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Catholic Action for Street children (CAS) A Ghanaian NGO which helps street children who live in the streets of Accra, Ashaiman, and Tema metropolis. http://www.btinternet.com/~cas/index.htm National Museum The largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. Accra. http://www.geocities.com/gmmbacc/ SOS Children's Villages of Ghana SOS Children's Villages of Ghana operates several facilities of world-class quality throughout Ghana. One of many national organizations. http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/cgi-bin/sos/jsp/wherewehelp.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0162481441.1029917219@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcfkhemheecfngcfkmdfkfdfnj.0&lang=en&site=ZZ&nav=2.3&ct=14371 Kabissa Members : Ghana Internet host for the African non-profit sector. Directory of members. http://www.kabissa.org/links/Kabissa_Members/Ghana/ Meanings of Symbols in Adinkra Cloth The production and use of Adinkra are associated with the Asante people than any other group of people. Around the 19th Century, the Asante people developed their unique art of adinkra printing. Adinkra cloths were made and used exclusively by the royalty http://www.erols.com/kemet/adinkra.htm Kuapa Kokoo - Papa Paa A cocoa farmer's cooperative with Over 33000 members operating on Fair Trade ideals http://www.kuapakokoo.com African Security Dialogue and Research An independent NGO specializing in issues of security and their relationship with democratic consolidation. Site contains aims and contact information. Accra. http://www.kabissa.org/links/detailed/468.html Akan Architecture Symbols Dr George Kojo Arthur and Prof. Robert Rowe of Marshall University examine the decorative symbols used in buildings of the Akan people of Ghana. http://web.marshall.edu/akanart//akanadansie.html Akuapem Development Foundation An NGO for social services whose ultimate goal is to care for people. http://www.adf.kabissa.org/ Blakhud Research Centre Documenting the indigenous African culture and civilisation. Information on the Blakhud Museum, the Lumosi Library, Lissavi Publishing, other programs, staff and funding. Online gallery of Afevo Ewe Textile Collection. Based in Klikor. http://www.hypertextile.net/blakhud/ International Committee of the Red Cross - Ghana Reports on Red Cross activity in Ghana. http://www.icrc.org/icrceng.nsf/CountryDetails?Readform&Country=Ghana Participatory Development Associates PDA provides consultants and skilled staff to work with communities and organisations involved in health, education and poverty reduction http://members.aol.com/tonydogbe/home.htm Integrated Social Development Centre NGO working for sustainable human development through the empowerment of the poor and other marginalised groups, especially women. Offices in Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani and Tamale. http://www.isodec.org.gh Navrongo and Lawra Ever wonder what life might be like in a small African village? Information on the history, language, culture, music, associations and projects of these two small West African villages in the remote Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. http://www.erols.com/johnston International Health and Development Network A network of volunteers working in Ghana to spread medical and public health knowledge and faith in God. http://www.ihdn.org International Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: Ghana Project Charity. News, history, mission, expenses and donation information. http://www.plasticsurgery-africa.org/ Obaahema Network Online community for Ghanaian women offers news, features, chat and message boards. http://www.obaahema.com/ Virtual Field Trip to Ghana Join CARE on an educational adventure through Ghana. Learn about CARE's valuable rural and urban projects in Ghana through journal entries, a photo album, recommended books and related links. http://www.careusa.org/vft/ghana/care_ghana.asp QuiltEthnic.com Quilting and fiber related art, craft and textile traditions of diverse ethnic groups from contemporary, traditional and historical perspectives. http://www.quiltethnic.com Ghana - Arts, Culture and History various aspects on the culture and practices of Ghanaians. http://mitglied.lycos.de/GhanaIn Nana Kwadwo Adu II Foundation for Ghana, Inc. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing awareness of Ghana by Americans. Activities designed to accomplish this include travel, cultural exchange, workshops with local American youth (which also target improved learning), community development in Adumas http://iam4ghana.org/ Kente Cloth Site includes some brief information about kente and explanations of several kente patterns. http://www.erols.com/kemet/kente.htm War Child Medical Programme - Ghana Information on the Buduburum Refugee Camp in Ghana where War Child seeks to improve the medical conditions for victims of Liberia's war. http://www.warchild.com/projects/ghanamed.html Atidekate An Organization created by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) to assist community development in Ghana. Includes links to general country information. http://www.atidekate.com The Luke Society - Ghana The staff of Dr. John Oduro-Boateng provides medical care, community health education and the Christian message at the Luke Society Hospital in Kasei and several outreach clinics. http://www.lukesociety.org/profiles/ghana.html Project Ghana An effort to raise funds for the reconstruction of a hospital in the city of Worawora, and to supply medical equipment. http://ghana.softbaer.de/english/ Concerned Parents and Teachers Association A registered non-profit organization to enhance the academic, cultural, mental and character development of the pupil and to promote cordial relationships among parents, teachers and school authorities. Accra. http://www.concernedpta.com.gh/ Ghana Telehealth/Telemedicine Project The Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Clinic in Accra, Ghana, uses information technology to coordinate medical services to the poor in rural areas. http://telehealth.net/calendar/events/meetingsGHGQZ.html#GHANATELETP ARA: Agricultural and Rural Development Association Non-profit NGO working to rectify the basic environmental and agricultural problems facing rural communities in Ghana. http://www.spinnenwerk.de/ara/ara2.htm Foundation For Free Learning And Merit Education - FLAME An educational NGO of volunteer teachers, retired educationists and health workers offering free tuition to the underprivileged and promoting the use of technology in education. http://www.flameghana.org Leaders of Tomorrow Foundation Dedicated to providing today's youth with the leadership tools they need. Information on the group, its background, objectives, programmes, membership and sponsorship. Ghana and the UK. http://interconnection.org/lotfound/ Suntaa-Nuntaa Rural Development Programme Non governmental organisation fighting the degradation of resources and people in the Upper West Region. News, pictures, project information. http://home.wanadoo.nl/bartsje/ Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism - Ghana An organization dedicated to building medical clinics and churches in Ghana and supplying medicines, medical equipment and personnel. http://www.fameworld.org/missions/ghana.htm ISOC - Internet Society, Ghana Chapter Promoting the expansion of the Internet in Ghana including infrastructure, value-added services, content, use and technical advancement. Particular attention on reaching the rural communities in a manner and language suitable for their participation. Memb http://www.isoc.org.gh

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