Accelerating Community-Driven Development Projects
We collaborate with community members to mobilize resources, tap into local insight, and ignite enthusiasm for volunteer-driven development projects that tackle pressing issues at the local level in Africa and beyond.
Current Projects in Cape Coast, Ghana
Siwdu Sanitation Initiative:
Water & Sanitation Program
Partnering with locals that report water and sanitation concerns as the most urgent and important issues in their community. We employ a data-driven and collaborative approach to development in every project.
Technical Fellowship Program: Practical Skills Training
Equipping students with practical skills in engineering and construction to support community initiated infrastructure projects. We partner with esteemed technical universities and vocational training experts to administer all our programs.
Siwdu Sanitation Initiative
Step 1: Identifying The Problem
The goal is to accurately ascertain the most vital challenges facing an impoverished community.
#1
ranked issue in Siwdu-Cape Coast is Sanitation according to community members.
93%
of community members rank Sanitation in the top 3 most vital issues in Siwdu.
Step 2: Understanding The Solution
The goal is to understand which solution would be most effective and accepted by the community.
53%
of community members see a flushing style toilet facility as the most useful to Siwdu.
79%
of community members would use a public toilet facility if one erected there.
Step 3: Forming Partnerships
The goal is to establish lasting partnerships with local leaders and organizations dedicated to development.
Green Africa Youth Project
Siwdu Community Elders
Ebensu Foundation
Cape Coast Technical University
Step 4: Consultative Design
The goal is to maximally represent community input in the project design and measure approval.
#2
ranked issue, clean water access, addressed in design of a 2nd public water tank.
95%
of community members deem current project designs as high quality.
Step 5: Collaborative Implementation
The goal is to strengthen community resilience & ownership by involving the myriad sections of the community.
83%
of local community members are willing to help with the implementation.
100+
local volunteers plan to aid in the construction process of the project.
TECHNICAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
CCTU Practical Internship
Equipping Future Builders
In partnership with Cape Coast Technical University, high performing students have the opportunity to obtain practical working experience (internship) with TGP.
Student Interns assist in the development of technical plans and blueprints for practical, sustainable, and safe public toilet/sanitation facilities that will efficiently meet the needs of the Siwdu community. .
ABOUT US
Who We Are.
A Texas-Ghana nonprofit organization that runs community-led improvement initiatives in impoverished communities.
Why we exist?
To work alongside communities in building a better future by understanding the most vital challenges and implementing sustainable solutions.
How we do it?
We mobilize local action through extensive stakeholder dialogues; partnering with relevant local authorities, academic institutions, and other civil society organizations.
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Ivan Mieses
Chairman
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Paa Kwesi Essonh Abakah Bonney
Field Project Coordinator
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Savannah Brancato
Co-Founder
Make a Donation
Your donation would go directly towards building materials, machinery, equipment, and other necessary items for the successful completion of a public restroom facility & technical fellowship program in the Siwdu Community of Cape Coast, Ghana.