World Vision Ghana launches 2012 Report
The World Vision Ghana (WVG) 2012 Report says the Organisation contributed to the well-being of more than one million children across the 34 Area Development Programmes in the 10 regions of Ghana.
WVG started operations in Ghana in June 1979 with the main focus of pursing integrated community development interventions to alleviate the needs of the poorest of the poor through the Community Development Project approach.
Mr Hubert Charles, WVG National Director, said at the launch of the report on Friday that the organisation under the Ghana Rural Water Project, constructed more than 120 water points, including three mechanised wells in 2012, which provided more than 36,000 children and their families access to safe water for the first time.
He said: “Access to water for domestic animals and irrigation of gardens, particularly during the dry season, also increased; and this contributed to the reduction of malnutrition among children under five years and also increased household incomes by (more than) 50 per cent within the targeted Area Development Programmes.”
The National Director said sanitation also improved with households, constructing more than 750 latrines and providing more than 3,750 people with access to proper sanitation and hygiene.
He said WVG has been able to assist women in various economic activities such as shea butter processing, and these had economically empowered them to have regular source of incomes to take care of their children’s education and health needs.
He said the report showcases the organisation’s achievements in the field of health, education, nutrition, agriculture, which all attest to the real progress being made towards the child’s well-being and giving children the opportunity to live life in all its fullness.
Mr Charles expressed gratitude to the Government, donor partners and others for their support and contributions over the years.
Dr Mrs Adelaide Kasrner, WVG National Advisory Chairperson, said enhanced project interventions during the year under review include: a decrease in wasting in children under five years from six per cent to 4.1 per cent, decrease in stunting from 30.5 per cent and an increase in vitamin A supplementation in children from six to 59 months of age from 65 percent to 95.5 per cent.
She lauded the two children: Hadija Zakari and Alexander Tangombu; who represented Ghana at the Universal Peer Review session in Geneva in August 2012.
Dr Jean Baptiste Kamate, West Africa Regional Leader of World Vision International, who launched the 48-page report called for innovations and better ways of implementing projects.
Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, Minister of State at the Presidency, who chaired the occasion commended WVG for the great impact it has been making on the lives of children and their families in the country.
Source: GNA