Chip Title: | Empower Teenagers in the Awutu Senya District to Avoid Getting Pregnant |
Participant(s): | Mr. Daniel K. Bakah Ms. Lydia Ofosuhene Ms. Mary Owusu Mr. Raphael Segkpeb |
Organization: | Youth as a Mission Development Association (YAAMDA) |
Year: | 2013 |
Country: | Ghana |
Region: | Western_Africa |
Presentation (PDF) mdi13_gh_gh1306_1378649081.pdf
CHIP Plan (PDF) mdi13_gh_gh1306_1378649081_chip_plan.pdf
Details
Youth as a Mission Development Association (YAAMDA)is a national, community based youth, women and children focused NGO. It was established in August 2002 to advocate for youth, women and children and to improve the quality of life of the under-served, deprived, in the society by mobilising community, strengthening their capacity by using their own resources for acceptable and sustainable health for all.
Adawukwao-Bawjiase: Cape Coast, Ghana
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to advocate for youth, women and children and to improve the quality of life of the under-served and deprived in the society by mobilising community, strengthening their capacity by using their own resources for acceptable and sustainable health for all.
CHIP Project Selection
- Teenage pregnancy in Awutu Senya
- High incidence of teenage pregnancy in the District
- Residents are largely migrants
- Weak family support system and widespread child labour
- Critical Issues the Project Addresses:
- Powerlessness of teenagers
- Empowerment of the youth to deal with sexual abuse.
Strategic Fit:
Youth oriented organization and therefore properly placed to address youth related problems
The CHIP
Goal: To reduce teenage pregnancy in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region where the incidence is high.
Process Objective:
To partner with 10 schools, 20 churches and communities in the District to form clubs and empower them to educate their peers on prevention of teenage pregnancies by December 2014 to cover 5000 girls.
Outcome Objective:
Reduce teenage pregnancy by 4% by Dec. 2014
Contacts
- Daniel Kofi Bakah: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (00233247650915)
- Mary A. Owusu: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (00233244268326)
- Raphael Segkpeb:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (00233245353579)
- Lydia Ofosuhene:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (00233243148976)