Why we work here
The Ghanaian economy has grown more than those of many other African countries in recent years. This is partly due to the country’s liberal trade and privatisation policies and its stable government.
But growth is uneven. In the north – particularly the Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions – people rely on subsistence farming. Flooding and drought are common and when crops fail people have no alternative source of income. About 80% of the population lives on less than one dollar a day.
Trusted locally based organisations help people get the skills they need to work successfully as blacksmiths, carpenters, seamstresses and more. Tools for Self Reliance works with them to provide the tools and fund the training. The goods and services that result benefit not just their families but also the wider community.
The impact of your support cannot be measured … We want to say thank you, especially to those who fixed the tools that were sent to us, those who raised the money and all those who contributed to make this possible.
Hamza Salifu-Bilinayili, Association of Young Artisans, Ghana