HOPE FOR FUTURE GENERATION (HFFG)
The HFFP is a humanitarian organization which is into giving equal opportunities
to women and children. It collaborates with the YLF in carrying out HIV/ AIDS
awareness creation programmes in the Agona East and West Districts. It is also
responsible for recruiting able and disabled women and training them to acquire
skills worth generating income. Website: www.hffg.org Email:info@hffg.org or hopeftr@yahoo.com
AGONA EAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
This is government at the local level and helps us with policies that enhance our
activities, gives recommendations on our operations and also directs our activities
as a collaborator.
GHANA AIDS COMMISSION
This is a civil society health network which provides fund, logistics and methodology
in carrying out health MDGs, HIV/ AIDS; and ART services as well as awareness creation
campaigns on HIV/ AIDS.
AGONA HEALTH DIRECTORATE
This is a collaborator agency under Ministry of Health which helps YLF in diverse ways.
During programmes and projects related to health, such as community outreach programmes,
health sensitization, health MDGs, the directorate provides YLF with health personnel such
as nurses and midwives to help educate the beneficiaries and render any service deemed fit.
The Agona Swedru Government Hospital currently serves as the host hospital where our
People Living with HIV/ AIDS receive their antiretroviral treatment.
MEDICINE TRANSPARENCY ALLIANCE (MeTA)
A nationwide NGO with the following objectives in the health sector:
Feel more prepared and comfortable to engage with regional and district level policy
processes.
Acquire specific knowledge on issues related to access to medicines especially in quality,
affordability, transparency, accountability and efficiency issues
Feel more prepared and comfortable to engage with regional and district level policy
processes.
As a civil society health network, it provides vital information on medicinal products
which is very essential in our handling of PLHIVs and other ailments we come into contact
with during our outreach programmes.
LINKS
WEST AFRICA AIDS FOUNDATION (WAAF)
A non- profit making organization that supports the global quest for HIV/AIDS eradication,
the West Africa Aids Foundation gives sensitive hospice support to victims of the HIV/AIDS
disease in Ghana.
They have for many years supported our Foundation in the carrying out of our duties to
our needy children in Agona Swedru. WAAF is a partner agency. For further information,
Email:info@waafweb.org
YOUTH EMBASSY NET (YEN)
The Youth Embassy Net is a non profit making organization that helps to improve the
leaving standard of blind handicaps in Ghana.
Visit http://youthembassynet.50webs.com for further information.
KOKWADO YOUTH ASSOCIATION (KYA)
Kokwado Youth Association in Agona Duakwa is a Community Based Organization (CBO) which
links the Young and Lonely Foundation for executing community based programmes such as
awareness creation and prevention workshops on HIV/AIDS, Antiretroviral tests, human capacity development workshops and a lot of others.
KEBA AFRICA (KA) is an Accra based NGO responsible for promoting human development and has
been a sister NGO in carrying out a host of projects including HIV/AIDS awareness creation
and VCT with the Young and Lonely Foundation. One can contact the Assistant Manager,
Mr. Mac Daniel Donkoh, via the email address provided below:
Email:mactonto99@yahoo.com
YLF: The Child, our Hope for Future.
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