Ghanaian women fill a variety of roles as the linchpin of their families. Many contribute to the maintenance in addition to family work. Nevertheless, women in Ghana are more often affected by poverty than men: they receive lower wages for the same work and are exposed to violence and discrimination. Since the Covid 19 pandemic, violence against women has increased significantly. There is a lack of affordable protein-rich food in Ghana's rural regions. By raising sheep and goats, the women create an independent livelihood. This helps ensure sustainable nutrition and social recognition and reduces the dependencies in which they are repeatedly exposed to gender-based violence without protection.
Country: Ghana
Public relations work through documentaries on the North-South conflict and nature and species protection.
By selling products through fair trade, we enable people from economically disadvantaged countries to improve their living and working conditions. Fair trade puts people at the center, promotes social justice and stands for reliable trading relationships. Principles of Fair Trade: Fair Price Continuity Decent Working Conditions Social Security Advice
Promoting development cooperation
Transfer of business know-how.Providing business and management know-how in emerging countries in a targeted manner.Initiating, advising and supporting projects in emerging and developing countries.Promoting independent development (social businesses, social entrepreneurship, capacity building.
Community partnership
Opportunity International Germany is a Christian-motivated organization that has been helping people help themselves for more than 20 years. Our faith drives us to support people living in poverty in developing countries. We treat these people with respect and we believe in their ability to permanently free themselves from the cycle of poverty. Empowering women is particularly important to us. In cooperation with experienced local partner organizations, we promote education and entrepreneurship as an investment in the future. Through personal support, imparting technical and entrepreneurial knowledge, access to school and vocational training as well as financial resources, we give poor people the chance to establish and expand their economic activities. This enables them and their families to lead dignified and self-determined lives – free from poverty. In the long term, new jobs will be created, entire regions will be strengthened economically and real future prospects will be developed.
Raising awareness of One World issues, e.g. as speakers in school classes (primary school to high school, lessons or project days). “Temporary Missionary” program – Spiritan volunteer service: Placement of young adults in volunteer services in Africa and South America
Scientific research into planning and building in developing countries under the conditions of globalization