Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana
In furtherance of her efforts to empower young people to realize their full potentials, the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana in partnership with the GoalKeepers Accelerator Fund is implementing a project titled Youth4Change (Y4C) in five communities in the Nabdam district of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Y4C aims to support increase out-of-school young peoples’…
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The Ghana government, through the National Population Council and with technical support from civil society organisations have developed national guidelines on age-appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) to provide reproductive and sexual health education to basic and high school students as well as out-of-school young people. The CSE guidelines are far-reaching and their successful implementation can…
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The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) is a GIZ supported project which is being implemented in Ghana and in other parts of Africa with the main focus on the rice value chain. Through partnership with Christian Aid Ghana, the Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana (YHFG) is being supported to implement a version of the CARI initiative…
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High failure rate in the final exams of Junior and Senior High Schools is disproportionately affecting girl’s education and future prospects in the north of Ghana. Because of the free boarding housing systems in three northern regions of Ghana, children from disadvantage backgrounds are able to access secondary education. After the final exams, the students…
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In Ghana, the age for starting primary school is six years. Basic education consists of nine years of schooling: six years of primary school and three years of Junior High School (JHS). Primary school education is designed for children aged 6 –12 and 13 – 17 years is spent in the JHS. Basic education is…
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YHFG knows that sports are very important for young people’s health. In addition, it is a great way of recreation. Playing and interacting in a team gives young people more self-confidence. This is why YHFG introduced its Youth Harvest football club – Harvest Academy. Throughout the week children can attend football trainings that are given…
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During the implementation of the first project in 2003, Youth Harvest Clubs were formed in various high schools in the Bolgatanga Municipal area. Though the project ended in 2004, the Youth Harvest Clubs have continued in youth activities and remains an important link between the YHFG and in-school youth. Working with the Harvest Clubs, the…
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Thousands of at-risk youths & young adults in Northern Ghana have never used a computer, let alone receive any basic training or education in ICT skills. Through the computer training centre, unemployed youths and school dropouts are able to become productively engaged and better qualified to obtain jobs that were previously unqualified for. The centre…
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The Seamstresses Training Enterprise project (STEP UP) was initiated with the main goal of reducing poverty among young seamstresses and giving them control over their own lives. Every year a group of young women get selected who will work and learn at the training center/sales shop. Here they develop their skills and have the ability…
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Zaare Smoothie bar is a Bolgatanga based social enterprise that provides a diverse line of juices, smoothies, coffee, tea and small food products (toasties) to customers in its targeted market. The mission is to provide customers with an expansive number of quality and freshly made juices, smoothies, hot coffee and small food products that are…
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