Youth constitute a larger percentage of Ghana’s population as reported by the 2010 Population and Housing Census. Though they form the valuable human resource for Ghana’s socio-economic development, they are exposed to physical, social and reproductive health challenges and risks.
Malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. It also has far-reaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall.
In Ghana, measures have been taken to curtail sexual and gender-based violence including the Domestic Violence Act (Act 732), which seeks to address all forms of violence against women and girls.
The Ghana Health Service is by far the most important sector that safeguards the health of all and sundry in the country. Yet, in 2016, there were 1,003 clinics, 404 hospitals, 855 health centres, and 3 psychiatric hospitals, as well as 3,365 doctors
About 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics, signaling “a learning crisis” that could threaten progress on global development goals, a report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows.
The Ministry of Education (MoE), together with Savana Signatures and Edukans International, is set to distribute over 60,000 ‘correct pens’ and over 30,000 ‘correct books’ to schools to help sustain quality education in Ghana.
The Ministry of Education (MoE), together with Savana Signatures and Edukans International, is set to distribute over 60,000 ‘correct pens’ and over 30,000 ‘correct books’ to schools to help sustain quality education in Ghana.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with funding from Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has equipped over 90 adolescent girls with start-up kits for girls enrolled in apprenticeship under the “Better Life for Girls” project.
Musah Mariama, a 38-year old teacher at Keche RC Primary School for the past 8 years residing at Juhanayili in the Northern Region noted that she missed a lot about school regarding her relationship with her students, conversations, socialising and sharing students’ problems.
Savana Signatures has launched the Equal Rights and Opportunities Project (EROP) at the Nalerigu Chief Palace (Nayiri Palace) in the East Mamprusi Municipality, North-East Region of Ghana to combat human rights abuse.
Savana Signatures received a citation in recognition and appreciation of the organization dedication and distinguished humanitarian services in its catchment areas. This was presented to the organization by the people of Nabu community and its environs; a community in the Nkwanta North District of Oti Region, Ghana.
Savana Signatures with support from UNESCO Ghana held a two-day consultative workshop to deliberate and develop school and community-based Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response guidelines for communities and schools in the South and Central Tongu districts in the Volta Region of Ghana.